Independent Register

Finance Committee discusses building inspector situation

By Ryan Broege, Editor – The Brodhead Finance Committee met last Wednesday night, and mayoral candidate Tim Stocks’ remarks regarding the city’s situation with its building inspector sparked a rather lengthy discussion among committee members and Police Chief Chris Hughes. Committee members Jennifer Naramore, Sam Woodford, Andy Strommen, and Alderman […]

 
 

One seat open on Council; deadline to file as write-in March 30

By Ryan Broege, Editor – The Brodhead City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 16. Mayor Pinnow, Alderman Nyman, Huffman, Anderson and Fox. City Clerk Withee and attorney Jamie Olson were present. Aldermen Lisa Huntington and Richard Peach were absent. Mayor Pinnow announced a meeting regarding the Senior Community Center project was […]

 
 

Richard Took

Richard A. Took, age 86 of Brodhead, formerly of Janesville, WI, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe, WI.  He was born on May 24, 1931 in Janesville, WI, the son of Howard and Cornelia (Weiss) Took.  He married Ruth M. Tobin on June […]

 
 

Andre Reavis

Andre Reavis

Andre Reavis, age 84, of Beloit, WI, formerly of Orfordville, WI, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 18, 2018. He was born on January 16, 1934 in Plymouth Township, Rock County, Wisconsin, the son of Perry and Ernestine (Wilson) Reavis. He married Charlotte Steindl on October 10, 1953 […]

 
 

Effie Odelia (Nerlien) Krogwold

Effie Odelia (Nerlien) Krogwold

Effie Odelia (Nerlien) Krogwold, 96,  passed away Saturday, January 13th at her daughter’s home in Spooner. A native of the Town of New Hope in Portage County, WI, she was the daughter of Ole and Emilie Ellandson Nerlien.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her […]

 
 

Fern Christman

Fern L. Christman, age 101, of Brodhead, WI, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Caring Hands Nursing Home, Brodhead, WI. She was born on November 20, 1916 in Wiota, Wisconsin, the daughter of Frank and Florence (Hanson) Engebretson. She married Charles E. Christman on November 20, 1934 in […]

 
 

1/17/18 Shopper

1/17/18 Shopper

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Alma Lambert

Alma C. Lambert, 95, of Brodhead, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017.  She is survived by a son, James L. Lambert, Brodhead,  A Memorial Service was held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2018, at th D.L. Newcomer Funeral Home, Brodhead,  Wis.

 
 

Ruth Bettinger

Ruth N. Bettinger, age 80 of Watertown, WI, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Heritage Homes Care, Watertown, WI. She was born on May 26, 1937 in Rib Falls, WI, the daughter of Gustav and Marie (Fiebke) Neumann. She married Robert Bettinger in 1955. He […]

 
 

Council implements fee on special planning meetings

Council implements fee on special planning meetings

By Ryan Broege, Editor – The Brodhead City Council convened last Monday night, swearing in Deputy Chief Trevor Long in a brief ceremony and tabling two items concerning attendance and the length of terms on the council. In his remarks at the swearing-in ceremony, Chief Chris Hughes noted that Long […]