Independent Register

Fire District reaches agreement on budget proposal

Council minutes show district’s first proposal to council at Sept. 11 meeting. By Ryan Broege, Editor – A murky budgeting process was scheduled to reach a conclusion at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Captain Dick Pinnow pointed out that the Independent-Register’s Nov. 29, 2017 reporting on the Fire District’s budget proposal […]

 
 

12/13/17 Shopper

12/13/17 Shopper

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Three stakeholders talk economic development with city leaders

By Ryan Broege, Editor – After the economic development meeting, the Independent-Register conducted brief interviews via email with  Mayor Pinnow, Green County Development Corp. Director Cara Carper and Pinnow’s challenger, Tim Stocks. Answers have been edited for brevity and clarity, only where appropriate. Pick up this week’s print edition for […]

 
 

Dolly Stoneback

Dolores “Dolly” Stoneback, age 89, of Brodhead, WI, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home, Monroe, WI. She was born on June 9, 1928 in Stephenson County, Illinois, the daughter of Renus and Alice (Olson) Niedermeier. She married Benjamin L. Stoneback on November 21, […]

 
 

Maria Valdivia

Maria Valdivia

Maria Angelita Valdivia, age 92, of Brodhead, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017, at the Monroe Manor Nursing Home, Monroe, WI. She was born on August 2, 1925 in Patapo, Peru, the daughter of Miguel and Francisca Segura. She married Cesar R. Valdivia on March 30, 1946 in […]

 
 

Shirley Purdue

Shirley Purdue

Shirley Mae (Sellnow) Purdue, age 73, of Brodhead, passed away peacefully at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home, Monroe, WI on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, following a courageous battle with breast cancer.  She was born on April 22, 1944 in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Roy and Helen (Broughton) Sellnow. She […]

 
 

City continues work on downtown development

By Ryan Broege, Editor – Members of the Brodhead Economic Development Committee convened at 6:30 a.m. last Thursday, where they bid farewell to outgoing member Brian Raupp, The committee is in need of another representative – Mayor Doug Pinnow said the individual need not be a business owner, or experienced […]

 
 

Cardinals best Cougars

Cardinals best Cougars

The Cardinals (3-0 overall, 2-0 Rock Valley) executed well over the final seven minutes to pull away with a 62-51 Rock Valley victory over Clinton last Tuesday. With the win the Cardinals continued their winning ways this year. “You have to enjoy it but you also have to recognize our […]

 
 

City committees wrangling with personnel changes, trapping at Pearl Island

By Ryan Broege, Editor – Both the Brodhead public safety and personnel committees convened last Wednesday. The public safety committee met first, where newly-appointed committee member Peter Bernstein answered a couple questions about trapping proposals along the Pearl Island Recreational Corridor. Pick up this week’s print edition for full story….

 
 

County nearing breaking point on Pinnacle Dairy construction

County nearing breaking point on Pinnacle Dairy construction

By Ryan Broege, Editor – After more than two years of wrangling with soil and drainage tests, the trading of letters back and forth through each party’s legal counsel, and miscommunications, or worse, between the Tuls outfit and Green County, it appears County Conservationist Todd Jenson, and the county itself, […]