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Dance Wisconsin Celebrates 41years of ‘The Nutcracker’

Dance Wisconsin Celebrates 41years of ‘The Nutcracker’

Pictured are Spencer (in black), Kierstyn (kneeling) and Quentin (right) Vestin of Brodhead.   The Wisconsin Union Theater’s annual performance of “The Nutcracker,” will take place Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec.  17 at 2 p.m., The ballet begins at the home of the […]

 
 

Fire & Ice Festival first weekend of December

The Brodhead Fire & Ice Festival is just two weeks away, being held Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2.  The festival is a Christmas themed event for all ages. Pick up this week’s print edition for list of activities…….

 
 

Cardinal boys look to bounce back

Cardinal boys look to bounce back

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals aim for a bounce back year in 2017-2018. Brodhead returns some key playmakers to lead the effort. Brodhead is coming off a 7-16 season and 5-11 in Rock Valley South play. Brodhead lost to Madison Edgewood in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal. […]

 
 

New Sign Marks Arboretum

New Sign Marks Arboretum

A new metal sign has been installed in the Arboretum. The sign reads “M.J. Blackford Brodhead School Arboretum, Est. 1969.” The sign was made at Production Grinding & Machining (P-G and M) in Brodhead. On the top left of the sign is a silhouette of a sugar maple, Wisconsin’s state […]

 
 

One very happy blur

One very happy blur

August Hohl, Jr., is a blur as he runs to hug his father, August Hohl, who surprised his son with an early return from a National Guard deployment. Pick up this week’s print edition for more……

 
 

Cardinal girls win season-opener

Cardinal girls win season-opener

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals (1-0) opened the 2017-18 basketball season with a 55-38 victory over the Monticello Ponies in a non-conference game last Tuesday. After Monticello’s Alyssen Noriega drilled a  3-pointer to open the game, Brodhead went on a 29-3 run to seize control and set the […]

 
 

11/15/17 Shopper

11/15/17 Shopper

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Michael Wolfe

Michael Wolfe

Michael Duane Wolfe, age 33, of Brodhead, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 6, 2017, in Cleveland, OH. He was born on January 17, 1984 in Beloit, WI, the son of Larry D. and SuzAnn (Hayden) Wolfe. Michael graduated from Brodhead High School in 2002. He was a self-employed […]

 
 

Better Brodhead offers Narcan training session

Better Brodhead offers Narcan training session

By Becky Malkow, Correspondent – Editor Ryan Broege contributed to this report. Better Brodhead sponsored a Narcan training session last Monday at the Brodhead Memorial Public Library. The session was free to the public, and discussed signs of overdose, how to respond in an overdose situation, and specifically how to […]

 
 

Pinnacle working with county on water issues; lawsuit against town board remains open

By Ryan Broege, Editor – As of Monday morning, Pinnacle Land Holding LLC’s lawsuit against the Sylvester town board remained open, according to the Wisconsin Court Access database. The file shows the next court date as a trial date in Lafayette County set for Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. […]