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NFL FLAG FOOTBALL SIGN-UP

NFL FLAG FOOTBALL SIGN-UP

The Brodhead Parks & Recreation Department will be sponsoring a 7-week youth NFL flag football program for boys and girls in 2nd – 6th grades.  The games will be played on the High School practice field on Saturday mornings beginning September 9 and ending October 21. Registration forms are available […]

 
 

Brodhead Garden Club chooses Garden of the Month

Brodhead Garden Club chooses Garden of the Month

This month’s Garden of the Month honor goes to Gerald and Caroline Kamps of N3597 Park Road (Rustic Park Road.) What a wonderful discovery we made when we went to this garden that as nominated. From a distance we could see the hillside lined with color. Almost all of the […]

 
 

Youth Ball Pool Party

Youth Ball Pool Party

Over 150 youth took advantage of a complimentary night at the Brodhead pool courtesy of the Brodhead Youth Ball Program.  This fun event celebrates the summer ball program coming to a close as all the teams wrap up their baseball and softball seasons.  The Brodhead Park and Rec thanks all […]

 
 

Brodhead library to survey community later this year

By Dan Moeller, Reporter – The Brodhead library will be surveying area residents later this year to see how they feel about library services. Library director Angela Noel said the library board is in favor of the survey. The board held its regular monthly meeting on July 17. Pick up […]

 
 

County Zoning Board grants driveway permit to Pinnacle

County Zoning Board grants driveway permit to Pinnacle

By Ryan Broege, Editor – In a unanimous decision, the Green County Board of Adjustment approved Pinnacle LLC’s application for a variance at a July 26 meeting held at the old Green County courthouse in Monroe. The granting of the variance allows Pinnacle to proceed with the application for other […]

 
 

7/26/17 Shopper

7/26/17 Shopper

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Jeanette Marguerite Burtness

Jeanette Marguerite Burtness, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Rock Haven Nursing Home, Janesville. Jeanette was born May 31, 1926, the daughter of Elmer and Iva May (Setzer) Burtness. She was a lifelong resident of Orfordville and a graduate of Orfordville High School. Jeanette started out in high […]

 
 

Brodhead H.S. grad competes in track meet in Australia

Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – Miranda Ryser, a Brodhead High School alumna and track and field standout, experienced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when she traveled to the east coast of Queensland, Australia for the Down Under Sports Track and Field Meet, held at Griffith University. The fundraising for this trip started late […]

 
 

New exhibits on display at Depot Museum

New exhibits on display at Depot Museum

In Spring 2017, the Depot Museum unveiled two new exhibits.  “ School District – Celebrating 150 Years of Excellence, 1867 – 2017” and “Brodhead Supports WWI Efforts, 1917 – 1918.” Pick up this week’s print edition for full story….

 
 

Mammoth Tooth Donated to Brodhead Historical Society

Mammoth Tooth Donated to Brodhead Historical Society

A mammoth tooth is on display at the Depot Museum.  Did you know mammoths once lived in the Brodhead area? This awesome item was found in 1922 by Ervin Elmer when he was 5 years old, as he was playing along Searles Creek near his home in Sylvester Township, 7 […]