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Track team dominates Parkview

Track team dominates Parkview

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead-Juda track and field teams knocked off Parkview in a Rock Valley South dual meet last Tuesday. The boys’ squad beat the Vikings 95-51, and the girls’ team won 89-57. In the boys’ 100-meter dash, senior Jack Speckman earned second with a time of […]

 
 

Lady Cardinals lose to Edgerton

Lady Cardinals lose to Edgerton

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals (1-3 overall, 0-2 Rock Valley) fell to the Edgerton Crimson Tide 8-0 in a Rock Valley crossover matchup last Monday. Edgerton scored two runs in the top of the second to go up 3-0. Molly Reilly swung and missed for strike three but […]

 
 

Brodhead Community Gardens holding second meeting

We are ready to start a new growing season at the Brodhead Community Gardens. Those who have rented garden plots in the past are invited to our second meeting on Saturday, April 29, at 9 a.m. at the Brodhead Public Library. This meeting is for gardeners who rented plots last […]

 
 

Brodhead graduate Britta Cholke receives Life Saving Medal

Brodhead graduate Britta Cholke receives Life Saving Medal

On Oct. 15, 2016, Trooper Britta (Foesch) Cholke began responding to what she believed to be a single-vehicle crash scene.  The call quickly evolved into a road rage, homicide incident. Trooper Cholke heroically and with personal bravery rendered aid and assistance to the driver, who suffered a gunshot wound.  She […]

 
 

Girls earn first place in Jim Church Invite

Girls earn first place in Jim Church Invite

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals hosted the annual Jim Church Invitational last Friday as 10 teams swarmed Brodhead to take part. The boys’ squad placed fourth with 91 points while the girls took home the title with 127 points. Senior Jack Speckman ran a solid race in the […]

 
 

GERALD W. JOHNSON

GERALD W. JOHNSON

Gerald W. Johnson, 90, of Brodhead, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Mercy Hospital. He was born on Aug. 18, 1926, in Beloit, the son of Delbert and Mabel Johnson.  He married Marlene K. Kluttermann on Aug. 21, 1999, in Brodhead. He worked at Fairbanks and Morse in Beloit for […]

 
 

4/19/17 Shopper

4/19/17 Shopper

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NATHAN SACKER

NATHAN SACKER

Nathan “Nate” Sacker, 82, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017, while at Ridgecrest Nursing Facility, Deland, Fl.  He was born on Oct. 1, 1934, in Monroe, Wis., the son of Edward and Frieda (Pehl) Sacker. Nathan was a 1954 graduate of South Wayne High School and […]

 
 

FRANCES M. DEREMO

Frances M. Deremo, 80, of Brodhead, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, April 10, 2017.  She was born on Aug. 31, 1936, in Door County, Wis., the daughter of Lawrence and Esther (Stabler) Langoehr.  She married Glen O. Deremo on Sept. 19, 1952, in Door County. Frances babysat […]

 
 

PHILLIP D. HAFEN

PHILLIP D. HAFEN

Phillip D. Hafen, 65, died on April 14, 2017, in Fayetteville, Ark. Phil was the son of the late Harold Hafen and the late Catherine Keyes. He graduated from Brodhead High School in Wisconsin and joined the Navy soon after. After a tour in Vietnam, he was stationed in Milwaukee […]