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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 […]

 
 

Stoughton Trailers purchases additional land in Brodhead

Stoughton Trailers purchases additional land in Brodhead

STI Holdings, Inc., and its operating subsidiary, Stoughton Trailers, LLC, a global leader in transportation equipment, are pleased to announce the purchase of land in the City of Brodhead. Stoughton Trailers has purchased approximately 17 acres of vacant real estate in the City of Brodhead. The land is situated directly […]

 
 

Proclamations recognize public safety telecommunicators, Arbor Day

By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor – Mayor Doug Pinnow led last week’s common council meeting with two proclamations. The first recognized National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 9 through 15. Present at the meeting were the Brodhead Police Department’s dispatchers, Ann Bass, Mary Wells, Vanessa Neumann, Lisa Bartelt, Michael Cass, and […]

 
 

Cardinals burst past East Troy

Cardinals burst past East Troy

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals (2-1 overall, 2-0 Rock Valley) used an offensive explosion en route to an 11-3 Rock Valley crossover victory over East Troy. The Cardinals came out sizzling, scoring four runs in the top of the first. Senior leadoff hitter Blake Burns sparked the offense […]