Archive for: June, 2021

6/30/21 Brodhead Shopper

6/30/21 Brodhead Shopper

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Superintendent reflects on career Lueck retires today after 16 years with Brodhead School District

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	Lenny Lueck and his wife, Tracy, both are retiring from the Brodhead School District. He served as su-perintendent for eight years after serving as Brodhead High School principal. She was an administrative as-sistant for 13 years.

By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent When he retires today, Leonard Lueck — Lenny, as he’s more commonly known — will have put in eight years as Brodhead’s school superintendent, and a total of 16 years in the Brodhead School District, where he also served as Brodhead High School’s principal. Lueck’s wife, […]

 
 

TONY E. ZIMMERMAN

TONY E. ZIMMERMAN

Tony E. Zimmerman, age 46, of New Glarus, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021.  He was born on June 22, 1974, in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Richard and Kathryn (Brown) Pike. He married Sheridy Lund on March 27, 2004, in Brodhead. Tony was a maintenance technician for Emmi […]

 
 

WILLIAM E. ‘BILL’ PERKINS SR.

WILLIAM E. ‘BILL’ PERKINS SR.

William E. “Bill” Perkins Sr., age 79, of Brodhead, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin. He was born March 21, 1942, in Shirland, Illinois, the son of Edward and Audrey (Dhom) Perkins.  He married the love of his life, Sheila Kay Rude, on […]

 
 

Brodhead pushes back referendum Council OKs appointee, money for Pearl Island project

Brodhead pushes back referendum  Council OKs appointee, money for Pearl Island project

By Jenny Sharp, Editor Brodhead city officials had to scrap plans for a November levy increase referendum after the city attorney advised that state statute would not allow such a measure on the November ballot. On June 21, Brodhead Common Council members had approved a referendum question asking for permission […]

 
 

6/23/21 Brodhead Shopper

6/23/21 Brodhead Shopper

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Brodhead softball falls in regional championship Cardinals squad boasts multiple All-Conference picks

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	McKenna Young tossed her fifth no-hitter of the season in the June 14 victory against Lancaster.  She also slugged a home run in the game.

By Trenten Scheidegger,  Correspondent The Brodhead softball squad had an impressive regular season, going 16-2 overall.  The record was good enough for a second-place finish in the Rock Valley Conference, with an undefeated Jefferson squad leading the pack. The RVC featured some of the best competition in Wisconsin high school […]

 
 

Bank of Brodhead marks 125 years Times change, but bank’s local focus hasn’t wavered

Bank of Brodhead marks 125 years  Times change, but bank’s local focus hasn’t wavered

By Margaret Plevak,  Correspondent The Bank of Brodhead was around not only at the turn of the last century in 2001, but also at the turn of the prior century in 1901. In fact, its predecessors date back to 1869, when a private bank named Bowen and Company was formed, […]

 
 

6/16/21 Brodhead Shopper

6/16/21 Brodhead Shopper

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Cardinals baseball struggles offensively at season’s end

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	Catcher Connor Green squeezes a third strike for an out in the game against Monroe last week.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead-Juda varsity baseball program finished their 2021 season with an overall record of 5-15 and a 4-14 record in Rock Valley Conference play. The Cardinals’ season saw more losing streaks than it did winning streaks, as the team won back-to-back games just one time all […]