Archive for: August, 2021

Cardinals off to a dominant start heading into conference play

Cardinals off to a dominant start heading into conference play

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent It was 90 degrees and humid just before kickoff on Aug. 27, but the weather was not the hottest thing in Brodhead, as the Cardinals football team is off to a scorching start in their 2021 campaign. Despite transferring to a new conference, the Southwest Conference, […]

 
 

Orfordville business pieces together annual quilt event Sept. 11

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	The art of quilting takes center stage Saturday, Sept. 11, as The Sassy Farm Chicks Quilting Co. hosts its annual Airing of the Quilts in downtown Orfordville. Dozens of quilts, new and vintage, will be on display.

Colorful craftsmanship will be featured in downtown Orfordville on Saturday, Sept. 11, as the Sassy Farm Chicks Quilt Co. holds its annual Airing of the Quilts outdoor exhibition. The show will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until dark at 203 W. Beloit St. and in nearby Purdy Park. The […]

 
 

8/25/21 Brodhead Shopper

8/25/21 Brodhead Shopper

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ELIZABETH WIDMER

ELIZABETH WIDMER

Elizabeth “Liz” Widmer, age 88, of Albany, passed away on Aug. 14, 2021, at Collinwood Assisting Living in Brodhead. She was born on Feb. 26, 1933, in Magnolia Township to Ernest and Beatrice (Setzer) McCaffrey. She married the love of her life, Conrad Widmer, on April 20, 1952.  Liz was […]

 
 

DONALD W. BUCHOLTZ

DONALD W. BUCHOLTZ

Donald W. Bucholtz, age 77, of Albany, was taken from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Aug. 21, 2021.  Don was born on Dec. 25, 1943, to Walter and Harriet Bucholtz in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Don attended Alaska Grade School in Alaska, Wisconsin, and graduated from Algoma High School […]

 
 

8/18/21 Brodhead Shopper

8/18/21 Brodhead Shopper

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Cardinals eye stiff competition as fall football returns Brodhead-Juda plays in new conference this year

Cardinals eye stiff competition as fall football returns Brodhead-Juda plays in new conference this year

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead-Juda Cardinals’ coaching staff came into the 2020 varsity football season with hopes of returning to the winning ways for which the program is known. Although they had to wait until the spring of 2021, they were able to accomplish their goal, finishing the alternate […]

 
 

New Albrecht principal ready to connect with students, staff, parents Knox comes from teaching post in Monroe district

New Albrecht principal ready to connect with students, staff, parents Knox comes from teaching post in Monroe district

By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent When the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools in the spring of 2020, Parkside Elementary School second-graders couldn’t distribute May baskets around their Monroe neighborhoods as they usually would. Instead, their teachers, Kelly Knox and Toni Wellman, brought bags with assorted treats — from paper flowers and balloons […]

 
 

Rex Disch

Brodhead – Rex Disch, age 87, of Brodhead, WI, passed away peacefully at the Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe, WI, on Friday, August 13, 2021. He was born on December 18th, 1933, the son of Henry and Cecile (Anderson) Disch. He married Ila Andrews on September 1, 1956. Rex had worked […]

 
 

8/11/21 Brodhead Shopper

8/11/21 Brodhead Shopper

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