Archive for: April, 2022

Brodhead voters pass school referendum

Dave Novy

By Tony Ends, Correspondent Brodhead voters approved a school district referendum to exceed state revenue limits during last week’s nonpartisan election held April 5. The vote in Green County was 555 in favor and 466 against the measure with 1,021 votes cast. Western Rock County rural voters in the Brodhead […]

 
 

City voters shoot down referendum, elect Jones as new mayor

City voters shoot down referendum, elect Jones as new mayor

Forty percent of Brodhead city voters turned out last week to cast ballots in the election for City Council and a non-binding referendum concerning a future city administrator. Seventy-four percent of the ballots cast voted “no” on the creation of a city administrator. Of the 650 votes cast on the […]

 
 

JEAN L. COMBS

JEAN L. COMBS

Jean Louise Combs, 91, of Beloit, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Beloit Memorial Hospital. She was born on Dec. 21, 1930 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, to the late James and Lillian Allen. She graduated from Brodhead High School. She later attended Platteville […]

 
 

JACOB RILEY

JACOB RILEY

Jacob “Jake” Riley, 25, of Brodhead, died, March 31, 2022. He was born on Dec. 29, 1996, in Darlington, Wisconsin to Jason and Kasa (Daly) Riley. He was an amazing father, loving husband to-be, beloved son, loving brother, and friend to too many to list. He worked alongside his dad, […]

 
 

ROBERT E. FRANCIS

ROBERT E. FRANCIS

Robert E. Francis, age 87, of Orfordville, died on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Agrace Hospice in Janesville. He was born on June 27, 1934, in Rockford, Illinois, to the late Philip and Carolyn (Mapes) Francis. He married Maureen Reavis on Jan. 4, 1954. He worked all of his life […]

 
 

ROBERT BECKER

ROBERT BECKER

Robert Manley Becker, 93,  died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. He was born April 20, 1928 and raised in Spring Grove township to the late Otto and Fern (Douglas) Becker. He attended Oakley School and graduated from Brodhead High School in 1946. Later that year, he […]

 
 

THOMAS ANDERSON

THOMAS ANDERSON

Thomas Jackson Anderson, 54, died unexpectedly while at his home in Janesville. He was born on Aug. 29, 1967 in Monroe, to the late Delmar and Kathleen (Hegi) Anderson. He worked for Equifax in Madison in the past and most recently for the Lions Quick Mart in Janesville for several […]

 
 

4/6/22 Brodhead Shopper

4/6/22 Brodhead Shopper

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Albrecht now has its own Little Free Library

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First grader Jayda Oellerich drops off a book at Al-brecht Elementary School’s new Little Free Library, located outside of office. Students and community members are welcome to donate gently-used books or take one to read.

Albrecht Elementary School recently unveiled its very own Little Free Library, allowing students to share their favorite titles with their peers, according to Kirtsten Novy, district librarian. Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization based in Hudson, which has helped to plant more than 125,000 little libraries throughout the world. […]

 
 

Brodhead Junior Prom held April 2 – Diamonds & Gold

BECKY MALKOW Brodhead Independent-Register
‘Diamonds & Gold’ 
	
The Brodhead junior class hosted prom April 2 at the high school, electing the following to court: Winnie Weiss (front, from left), Braxton Drasch, Lexie Lobeck (center), Devan Jones, Lily Bump, Leon Saunders, Skyler Gretebeck, Joey Ross, Alexis Kammerer, Sean Huffman (back), Kaidynce Bevars, Austin Moe, McKenna Young and Aidyn Vondra. More images from the event appear on page 3.