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BRODHEAD – Donald B. Olin, age 73, of Brodhead, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 4, 2015. He was born on March 13, 1942 in Monroe, the son of Ross and Thelma (Blackford) Olin. He married Brenda Strickland on July 15, 1967 in Rocky Mount, N.C. Don […]
By Derek Hoesly Correspondent JUDA- Several area teams traveled to Juda Community Park for a day of softball. Brodhead dropped game one to Monticello 6-2 and beat Juda 7-6 in a thriller in game two last Saturday afternoon, May 9. Brodhead tied the game at two with a run in […]
By Derek Hoesly Correspondent BRODHEAD- The Brodhead-Juda girls and boys track and field teams won the Rock Valley south conference championship meet Tuesday, May 5. The girls took home the title with 151 team points and the boys dominated with 190 team points beating Clinton who had 145 points. Freshman […]
By Derek Hoesly Correspondent BELOIT – On a rainy Friday afternoon, local track and field athletes competed in the 37th annual Beloit Daily News Invitational. Brodhead-Juda track and field results from the May 8 event are as follows: In the girls 200-meter dash, freshman Erin Nyhus placed third with a […]
By Michele Benesh PLATTEVILLE – On Tuesday, May 5, a group from Brodhead attended a presentation by a team of UW-Platteville senior engineering students on the Platteville campus. The students have worked all semester to design a waterwheel to be placed at the former power house location at the foot […]
Lynn M. Johnston (left center) and Brian Shearer (right center) were the local, county and third district American Legion service award winners. Johnston was recognized as Brodhead’s Emergency Medical Technician of the Year, and Shearer was recognized as Brodhead’s Firefighter of the Year. Brodhead American Legion Post 197 recognized the […]
The local businesses of Brodhead Chevrolet-Buick and Kubly’s Automotive LLC are just two of the many supporters of John Winters and his Bike Across America for Pearl Island. John and his wife Jaine will set off from San Francisco later this month. A local kick-off event will be held on […]
By Cynthia L. Miller Editor BRODHEAD – Born of necessity, quilts have been part of American culture for centuries. Quilts were originally utilitarian articles providing warm covers for beds or as hangings over doors and windows to keep out the cold. The earliest quilts were intimately connected to everyday life. […]
BRODHEAD – On Sunday, May 17 at 1:00 pm at the Brodhead Library Community Room, John and Jaine Winters will give a short presentation outlining their upcoming epic 4,000 mile bicycle journey across America. The couple will describe their route, display and discuss the equipment they will be using on […]
CLINTON-Lois Thain, 83, of Clinton, Wis., formerly of Millburn, IL., passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. Lois is survived by three children; Jim (Laurie), Kathleen Beretta, and Laurie (Mark) Luthin; nine grandchildren; and one sister Judi West. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, John. Lois […]
