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By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Evansville Blue Devils crushed the Brodhead Cardinal girls (4-6 overall, 2-6 Rock Valley) 63-34 in a Rock Valley matchup last Thursday. The game didn’t start well for the Cardinals as Evansville grabbed a 9-0 lead five minutes into the contest. After junior Alexis Oliver […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals (3-5 overall, 2-4 Rock Valley) dropped their fifth straight game 60-47 to Edgerton in a Rock Valley showdown last Friday. The opening 13 minutes had several different lead changes. Senior Parker Johnson nailed a three to even the score at 10. Edgerton went […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – Brodhead City Council met last Tuesday to recognize employment service and address committee reports. The meeting kicked off with a sendoff to Deputy Chief Brian Raupp, who will be leaving the Brodhead Police Department and joining the Orfordville police department as Chief at the beginning […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – In the unlikely event you make it a habit to look at city council agendas, last Tuesday’s likely caught you a bit off-guard. Item “c” under the third committee report: Possible Dissolution of the (Fire) District. The process would take its course over a year, […]
Gayle A. Friedrich, age 68, beloved husband, father and brother, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017, at his home. He was born on October 28, 1949 in Monroe, WI, the son of Alvin and Dolores (Badertscher) Friedrich. He married Dawn L. Calvin on December 9, 1973 in Rockton, IL. […]
James L. Corwin, 85, Durand, IL died at 8:45 p.m., Monday, December 18, 2017 in Monroe Clinic Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born July 23, 1932 in Pecatonica, IL the son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice and Mildred (Swanstrom) Corwin. Attended Durand High School. He married the former Patricia […]
George Warren Blakslee, age 96, of Brodhead, WI, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe, WI. He was born on July 12, 1921 in Llanerch, PA, the son of Leigh Wallace and Grace Belle (Lamb) Blakslee. He married Kathleen Peterson on September 16, 1948 […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – The Finance Committee met last Wednesday to discuss contracts as well as Police and City Hall equipment issues. Minutes from the October 2018 meeting were approved along with the Treasures Report for November 2017. Doug Pinnow, a member of the Community Center Committee, presented information […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Beloit Turner Trojans wrestling team wrestled like a conference favorite en route to a 56-18 dual meet win over Brodhead-Juda last Tuesday. “Beloit Turner will be one of the best teams. It will probably be between them and Evansville and Jefferson,” head coach Bill […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Whitewater Whippets made the plays down the stretch to pull out a 58-47 Rock Valley win over Brodhead (4-5 overall, 2-5 Rock Valley) last Friday. The opening half was a tight battle with eight different lead changes. Senior Erin Nyhus attacked the rim for […]
