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By Ryan Broege, Editor – The Brodhead Plan Commission and Community Development Authority met for a special meeting last Thursday night. Members Jeremy Pinnow, Joe Coleman, Jerry Elmer and Dan Brown and Mayor Doug Pinnow were present, as was Mayor Doug Pinnow. City council representative Richard Peach was absent. A […]
Mary Emilie Phillips, age 86, Orfordville, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at The Next Inning, Orfordville. She was born March 30, 1931 in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of Otto and Katherine (Young) Kellner. Mary was a only child, but was quite close with her foster sister, Josephine, who passed […]
Wayne L. Olson, age 87, of Janesville passed away peacefully at home Friday, December 29, 2017. He was born on July 19, 1930 in South Beloit, IL, son of Selmer and Esther Olson. He studied vocal performance at Waldorf College. He married his best friend Phylis Hull on December 13, […]
By Brodhead Public Works Another winter has come upon us. Once again we will be dealing with snow and ice. I would like to take a few minutes to explain Brodhead’s winter parking and sidewalk snow removal ordinances. Let’s start with sidewalks. Yes, even in the winter people do use […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – Parkview hosted the first annual Xtravaganza on Saturday, bringing 10 teams from eight area schools. The program was spearheaded by first-year director Alyssa Case, who said the morning-to-evening event went off basically without a hitch, except for a tight parking situation Saturday morning. “We’ve already […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead Cardinals (6-6 overall, 3-6 Rock Valley) pulled away in the second half to beat the East Troy Trojans 57-44 in a Rock Valley matchup last Friday. East Troy’s leading scorer Erin Rice came out sizzling hot drilling three consecutive long balls to put […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – The owner of Earthrider bike shop, Sharon Kaminecki, has reportedly accepted an offer on the building on the square in downtown Brodhead. She was reportedly at the planning commission meeting on Jan. 3 asking questions of the committee. Other news from last week’s economic development […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – Officers employed by the city of Brodhead will pay a larger share toward their retirement funds, under a new contract signed Dec. 22, 2017. The contract between the city and the Brodhead Police Officers’ Local will extend through the 2020 calendar year. Pick up this […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – The Tuls organization will face yet another hurdle in its pursuit to clear conditions set forth by the county in the conditional permit. The dairy has to meet three conditions to meet the conditions set forth in the permit from the county. It met the […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – As of December 3, 2017, the Brodhead Piggly Wiggly came under new ownership, Justin and Alicia Campbell assumed the reins from long-time owner, who retired last year. The decision had been in the works for the past few years. “It takes years of experience. There […]
