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By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – A little over a year ago, Little Maya moved into Brodhead and provided the community with an alternate dining option. Oscar Leon, owner of Little Maya, also owns Luna Maya in Monroe, Wis. He entered the restaurant business 22 years ago in South Carolina. Leon […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – Easland Tree Farm is nestled alongside County T South of Brodhead. Rick and Cheryl Easland reside in Oregon, Wis., they bought it from McClarens, and have no plans of slowing down. When Cheryl Easland traveled past the tree farm south of Brodhead with her husband […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – It took a moment or two for Susan Pametto to emerge from the crowd when her name was called at the Fire and Ice Festival last Friday night. When she did, it was clear she was yet to grasp that the glistening white Buick Rendezvous […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – The late Alfred and Lois Kelch left behind their greatest love: vintage airplanes. Patrick Weeden, executive director of the Kelch Museum, is working hard to make their aviation dream a reality. Al Kelch passed away in 2004 and left his vintage airplane collection in a […]
By Dan Moeller, Correspondent – The Brodhead public library will be closed two days more next year, library director Angela Noel reports. Following last week’s library board meeting, Noel said the library will close the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving beginning next year. The change increases the number of library […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – In a tale of two halves, the Clinton Cougars dominated the second half en route to a 58-48 victory over the Brodhead Cardinals (1-2 overall, 0-2) Rock Valley in a Rock Valley matchup last Tuesday. The Cardinals jumped out to a 16-8 advantage in the […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – ALBANY- Several community members from Brodhead, Evansville and Albany packed the Albany High School gymnasium last Saturday to support a four-year-old girl, Harlow Phillips, who is battling neuroblastoma. Life changed for the Phillip’s family on Labor Day weekend. Harlow woke up in the middle of […]
By Erica Gokey – Correspondent – More change is coming to the community of Brodhead in the upcoming year involving the fate of Cardinal Lanes. Mark Oyan, who also owns Evansville Blue Devil Bowl, bought Cardinal Lanes in July of 2016. Oyan is a longtime bowler, and prides himself on […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – Editor Ryan Broege contributed to this story The City Council reconvened last Tuesday to tie up loose ends with the budget, enter into closed sessions regarding the void left by outgoing deputy Chief Brian Raupp and direction regarding the Senior Center project, among other business. […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – Monroe Clinic CEO Mike Sanders made Brodhead the last stop in the area health provider’s annual Fall Adviser meeting last Tuesday morning. Monroe Clinic holds the meetings every spring and fall, making stops in its locations throughout Green County and northern Illinois, where Sanders provides […]
