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By Ryan Broege, Editor – The Green County Land and Water Conservation Committee went into closed session at their meeting last Thursday to discuss litigation that the committee is, or is very likely to become involved with. The potential lawsuit involves Pinnacle Dairy, who is allegedly in violation of stipulations […]
The community calendar on page 2 of the November 1 issue of the Independent-Register incorrectly listed the date of the Senior/Community Center Open House as Saturday, November 4. The Open House is actually November 5, 11-4 pm.
Stephen R. Cook, age 64, of Sharpsburg, KY, formerly of Brodhead, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 26, 2017, from a heart condition. He was born on June 23, 1953 in Platteville, WI, the son of Laurence and Lavora (Rice) Cook. He married Suzanne Warriner in Beloit, WI on June […]
By Becky Malkow, Correspondent/Photographer – Several members of the 8th grade class, along with four teachers and many other parent chaperones headed to Washington D.C. this past week for a tour of our Nation’s capitol. The group’s trek took them to the Pentagon, White House, Capitol building, National Archives, Library […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – Freshman Madelynn McIntyre and seniors Madee Harding and Michael Hatter had strong showings at the 2017 WIAA Division 2 Cross Country Championships last Saturday at the Ridges Golf Course. Madelynn McIntyre McIntyre placed 19th in a time of 20:09.60 to cap an unforgettable freshman season. […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – The city entered into negotiations last Wednesday morning with the Wisconsin Professional Police Association to negotiate a new labor contract with the Brodhead officers’ union. Alderwoman Deb Fox, one of the city’s negotiators along with Dave Newcomer, said she anticipates good-faith, relatively painless negotiations between […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – A church as old as the community of Brodhead itself may get new life as a bed and breakfast. Brodhead native Casey Jones, now a resident of Phoenix, Ariz., bought the former Brodhead Congregational United Church of Christ, located at 905 10th St., in April […]
The Brodhead Fire District will be conducting a live fire training burn at 3371 W. 3rd Ave., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. If weather does not permit, burn will be Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. The training will begin at approximately 7 a.m. and continue through the day and evening. Training sessions […]
Do you want to play Santa Claus this Christmas? Now is the time to do just that. The Mitten Tree project was founded several years ago by Optimist Club member Susan Welch, and continues to this day. Pick up this week’s print edition for full story….
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The four-seed Brodhead Cardinals dropped a gut wrenching five-set match 22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 17-25, 15-13 to the five-seed Darlington Redbirds in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal last Thursday. Facing tough competition in Darlington, the Cardinals were ultimately sunk by their service errors. After the […]
