Gerald W. Johnson, 90, of Brodhead, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Mercy Hospital. He was born on Aug. 18, 1926, in Beloit, the son of Delbert and Mabel Johnson. He married Marlene K. Kluttermann on Aug. 21, 1999, in Brodhead. He worked at Fairbanks and Morse in Beloit for […]
Nathan “Nate” Sacker, 82, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017, while at Ridgecrest Nursing Facility, Deland, Fl. He was born on Oct. 1, 1934, in Monroe, Wis., the son of Edward and Frieda (Pehl) Sacker. Nathan was a 1954 graduate of South Wayne High School and […]
Frances M. Deremo, 80, of Brodhead, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, April 10, 2017. She was born on Aug. 31, 1936, in Door County, Wis., the daughter of Lawrence and Esther (Stabler) Langoehr. She married Glen O. Deremo on Sept. 19, 1952, in Door County. Frances babysat […]
Phillip D. Hafen, 65, died on April 14, 2017, in Fayetteville, Ark. Phil was the son of the late Harold Hafen and the late Catherine Keyes. He graduated from Brodhead High School in Wisconsin and joined the Navy soon after. After a tour in Vietnam, he was stationed in Milwaukee […]
STI Holdings, Inc., and its operating subsidiary, Stoughton Trailers, LLC, a global leader in transportation equipment, are pleased to announce the purchase of land in the City of Brodhead. Stoughton Trailers has purchased approximately 17 acres of vacant real estate in the City of Brodhead. The land is situated directly […]
By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor – Mayor Doug Pinnow led last week’s common council meeting with two proclamations. The first recognized National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 9 through 15. Present at the meeting were the Brodhead Police Department’s dispatchers, Ann Bass, Mary Wells, Vanessa Neumann, Lisa Bartelt, Michael Cass, and […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals (2-1 overall, 2-0 Rock Valley) used an offensive explosion en route to an 11-3 Rock Valley crossover victory over East Troy. The Cardinals came out sizzling, scoring four runs in the top of the first. Senior leadoff hitter Blake Burns sparked the offense […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – Behind an outstanding effort by Almonzo Friedly out of the bullpen and a relentless offensive attack, Brodhead-Juda (5-2 overall, 2-0 Rock Valley) beat Argyle 6-4 in a non-conference matchup last Friday. The Cardinals drew first blood, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. […]
The Brodhead Jaycees hosted an Easter egg hunt in the school district’s arboretum last Saturday, April 15. Pick up this week’s print edition for more photos….
By Susan Lehnhardt, LSRWA President – On a Saturday fit for cleaning out the garden, burning a prairie, and spreading manure, a small crowd of forty resisted the allure of 70-degree weather to gather inside and talk about water and agriculture’s role in its future. This was the Lower Sugar […]