Benjamin C. Riemer, 94, of Brodhead, passed away on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Woods Crossing Nursing Home in Brodhead. He was born on Oct. 28, 1922, in Decatur Township, the son of Charles and Alma (Stamm) Riemer. He married Arlene V. Roen on Nov. 26, 1943, at the East […]
Members of the Brodhead Middle School’s Team of Outstanding Leaders (TOOL) were out and about in the community last week. Pick up this week’s print edition for full story….
The Brodhead Optimist Club will be hosting an Oratorical Contest on Jan. 16. The theme of this year’s speeches will be “What the World Gains from Optimism.” The contest is open to students under the age of 18 as of Oct. 1 of the current Optimist Contest year. Applications can […]
Members of Brodhead Middle School’s eighth-grade class returned late Saturday, Oct. 29, from a trip to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Fifty-six individuals in all made the trip, including four school chaperones: Miss Heather Lawrence, Mr. Shane Miller, Mr. Dan Rueckert, and Mrs. Annette Smith. This year’s trip marks the […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent The Cardinals (0-1) looked like a young team in their season opener as Monroe cruised to a 64-34 win last Tuesday. The Cheesemakers seized control from the tip, going on a 16-0 run to go up 18-2 six minutes into the game. Sydney Mathiason sparked the […]
Well however the election went on Tuesday, I’m glad to see the TV ads have changed to Christmas. Okay, I’m not excited to see Christmas ads but this is a reminder that winter is coming and even though the weather outside has been much nicer than we have seen in […]
It was pretty amazing last Friday night to see how many people from Clinton made the trek over to Slinger for the State Semi-Final Division Five Playoff Game. It was a beautiful, cool, crisp night and the venue was just exceptional. Complete with field turf and exceptional lighting, the Slinger […]
Donald “Nick” Nielson, 88, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at Azura Memory Care in Beloit. He was born Feb. 29, 1928 (a leap year baby) to the late Nels and Helen (Harriman) Nielson in Milwaukee, Wis. Nick married Laona Holcomb on Aug. 6, 1948 in Clinton. She preceded him in […]
Have you seen the 30-pointer? That song will stick in your head for a long time, especially if you live up north. It is playing on every channel in Wisconsin this weekend so you will get used to the words. This weekend is the opening of the deer gun season […]