Ted F. Knight, age 69, of Goldfield, Iowa, died on Sept. 1, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Aug. 11, 1953, in Monroe, the son of Stan and Selma (Laube) Knight. He graduated […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT The board of the Brodhead Memorial Public Library got its first look at the library’s 2023 budget last Thursday and it included possible cuts amid an uncertain revenue outlook. Former library director Angela Noel prepared the budget as part of her consulting duties for the board after […]
Robert Lee Thompson, age 77, passed away on Aug. 29, 2022, while at his home in Beloit. He was born on May 29, 1945, in rural Brodhead, the son of Ralph and Gene Delila (Bienemann) Thompson. He enjoyed watching all sports, including the Bucks and Packers. He enjoyed taking rides in […]
JEAN R. JOHNSON Jean R. Johnson, 97, of Beloit, passed away on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at Willowick Assisted Living. She survived numerous health issues over the years, always with a positive attitude and smile. She was truly a cancer survivor. She was born Nov. 30, 1924 in Spring Valley […]
Victoria Ann Erickson, 75, of Brodhead, passed away on Sept. 4, 2022 while at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 28, 1947, in Monroe, the daughter of Julian and Ruth (Wells) Rear. She married Carlyle Erickson on Nov. 20, 1972, in Rockford, Ill. She enjoyed spending time […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent Brodhead-Juda football is off and running in their 2022 campaign as they’ve extended their regular season win streak to 18 games after starting the year 2-0. The Cards kicked off their 2022 season with a home matchup against the Edgerton Tide on Friday, Aug. 19. Although […]
Coach Curt Gratz shared Brodhead-Juda’s performance at its cross country invitational held last Thursday, Aug. 25. The Brodhead-Juda teams competed with Edgerton, Evansville, Holy Family, and Turner high schools, and the top Junior Varsity Girls runner was Emmet Sund of Edgerton, with a time of 2121. Running for Brodhead-Juda’s Junior […]
By Dan Moeller, Correspondent Brodhead Memorial Public Library has found its new director. The library board held a special meeting last week and offered the position to Kyle Domer, who accepted. Domer replaces Angela Noel who served in the position for more than six years before leaving in June to become […]
By Tony Ends, Editor Brodhead lost a longtime friend to its city parks and recreation programs last month. “Park and Rec” Director Wade Boegli had already served his last day, Aug. 12, when Common Council took up his resignation. Boegli is leaving a more than 26-year legacy of service to city […]
Steve Benton, 80, of Brodhead, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Agrace Hospice Facility in Fitchburg after a lengthy hospitalization. He was born on April 15, 1942, in Maquoketa, Iowa, the son of Harlan and Inez Benton. He graduated from Wisconsin State College and Institute of Technology at Platteville with […]