Three species of monarch-attracting milkweed and 45 other native plants sporting a rainbow of colors will be highlighted during the Wildflower Walk at Putnam Park from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 14. The Wildflower Walk is part of the Brodhead Wildflower Festival, which also includes the Wildflower Art […]
A Brodhead resident and noted authority on quilting will present at the upcoming Quilt Expo in Madison. Eileen Daniels, an independent quilt artist, teacher, and lecturer, will lead two sessions of a lecture titled “Vintage Textiles with a Creative Twist.” Hundreds of lecture and presentation sessions at Quilt Expo provide an opportunity […]
Brodhead’s Covered Bridge Days festival will be held on Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14. On Saturday, the Wildflower Art Festival, Jaycee Kids’ Run, Garden Club display, historic wagon tours ($4 and also good for south end admission), Brodhead Historic Museum, food and vendors, music, and street dance will […]
By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor Over 30 community volunteers contributed toward the Kid Connection’s Playground Project last Monday, July 25. The project focused on the installation of rubber mulch on the eastside playground at Albrecht Elementary. Originally expected to take up to four days, the task was finished in only one. […]
By Becky Malkow, Correspondent The Brodhead Cardinals’ summer junior golf program completed another successful year. Eric Oliver, Al Oliver, and Brett Heitzman worked with young golfers every Friday from July 8 through July 29 at the Decatur Lake Golf Course. Pick up this week’s print edition for full story…
The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival will take place Sept. 8-11 at Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson, Wis. This year’s festival expands to four days this year with the addition of a full schedule of fiber arts classes offered on Thursday, Sept. 8. With a total of 91 classes, the […]
By Scott Cernek PASTOR, HARVEST HILLS CHURCH Is there anything more delicious than steaming hot sweetcorn, dripping with butter and lightly sprinkled with salt and pepper? The only thing that makes sweetcorn taste better is the addition of a nice big fresh BLT sandwich. I make my BLTs with […]
Governor Scott Walker appointed Attorney John Wood to serve as a judge on the Rock County Circuit Court, replacing retiring Judge Richard T. Werner. “It is my privilege to appoint John Wood to serve as a judge in Rock County,” said Governor Walker. “John has admirably served the Rock […]
The Rock County Historical Society’s 36th Annual Historic House tour is coming up on Aug. 21. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., guests can take self-guided tours of six houses in Janesville’s Courthouse Hill neighborhood. This historic neighborhood boasts a wide range of architectural styles ranging from dramatic Queen […]
By Art Bushue CHAIR, CLINTON FORESTRY BOARD The average residential tree adds more than $1,400 to the value of its property in the eyes of prospective buyers. Also, a tree’s numerous benefits – many unknown by the public – repay some three times the investment made in them over […]