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By John Rindfleisch CLINTON FIRE CHIEF Well shut them books and throw em away, Say goodbye to dull school days, So come on and change your ways, It’s summertime. Well no more studying history, And no more reading geography, And no more dull geometry, Because it’s summertime. It’s time to […]
On July 31 at approximately 1:08 p.m., Footville Fire Department and Rock County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were sent to W. Hwy 11 near Footville, WI. For a two-vehicle head-on collision. Responding agencies arrived to find a White Hyundai Accent in the roadway, and a Red Jeep Wrangler in the […]
The Brodhead Public Library is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Teen and Adult Summer Library Program Prizes. From June 13 through July 25, 12 teens and 46 adults earned entry tickets by tracking their weekly reading time. The grand prize for each program, a $50.00 Best Buy […]
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. […]
On July 20, deputies from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office along with officers from the Wisconsin State Patrol, Town of Beloit Police Department, FBI Safe Streets Task Force and agents from the Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections took part in a traffic interdiction in South Central Rock County. The intent […]
Susan A. Repaal, 66, of Clinton, Wis., died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 in UW Hospital, Madison, Wis. from complications of diabetes. She was born Oct. 4, 1949 in Belvidere, the daughter of Louis C. and Gladys (Krupke) Shull. Susan was a 1967 graduate of Clinton High School. She was also […]
The Chicago Cubs are trying to make some history this year.As I have shared previously, I am a diehard Cubs fan and have been since my childhood.Although in the early ‘70s for a couple years I jumped ship and cheered for the Pittsburgh Pirates when they were really good. […]
By John Rindfliesch CLINTON FIRE CHIEF It’s that time of year when all the hard work of local youngsters is brought together at the County Fair. If they are lucky they may go on to the State Fair or another local fair with their projects. The smell of popcorn, […]
