Author Archive: RVPEditor

CHS junior develops own academic seminar in fire safety

CHS junior develops own academic seminar in fire safety

Jordan Gustafson, a student at Clinton High School who just completed his junior year, designed and developed his own Academic Seminar (Independent Study) project surrounding building materials and fire safety. Jordan was interested in trying to learn which materials are most fire resistant and would provide the greatest amount of […]

 
 

Snudden Farms hosted Farm Tech Days, near Zenda

Snudden Farms hosted Farm Tech Days, near Zenda

By Mary Ann Inman REPORTER Steve Snudden, operator of Snudden Farms, near Zenda (southwest Lake Geneva), hosted Wisconsin Farm Technology Days on July 19 through July 21. The farm has been family owned since 1925, when Steve’s grandfather, Harvey Snudden purchased it. Steve’s parents took ownership in the early 1960s. […]

 
 

Brodhead police take residents on a night out

Brodhead police take residents on a night out

The Brodhead Police Association is hosting its third annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2 at Jaycee Park from 5 p.m. to 8 (the rain date will be Tuesday, August 9). This event was initiated to heighten awareness of crime and drug and violence prevention efforts and to encourage community […]

 
 

Volunteers needed for playground improvement project

Volunteers needed for playground improvement project

Kid Connection, Albrecht Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization, needs your help! We are looking for individuals or volunteer groups to help install the second phase of rubber mulch on the east playground of Albrecht Elementary School the evenings of July 25 through 28.   This installation will complete the rubber mulch […]

 
 

Death notice-Marie E. Niedermeier

Marie E. Niedermeier, 89, of Rock City, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, July 27, at St. Paul Church of Epleyanna.  A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at the church. […]

 
 

Eugene S. “Gene” Amundson

Eugene S. “Gene” Amundson

       Eugene S. “Gene” Amundson, 84, of Janesville, passed away on July 22, 2016, at Rock Haven Nursing Home.  He was born July 15, 1932, the second of five children to Tilmen and Sadie (Olsen) Amundson in Beloit. Gene attended a one-room school house and graduated from Orfordville High […]

 
 

District to offer football field advertising

For the past ten football seasons, the School District of Brodhead and the Brodhead Park & Recreation Department have combined efforts to offer athletic field advertising at the high school.  This project has been a success and will be continued for the fall 2016 football season. The School District will […]

 
 

Brodhead library to get appraisal for statue

By Dan Moeller, Correspondent The Brodhead library has a bronze statue that apparently is worth at least $10,000. That was the report that library director Angela Noel gave to the library board last week. Noel had the 27-inch statue informally appraised at an Antique Roadshow type event recently. The appraiser, […]

 
 

St. Patrick’s to hold summer get-together

St. Patrick’s to hold summer get-together

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Albany will be hosting their annual summer get-together on Sunday, July 31 with mass beginning at 10:30 a.m. and a light brunch to follow.  Any dish to pass would be welcomed.  The parish will furnish barbecue, silverware and paper products. For more information, call Fr. Michael […]

 
 

Exchange student Sina Driller following in parents footsteps

Exchange student Sina Driller following in parents footsteps

Sina Driller is an exchange student from Hanover, Germany who attended Clinton High School this past year. She stayed with the Scott and Cathy Cernek family. Sina traveled through the services of the American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFA). She became interested in the program because her mother works for […]