Author Archive: RVPEditor

Brodhead Police ramp up crosswalk enforcement: drivers warned

Brodhead Police ramp up crosswalk enforcement: drivers warned

On the afternoon of Thursday, July 14, officers of the Brodhead Police Department conducted a four-hour pedestrian safety enforcement deployment on State Highway 11 and 13th Street. The goal was to raise awareness of a motorist’s responsibilities when encountering a pedestrian attempting to cross the street. Brodhead Police Chief Chris […]

 
 

Board squashes rumor of Agriculture department’s elimination

By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor Several community members attended last week’s school board meeting, concerned over rumors that the school’s agriculture department would be eliminated. According to the school board, that’s simply not true. Brodhead’s Patrick Zweifel was the first to voice his concerns. He explained that he’d heard the reason […]

 
 

Young athletes thank community members

The Brodhead Youth Ball Program would like to thank everyone for their time and dedication selling raffle tickets for the 2016 fundraiser. The program runs on fundraiser funds and volunteer coaches, not tax dollars.  The fundraiser has made possible the following:  new and improved infields, dugout roofs, sod infield, yellow […]

 
 

Covered Bridge Days preparations continue

Covered Bridge Days preparations continue

By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor Late last week, a group of volunteers spent several days cutting and gathering wheat to be used as in a threshing demonstration during the Covered Bridge Days festival next month. Using a binder machine towed behind a tractor, the volunteers cut and piled wheat in the […]

 
 

Doris M. Larsen, 92

Doris M. Larsen, 92

Doris M. Larsen, 92, passed into Eternal Life on July 5, 2016 at Sun Valley Terrace in Beloit, Wis. Doris was born on Feb. 5, 1924, the third child of Ethel (Ramsey) and Marion Thompson. She was a life-long resident of Clinton where she went to high school and worked at […]

 
 

ELSIE MAE RODENBERG BASTMAN, 93

ELSIE MAE RODENBERG BASTMAN, 93

Elsie Mae Rodenberg Bastman, 93, of Clinton Wis. entered into eternal rest on Thursday July 7, 2016. Elsie was born on May 25, 1923, in Sioux Valley Township, Iowa to Harry and Elsie Allers Rodenberg. She was united in marriage on Nov. 3, 1939, in Souix Falls, SD, to Harry […]

 
 

Exchange student Fatema Alsaffar enjoyed her time in Clinton

Exchange student Fatema Alsaffar enjoyed her time in Clinton

  Fatema Alsaffar came to Clinton from Bahrain. She was very excited to be able to experience the culture in the United States, to learn about the traditions and customs here as well as to share her traditions and customs with the people of Clinton. Fatema stayed with the Debbie […]

 
 

The old setting hens: Some don’t want to give up eggs

  One of the many chores I had as a farm kid was gathering the eggs each day from the henhouse. We probably had 25 to 30 laying hens all the time on the farm, and they helped provide a little grocery money for the family. For years my family […]

 
 

Things to think about when heading to the beach

  Now that the summer heat has set in it’s time to head to the lake, river or creek for some water fun. Just make sure you’re prepared to have a fun and safe trip. Planning ahead will make your trip much more enjoyable and prevent the need to call […]

 
 

Friends of Carver-Roehl Park host summer reading program

Friends of Carver-Roehl Park host summer reading program

By Mary Ann Inman REPORTER It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood on Tuesday, July 5 when students from Clinton Public library’s Summer Reading Program participants were bussed to Carver-Roehl Park in Bradford Township to eat lunch, learn about and explore living creatures. Pick up this week’s printed edition […]