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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 […]
Susan Karen Schwartzlow, 75, passed away on Aug. 16, 2022, while at her home surrounded by her family. She was born at her parent’s country home on Sept. 20, 1946, the daughter of Melvin and Margaret (Wecker) Thostenson. She married Gerald Schwartzlow on June 19, 1965. He preceded her in […]
By Tony Ends, Editor Decatur Dairy officially broke ground Tuesday, Aug. 16, on a 23,000-square-foot cheese plant addition. The historic creamery just west of Brodhead and Decatur Swiss Cheese Co-op are forming a new limited liability company in the cheese plant expansion. The plant produces cheese on West County Highway […]
By Dan Moeller, Correspondent The Brodhead Memorial Public Library may be closer to finding a new director. Last Thursday board President Ann Anderson told the board that the library interviewed its second candidate earlier that day. However, she said, shortly afterward the candidate texted and withdrew her application. “So we only […]
Emery A. Marchant, age 82, of Brodhead, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at SSM Health, Monroe from colon cancer. He was born in Monroe on Feb. 18, 1940, the son of Mason and Aladene (Musser) Marchant. He married Marjorie Gutzmer at Peace Church, Browntown on Aug. 12, 1962. […]
