Author Archive: RVPEditor

Green Acres Golf Course drives the ‘end of year slump’ off the course at Clinton Elementary School

  Project-based learning is a passion of Clinton Elementary educators Teresa Pickarts and Ross Niquet and ending this year was an extension of their belief in how kids learn best. They transformed their room, into an ode to agriculture and started the process of opening “Green Acres Golf Course” on […]

 
 

Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra performs in summer’s first concert in the park

Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra performs in summer’s first concert in the park

By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor Community members turned out in droves for the Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra’s concert at Veterans Park on the evening of Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19th. “We had 150 programs, and they’re all gone,” said Gregory Roy, the orchestra’s business manager. “This is twice the number we […]

 
 

Robert J. Friedly

Robert J. Friedly

Robert J. Friedly, 84, of Brodhead, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Woods Crossing Nursing Home in Brodhead.  He was born on Oct. 21, 1931, in Spring Grove Township, Green County, the son of C. Walter and Margaret (Schneider) Friedly. He married Loretta J. Hoeper on Mar. 12, […]

 
 

Donna Belle Pinnow

Donna Belle Pinnow

Donna Belle Pinnow, 80, of Brodhead, passed away on Monday, June 13, at 9:35 p.m. at Azura Memory Care. She was born to the late S. Elsworth Rosheisen and Iva Leola Rosheisen (Williams) on Sept. 11, 1935. Donna is survived by her six children: Vicki Fogel, Rick (Ann) Pinnow, Kirk […]

 
 

Kylie Moe plays in 2016 All Star Game

Kylie Moe plays in 2016 All Star Game

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent Kylie Moe participated in the 2016 Senior All-Star game at JustAGame Fieldhouse last Friday to cap a magnificent high school basketball career. The Division 3 South team beat the North squad 78-72 on Friday. Some words Moe used to describe the entire All-Star game experience were […]

 
 

Honor Flight Supper offers spaghetti and swing

Honor Flight Supper offers spaghetti and swing

Scott & Freida Douglas enjoy their spaghetti dinners By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor Community members filed into the Brodhead High School for the Badger Honor Flight Spaghetti Supper last Saturday, June 18th. All proceeds benefited the Badger Honor Flight, which sends veterans to Washington D.C. Dinner go-ers enjoyed spaghetti and garlic […]

 
 

Anderson family tends library raised bed garden space

  By Mary Ann Inman Reporter CLINTON – Derek and Sarah Anderson and their some of their children have planted tomato plants, eggplants, lemon drop peppers, green beans and basil in one of eight cedar raised garden beds located at Clinton Public Library. Last Saturday, I watched as Abigail Anderson […]

 
 

Take care to avoid mowing injuries this summer

  “Safety, Safety, Safety”, this is a local corporation’s slogan that actually worked and is stuck in my head. Its summertime and everyone is outside working, vacationing or just enjoying the great weather. Over the next few articles we will brush up on some safety items to make this summer […]

 
 

Clinton Elementary School named ‘School of Distinction

  CLINTON – Heidi Simms, principal of Clinton Elementary School, recently received the following letter from Carolyn Stanford Taylor, Asst. State Superintendent. Dear Mrs. Simms: I am pleased to acknowledge that Clinton Elementary was selected by the Wisconsin RtI Center as a School of Distinction for their work accomplished through […]

 
 

Steam locomotive pullsexcursion train through Avalon

Steam locomotive pullsexcursion train through Avalon

By Mary Ann Inman Reporter AVALON – The second weekend in June marked a special occasion for rail fans with the return of the Nickel Plate Road’s locomotive No. 765 to the Chicago region. The train belongs to the Fort Wayne Historical Society in Indiana. Nickel Plate Road steam engine […]