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For more than 30 years, March has been officially designated by the National Association for Music Education for the observance of Music In Our Schools Month. The purpose of MIOSM is to raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children – and to remind citizens that school […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT Organizers at Brodhead Memorial Public Library held a virtual community meeting last week as part of its strategic planning process. The virtual nature of the 90-minute meeting may have limited participation as fewer than 20 people took part. Still, Library Director Angela Noel said the meeting […]
Charlyn “Char” L. Sorenson, age 59, of Brodhead, died on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at home. She was born in Janesville on Jan. 12, 1963, to the late Walter and Ruth (Drought) Walikonis. She worked for Uniroyal as a Quality Technician for the past six years. Prior to that, she […]
Harold Roy Schultz, age 89, died on Feb. 23, 2022 while at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born on Jan. 22, 1933 in South Beloit, Illinois to the late Vernon Schultz and Elsie (Jensen) Cowell. He was a Brodhead High School graduate in 1951. He served in the […]
Dennis Paul Andersen, age 74, died on Feb. 25, 2022 at the St. Elizabeth Manor in Footville. He was born on April 5, 1947 in Belvidere, Iliinois to the late Dennis H. and Benita (Swanson) Andersen. He enjoyed farming and worked on the family farm in Belvidere until 1993, before […]
Keith O. Cook, age 75, formerly of Brodhead, died peacefully in his Rutledge, Tennessee home on Feb. 12, 2022. He was born on July 4, 1946 to the late Laurence and Lavora (Rice) Cook. He was a US Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He loved spending time […]
Brodhead – Geraldine “Geri” Pryce, age 74, of Brodhead, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at Our House Senior Living – Janesville Memory Care. She was born on Sept. 24, 1947 in Danbury, Wisconsin to the late John and Elsie (Songetay) Staples. She married Charles Pryce who preceded her in death […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT The Brodhead Memorial Library is easing its COVID-19 restrictions somewhat. The library board voted last Thursday to reopen its small study room and the local history room for individual use by Monday, Feb. 21. Masks will still be required within the rooms per public health guidelines. […]
Albrecht Elementary School, 1400 21st St., is now accepting 4 and 5-year-old kindergarten applications for new students who will enroll for the 2022-23 school year. Children who will be turning 4 years old by Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 are eligible to attend school in the fall. Parents and children are […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT Brodhead Memorial Public Library leaders continued strategic planning last week with a community survey deadline looming and a virtual public meeting approaching. Library Board members met for about 45 minutes with consultant Victoria Solomon of UW-Extension Green County, who is leading the library’s strategic plan. Officials […]
