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By Tony Ends, Correspondent A sharp rise in COVID-19 cases during Brodhead School District’s first week back in session, following winter break, has prompted the return of an in-school mask policy. Responding to virus number increases, on Jan. 12 the Brodhead School Board re-instituted a mask-required policy, which was suspended […]
Last week, the City of Brodhead provided general information on the upcoming referendum question that will appear on the Feb. 15 ballot. This week, the city is providing more information on how services might be affected if the referendum does not pass. Most department funding requests have been cut in […]
Dale Updike, 60, formerly of Brodhead died unexpectedly on Dec. 8, 2021. He leaves behind his wife Judy from Orange, California, children Chris and Chelsea, Verona; Katelynn, Sun Prairie and brother Alan in Pittsville. He is preceded in death by parents Eugene Sr. and Katherine, brother Eugene Jr. and sister […]
Marilyn Carol Bowen, age 85, of Brodhead, died Jan. 10, 2022 while at her home. She was born on Oct. 22, 1936 in Monroe, to the late Gustave and Grace (Brandt) Schadewaldt. She was a CNA for many years. She enjoyed playing cards, dancing, camping, wearing western apparel and playing […]
Dennis Richard Weichelt, age 74, died on Dec. 25, 2021 while at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center in Janesville. He was born on Jan. 23, 1947 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to the late Clemens and Lorraine (Seidl) Weichelt. He married Karen Pratt on Aug. 29, 1970. He was always known as […]
By Tony Ends, Correspondent Green County is looking for residents interested in helping review ideas and develop proposals for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Elected county officials have set a session next Monday, Jan. 17, to inform citizens about serving on an ARPA ad hoc committee. The community educational […]
By Maureen Vander Sanden, Editorial Coordinator Alderman Casey Jones will be the sole name on the ballot in the April 5 election despite four open seats on City Council. Mayor Troy Nyman and aldermen Timothy Schadewaldt, Robert Moon and Casey Jones filed notice of non-candidacy papers with the clerk’s office. […]
Sally Jo Rockey, age 77, of Davis, Illinois died on Jan. 5, 2022 at the Freeport Memorial Hospital. She was born on Sept. 27, 1944 in Freeport, Illinois to the late Edward and Ruth (Bohanon) Neberman. She married Richard “Dick” Rockey on April 18, 1964 in Rock Grove, Illinois. She […]
Nancy Joanne Young, 75, died on January 3, 2022 at Monroe Clinic Hospital. She was born on Dec. 26, 1946 in Aledo, Illinois, to the late Hoyt and Ruth (Regenold) Nichols. When she was younger she moved and lived in Arkansas for several years before moving to Wisconsin, where she […]
Adella Jean Coulthard, age 61, died unexpectedly on Jan. 4, 2022 at her home. She was born on Jan. 4, 1961 in Darlington, Wisconsin to the late Delbert Coulthard and Sylvia Lynda DuVal-Wentz. She graduated from Albany High School in 1979. She worked for 20 years at Advance Transformer in […]
