Author Archive: RVPEditor

DENNIS WEICHELT

DENNIS WEICHELT

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 Clemmont and Lorraine (Seidel) Weichelt. He married Karen Pratt on Aug. 29, 1970. He was always known as […]

 
 

Leifker reaches 1,000 points in Cardinal victory.

Cardinals senior Owen Leifker, scored 18 points Dec. 29 during a game against Deerfield to bypass the-1,000 point milestone. Leifker came into the contest needing 10 points to reach the mark. Coach, Tommy Meier (left) who said the achievement was “impressive,” presented Leifker with a commemorative ball honoring the feat.

Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent After beginning the 2021-22 season on a five-game winning streak, the Brodhead boys’ varsity basketball squad hit a rough patch. It was something Brodhead Head Coach Tommy Meier was well aware could happen. Before the team hit the road for three consecutive away games, Meier admitted it […]

 
 

Sheriff: Janesville man was victim in fatal crash

The Green County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the victim of the Christmas Eve crash that left one man dead and another severly injured. Santos Pascual Velasquez Lopez, 44, of Janesville, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Green County Coroner’s Office. Pick up the Jan. 5th print edition […]

 
 

Seats on Brodhead City Council wide open. Candidacy papers due today

The City of Brodhead will have a new slate of elected leaders in the spring, with the four incumbents up for re-elections, each filing notice of non-candidacy papers by last week’s Dec. 24 deadline. Candidacy papers are due at City Hall today at 5 p.m. Candidates for the open seats […]

 
 

WALLACE WILSON

WALLACE WILSON

Wallace “Wally” Wilson, 78, died on Dec. 31, 2021 at the Monroe Hospital. He was born on Jan. 12, 1943 to the lade Melvin and Hasel (Clark) Wilson. He married Linda Williams on Sept. 19, 1964 at the Juda United Methodist Church. He worked for more than 30 years and […]

 
 

CHARLOTTE J. MACDOUGALL

CHARLOTTE J. MACDOUGALL

Charlotte Joyleen “Char” MacDougall, 85, of Brodhead, died Dec. 26, 2021 in SSM St. Mary Health Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 7, 1936 in Davis, Illinois to the late Mr. and Mrs. Everette and Stella (Nyman) Olson. She graduated from Durand High School […]

 
 

LUANN L. BAKER

LUANN L. BAKER

LuAnn L. Baker, 64, died Friday, December 24, 2021, at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac after her cancer returned this fall. She was born December 23, 1957, in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Roman F. and Coyla M. (Mead) Baker.  LuAnn attended Newark Elementary School until […]

 
 

Green County sees highest number of COVID cases. Health department provides tips to staying healthy during the holidays

Last month, 732 Green County residents tested positive for COVID-19, according to Green County Public Health. This is the largest number of cases in a single month in county, according to a press release the agency sent out last week. “As cases continue to rise, Green County Public Health urges […]

 
 

It Makes Cents generates more than $5,000 for area families struggling

BECKY MALKOW The Independent-Register
	
Piggly Wiggly owners Justin and Alicia Campbell (from left) and Brodhead Senior, Cora Hafen presented a check for $5215.31 to Rick Gleason of Family Promise after the Dec. 13 Brodhead High School holiday concert.

By Becky Malkow, Correspondent Over the past month, Brodhead High School band students were busy preparing for their annual holiday concert, which had a special meaning this year. When the performance was delivered last week, audiences heard one of their selections which portrays homelessness and the extra struggles during the […]

 
 

SHIRLEY ANN GRAY

SHIRLEY ANN GRAY

Shirley Ann Gray, age 83, died Dec.15, 2021 in South Beloit, Illinois. She was born on Nov. 2, 1938 in Avon, Wisconsin to the late Thomas and Ellen (Hawkins) Jackson. She enjoyed playing Bingo in Grinnell Hall and playing cards with her friends at her apartment community room. She is […]