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Independent-Register staff This Veterans Day will be a bit more meaningful to dozens of Brodhead Middle School students who recently visited Washington D.C., paying homage to those who served and learning about the country’s history and government through visits to monuments and museums. Led by social studies teacher Dan Rueckert, […]
Maureen Vander Sanden, Editorial Coordinator The Brodhead School Board is seeking public feedback on how best to approach taxpayers with a referendum this spring that would allow the district to exceed state-imposed revenue limits to meet budget shortfalls. The proposed referendum would be the district’s fourth consecutive referendum brought to […]
Timothy R. “Papa” Smith, age 63, of Brodhead, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 peacefully at his home, following a battle with cancer, and surrounded by family. He was born on July 7, 1958, in Monroe to Bernard and Velda (Wahl) Smith. He graduated from Brodhead High School in 1976. After […]
Nanette Marie Reed, age 52, died Nov. 4, 2021 while at the Janesville Mercy Hospital. Nanette was born on July 15, 1969 in Monroe, to the daughter of Robert and Rosemary (Alberts) Jacobson. She married Ricky Reed on Oct. 10, 1998 at the United Methodist Church in Brodhead. Nanette worked […]
Harold D. Miles, age 74, died peacefully at home on Nov. 3, 2021. Harold was born on Sept. 27, 1947 to the late James and Viola Miles in Cherokee, Iowa. He moved to Brodhead with his mother in 1985. He was employed at Woodbridge in Brodhead for many years. He […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT As the Brodhead Memorial Public Library determines its strategic plan for the next five years, input from the public is the most vital part of the process, according to planners. Last month the library board met with Victoria Solomon of the Green County UW Extension office […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, CORRESPONDENT It was a chilly 54 degrees on Friday night as the Brodhead-Juda Cardinals played host to the Richland Center Hornets for round two of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association football playoffs. It was a repeat matchup of two Southwest Wisconsin Conference members as the Cardinals faced […]
Marian Katherine Bliss, 90, died Oct. 18, 2021 at the Alden Estates Nursing Home in Jefferson. Marian was born on Dec. 7, 1930 in Beloit, to Frank and Florence (Drews) Wolf. She was raised in Avon Township at the family store and farm. She enjoyed gardening and had a paper […]
Don Hulbert Spooner, 81, died Oct. 25, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Don was born Jan. 16, 1940 in Edgerton, Wisconsin to Gillies and Virginia Spooner. He attended Tupper rural school for eight years before graduating from Evansville High School in 1958. Don was in 4-H for10 years, […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead-Juda varsity football program was once known for its long-running postseason record. The Cardinals held a state record for appearing in the high school football playoffs for 25 consecutive years. That streak came to an end in 2017, however, and head coach Jim Matthys and […]
