Susan Jane (Schwartzlow) Visger, age 79, of Janesville, passed away Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at home. She was born in Brodhead on Dec. 20, 1941, the daughter of John and Charlotte (Badertscher) Schwartzlow. She married Vince Visger on Aug. 11, 1962 in Brodhead Congregational church. Susan worked at Burgess Battery […]
Merl Elmer Niedermeier, age 97, of Rock City, Illinois, passed away on Sept. 18, 2021, while at the Madison, Wisconsin, VA hospital. Merl was born at his home in Rock City on June 23, 1924, the son of Elmer and Freda Niedermeier (Tielkemeier). Merl graduated from Dakota High School in […]
Nancy M. Blumer, age 84, of Albany, passed away Sept. 21, 2021, while at the Graceland Manor in Monroe, Wisconsin. Nancy was born Aug. 14, 1937, in Monroe at the Deaconess Hospital as the daughter of Walter and Florence (Seltzer) Hill. She attended Green County and Albany High School. She […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead volleyball team has continued its success through the first half of the 2021 campaign. After competing in the Janesville Invite and winning their own invite on Sept. 11, the Cardinals are just getting into conference play. Hoping to compete as one of the top […]
By Mary Hookham, Correspondent Green County’s eighth annual tractor drive/ride will be held Sunday, Sept. 26. This family-friendly event provides people of all ages with an opportunity to see tractors up close while supporting the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin. “So many times when a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or […]
Phyllis Caroline Perrin, age 81, of Albany, passed away on Sept. 13, 2021, while at her home. Phyllis was born Jan. 31, 1940, in rural Ontario/Crook Creek, Wisconsin. She was raised in the Sparta area, before moving to Mundelein, Illinois. Phyllis worked as an registered nurse, starting in 1962, and […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead-Juda varsity football team is off to an excellent start as the newest member of the Southwest Wisconsin Conference. After going 2-0 against non-conference opponents to start the season, the Cardinals continued their winning streak as they moved into league play. On Sept. 3, Brodhead-Juda […]
The Brodhead School Board last week decided to move ahead with an April referendum to exceed the revenue limit in order to maintain current programs and facilities. The measure will be similar to the district’s last two referendums in November 2018 and April 2016, both of which were for three […]
Elvin Robert Busjahn, age 92, of Brodhead, passed away on June 8, 2021, while at the William Middleton VA Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Elvin was born Nov. 4, 1928, in Lena, Illinois, the son of Herman and Florence (Shank) Busjahn. He married the love of his life, Sara Ann Becker, […]
Jana Lynn Olsen, age 57, of Rock City, Illinois, passed away Sept. 4, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Sept. 29, 1963, in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of Roger and Susan (Daughenbaugh) Flack. Jana married Tom Olsen on Dec. 21, 1981. She was the […]