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NANETTE MARIE REED

NANETTE MARIE REED

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

HAROLD D. MILES

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 […]

 
 

Public input vital part of library’s planning process

BECKY MALKOW The Independent-Register
	A five-year strategic plan for Brodhead Memorial Public Library, 1207 25th St., is currently in the works. Organizers are seeking as much public input as pos-sible throughout the planning process.

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 […]

 
 

Brodhead-Juda rolls to Level 3 in playoffs

BECKY MALKOW The Independent-Register
	Aidyn Vondra brings in a pass for a touchdown dur-ing last Friday’s home game against Richland Center.  The Cardinals are 11-0 this season, following a 7-0 a spring season

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

MARIAN KATHERINE BLISS

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

DON HULBERT SPOONER

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, […]

 
 

Seven years in the making. Brodhead-Juda rolls to first playoff win since 2014

BECKY MALKOW Brodhead Independent Register
	Brodhead-Juda quarterback Cole Hoesly gains big yardage on a keeper play in Friday’s 42-13 win over Watertown Luther Prep in the first round of the WIAA playoffs. The Cards will host Richland Center this Fri-day at 7 p.m.

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 […]

 
 

Brodhead man charged with firing gun while drunk

A Brodhead man was arrested for allegedly being armed while intoxicated and recklessly endangering safety after police responded to a neighborhood for reports of shots being fired Oct. 19. Brodhead Dispatch received several 911 calls at 4:46 p.m. about shots being fired in the 1400 block of W. 4th Avenue. […]

 
 

COVID restrictions remain at library. Green County coronavirus case rate still classified as ‘high’

By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT COVID-19 restrictions in place at the Brodhead library remain unchanged for now, including a requirement to wear masks. At its meeting Oct. 21 Library Director Angela Noel recommended patrons continue to wear masks for library browsing and computer use and the library continue its curbside service […]

 
 

BEVERLY SHELL

BEVERLY SHELL

Beverly Shell, 77, passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe. She was born July 27, 1944, in Batesville, Indiana, the daughter of Robert and Clydia (Hughes) Siebert. She attended Brookville Indiana High School, where she graduated in 1962. Beverly married Ronald Shell on Dec. […]