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By Katelyn Black, Correspondent Restaurants all around the state are feeling the effects of COVID-19, with some even closing their doors, cutting hours and laying off staff. Some of these restaurants are right here in Green County. Fibs North, located on Exchange Street in Brodhead, hasn’t closed its doors, but […]
By Brett Sharp, Correspondent Members of the Brodhead School Board voted Jan. 13 to continue with hybrid instruction for high school students. Despite hope that a return to normal instruction was possible entering the new year, board members decided to stay in their Plan B system of instruction, which includes […]
Jerry D. Stabler, age 84 of Brodhead, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Pleasant View Nursing Home. He was born on March 14, 1936, in Janesville, Wisconsin, the son of Marvin and Pauliene (Hyatt) Stabler and grandson of Oscar and Queen (Dunwiddie) Stabler. He was raised on his grandfather’s farm […]
Ted was born Sept. 19, 1939, in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Athol and Alice (Putnam) Odell. He graduated from Madison West in 1957 and received his degree from the University of Wisconsin. He always found solace at the family property along the Sugar River at Brodhead. The property was […]
Notice is hereby given to the electors in the Town of Decatur, County of Green, State of Wisconsin, that a Town Caucus will be held at the Decatur Town Hall 1408 14th Street, Brodhead, on Monday, January 18, 2021, at 6:00 PM for the purpose of nominating candidates for the […]
Local students are “going places” with a special motivational reading program this month. A video presentation kicked off “‘Book’ a Trip: Reading Takes You Everywhere” last week at Albrecht Elementary School. “Our goal is for the students to get excited about reading and realize how fun it can be to […]
By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent A not-yet-covered bridge in the Pearl Island Recreational Corridor is still awaiting its roof. The bridge, located in Putnam Park, was one of the projects generated by a group of volunteers formed in 2011 to improve the 180-acre area between the Sugar River and along the […]
Barbara Elizabeth Johnson, age 76, passed away at Meriter Hospital in Madison surrounded by her three children on Jan. 7, 2021, after a brief illness. Barbara was born Sept. 10, 1944, in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of William and Blanche (Hubbard) LaBorde. She married Lloyd Hartman on Jan. 1, 1964. […]
By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent The COVID-19 pandemic closed the Green County Historical Society’s museum this year, keeping visitors away. Behind the scenes, however, some members are busy reorganizing the past with an eye toward the future. “We couldn’t open. We couldn’t have our annual fundraiser breakfast. We couldn’t even hold […]
Naomi Virginia Miller, age 96, of Brodhead, passed away Dec. 29, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home in Monroe, Wisconsin. Naomi was born Aug. 21, 1924, the daughter of Herman and Helen (Kelly) Krueger. When Naomi was young, her mother was ill and her father was unable to care […]
