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Dean Lee Witt, age 65, of Beloit, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 8, 2021, while at his home after a two year and three month courageous battle with lung and brain cancer. Dean was born on Sept. 24, 1955, in Beloit, the son of Lester […]
Steven L. Gissing, age 70, passed away on April 9, 2021, at the Birch Tree Group Home in Fort Atkinson. Steven was born on Dec. 28, 1950, in Monroe, the son of Lawrence and Catherine Gissing. Steven was an avid train enthusiast and knew where every train and train track […]
By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent Albrecht Elementary School has found a fundraising project that not only makes people feel good as they tackle spring cleaning, but does some good environmentally too. For the last several years, Albrecht has held textile drives, asking people to donate old and used clothing, and items […]
By Mary Hookham, Correspondent For gardeners, spring is the busiest time of the year. As air and soil temperatures begin to warm up and seed catalogs arrive in mailboxes, the experts are sharing tips to make the art of gardening more efficient and enjoyable. “Sometimes patience is the key to […]
Irvin T. Pieczynski, age 76, of Brodhead, passed away on March 22, 2021, while at the Monroe Hospital Clinic in Monroe, Wisconsin, surrounded by his family. Irvin was born June 13, 1944, in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Bernard and Bernice Pieczynski. Irvin was married to Antonette “Toni” Rasmussen on […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent It has been a over a year since we last saw the Brodhead Cardinals and longtime head coach Erin Kammerer take to the volleyball courts. Things were trending up for the Cards in their last season, as they finished with a record of 31-12 and a […]
Patricia Ann Arnold, age 82, of Brodhead, passed away on March 14, 2021, at Monroe Health Services while surrounded by her family. Patricia was born July 7, 1938, in Beloit, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ralph and Arlene (Boss) Griinke. Patricia worked many years as a farm wife and later owned […]
Jessica Anne Simplot, age 33, passed away on March 6, 2021, while at the UW Hospital in Madison. Jessica was born March 2, 1988, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Illinois, the daughter of Mark and Carol (Morrison) Buickel. Jessica was married to Richard Simplot on July 19, 2014. Jessica […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead-Juda football team has been playing in the Rock Valley Conference for as long as many can remember. With many other RVC schools continuing to grow in numbers, the Cardinals have found themselves as one of the smaller teams in the conference for quite some […]
By Mary Hookham, Correspondent Birding — the act of seeking out and observing as many bird species as possible —is gaining popularity as people have more time at home. The hobby provides many benefits in addition to presenting an enjoyable way to spend time in nature. “Birding, like many other […]
