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By Katelyn Black, Correspondent With the fall season in full swing, Brodhead’s Ten Eyck Orchard is as busy as ever. Located along Wisconsin Highway 11 just outside of town, the orchard is owned by fifth- and sixth-generation farmers Rob and Drew Ten Eyck. Because of the lack of labor and […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT Brodhead’s Fire & Ice festival has been canceled for this year because of the coronavirus. The festival is traditionally held the first weekend in December. Brodhead Chamber of Commerce President Michael Lowery made the announcement in an Oct. 3 email. “Working closely with our team of […]
Jim St. John, 75, of Saratoga Springs, New York, died Sept. 25, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Nanci; and siblings, Bill (Carol) St. John and Jane St. John. At a later date, there will be a celebration of his life. He is missed and moved by all who […]
Robert E. Miller, age 26, of Brodhead, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at his grandparents’ house. He was born on April 20, 1994, at Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin, the son of Allen and Ellen (Gilbank) Miller. Robert attended school at The Wisconsin Center […]
Jean Ann McClaren, age 81, passed away Sept. 26, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. Jean was born Oct. 31, 1938, in Spring Grove Township, the daughter of Alfred and Alice (Malcook) Gadow. Jean was married to Monte McClaren on Oct. 8, 1960, in Beloit, Wisconsin. Jean was a Brodhead […]
Hilary Blyth Bauman, 57, of Albany, passed away peacefully at a hospital in Washington, Missouri, on Oct. 1, 2020, with loved ones at her side. She was born June 1, 1963, in Milwaukee. While Hilary, John, son Tyler and his girlfriend, Gaby, were on a getaway last weekend in Hermann, […]
By Katelyn Black, Correspondent Brodhead’s Kelch Aviation Museum is raising money to construct its Phase II building before officially opening its display to the public this spring. Currently located inside their Phase I hangar, this large collection of historical planes was once owned by Wisconsin airplane fanatic, Alfred Kelch. Kelch […]
By Katelyn Black, Correspondent Brodhead is full of history, and the brick building standing tall on West Third Avenue is an important part of that story. The L.C. Bartlett and Son Carriage and Wagon factory has been around in some capacity since the late 1800s. According to Betty Earleywine, curator […]
Alice Marie Badertscher, age 91, entered into God’s care on Sept. 17, 2020, at the Woods Crossing Nursing Home in Brodhead. Alice was born Jan. 23, 1929, in Riceville, Iowa, the daughter of Amos and Gladys (Errington) Stewart. She married Allard Badertscher on Feb. 12, 1947. Allard preceded her in […]
By Katelyn Black, Correspondent First-grade teacher Laura Laursen is continuing a longtime tradition, making up the fourth generation of Parkview School District educators in her family. The long line started with her great-grandmother and grandmother, Mildred and Sandra Olson. Mildred Olson was a reading specialist and Sandra Olson was a […]
