Sutton, Ne resident Robert Wendell “Cowboy Bob” Kirchhoff, 80 passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE. In honoring his wish to be cremated there will not be any services at this time. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Bayard, NE. Condolences […]
Linda Heidi (Leatherman) Holmes, born April 5, 1940 in Oseola, Wisconsin of Wilbur and Myrtle Leatherman. She was diagnosed with a return of breast cancer in October 2017. She died peacefully at Kensington Hospice, Toronto on December 4, 2019. Heidi attended University of Chicago for her Bachelor of Nursing degree. […]
Edward A. Ruef Jr., 81, of South Beloit, IL, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 in his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1938 in Monroe, WI, the son of Edward A. and Frieda (Baumgartner) Ruef Sr. Edward was a graduate of Brodhead High School, Brodhead, WI. He received his Bachelor […]
Mary Catherine (Sommers) Lancaster, age 79, passed away on Jan. 12, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Mary was born on April 21, 1940 in Darlington, WI the daughter of Ezra and Eva (Kendall) Sommers. She married Norman L. Lancaster on April […]
Shirley Sue (Streiff) Gray passed away on Jan. 10, 2020, in the comfort of her home and surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Dec. 27, 1933, on the family farm Northwest of New Glarus WI. She was the daughter of Peter and Dorothy Streiff. She graduated from […]
This year the title of the Albrecht Elementary Motivational Reading Program is, “Reading Makes Life Sweeter”. Monday, Jan. 6, we were entertained by Willy Wonka and his Oompas while they introduced the five golden ticket winners. The students enjoyed listening to the Oompas sing and dance. Each student will record […]
Brodhead Piggly Wiggly partnered with the School District of Brodhead to help raise money for the District’s Weekend Backpack Food Program. This program provides healthy foods and snacks for our District’s food insecure families over weekends and during extended school breaks. Throughout the months of November and December, Piggly Wiggly […]
By Dan Moeller, Correspondent – The Brodhead library board is confirming its winter and holiday closing policy in a letter to a patron. At its meeting last week the board finalized the letter that it had authorized be written after talking about the patron’s concerns last month. The patron relies […]
Richard “Dick” A. Kapke, age 73, of Edgerton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at UW Hospital, Madison. He was born in Edgerton on May 19, 1946, the son of Verne and Mildred (Cox) Kapke. Dick married Susan K. Williams on Feb. 24, 1968 […]
Alumni Pep Band Almost 70 Brodhead Band Alumni come back to play Pep Band at Friday Night’s game. What an awesome group! Pick up the January 8th print edition for more photos…..