By Lenny Lueck, Brodhead School Superintendent – At the beginning of the 2017-18 school year the Brodhead School Board developed “Areas of Focus” for the District and these continued for the 2018-19 school year. The Board identified three Areas of Focus: Student Achievement, Service, and People. Through the use of […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent – The Brodhead community lost a tremendous sports advocate, and even better man during the past week. Tom Nipple has nearly impacted every single Brodhead citizen’s life in one way or another. Tom was involved in the Brodhead sports community for perhaps longer than anyone else. […]
Thomas R. Nipple is now “safe” at “home” in the arms of Jesus. He was born on July 2, 1960 in Monroe, WI, and died at home on June 18, 2019. Tom was the son of Lawrence and Joyce (Zimmerman) Nipple. He married the love of his life, Andi Vogel, […]
Pauline Joyce Schupbach, age 75, of Brodhead, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home, Monroe, WI. She was born on Aug. 10, 1943 in Janesville, WI, the daughter of Raymond and Harriet (Hartman) Kundert. She married Gary A. Schupbach on Dec. 29, 1962 at […]
Rose Marie Schneider, age 87, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Manor, Footville, WI. She was born on Feb. 1, 1932 in Mobridge, SD, the daughter of John and Alice (Thompson) Tearman. She married Marvin Schneider. Rose was always a cheerful person. She […]
Brodhead High School and Blackhawk Technical College partnered together to offer a Nursing Assistant class at Brodhead High School, an exciting first for BHS. The course was offered in hybrid fashion, meaning that the bookwork was done online, with the lab and clinical portions being taught in person. While students […]
The Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) is pleased to continue its commitment to teaching and mentorship by announcing the 2019 graduate student awards that celebrate these important aspects of the program. The awards were given out at the IPiB Summer Reception on Friday, June 7. Evan Glasgow of Brodhead and […]
Frieda E. Bufton passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Woods Crossing Nursing Home, Brodhead, WI. She was born in Glidden, WI, the daughter of Frank and Lena (Flick) Heyel. Frieda was the youngest of four children and the last surviving member of her family. She had worked as […]
The newly formed Brodhead Community Resources Committee, a group comprised of representatives from Better Brodhead, Brodhead Memorial Public Library, and the School District of Brodhead are actively seeking information on the various organizations serving Brodhead. One goal of collecting this information is to better understand organizations in town so that […]
By Tony Ends, Correspondent – Day is a family name familiar to many folks who’ve raised livestock with help of three generations of Days feed stores along the Green-Rock county line. As a child, Bill Day helped his grandpa Donald, Sr., just as soon as he could lift and carry […]