Matthew A. Messel, age 45, passed away on April 8, 2019 at Mercy Health hospital in Janesville, Wi. Born in Waukegan IL on Dec. 11 in 1973, he was the son of Walter and Bernadette Messel. He attended Brodhead High School. He was the CEO and Founder of Messel Truck […]
By Trent Scheidegger, Reporter – The Brodhead-Juda Cardinals baseball squad hosted the Big Foot Chiefs last Tuesday for a battle amongst two Rock Valley Conference members. The Chiefs came in with a 1-1 overall record on the young season. Following two consecutive losses to Whitewater, the Cards came in at […]
By Trent Scheidegger, Reporter – Last Tuesday the Brodhead Cardinals softball squad hosted the Edgerton Tide in what would be an early season conference matchup. The Cards came into the game with an 0-3 record as they looked to get the zero out of the win column on their home […]
Brodhead High School hosted the 2019 Senior Citizen Prom Friday April 5, at the Brodhead High School. 62 guests from surrounding areas joined for dancing, food and socializing. Senior Hunter Fields organized the event as her Senior Project. Pick up the April 10th print edition for more photos….
By Jeremy Gokey, Reporter – Brodhead Health and Fitness changed ownership on March 1, 2019 to Heather Chojnacki. Chojnacki cleaned and helped during vacations at Brodhead Health and Fitness prior to purchasing the business. She happened to be present when the former owner announced she was looking to sell. Chojnacki’s […]
Colette Marie Golombowski, 81, died at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota surrounded by love, songs and her family on Sunday, March 31, 2019 from complications of multiple myeloma and influenza. Colette was born January 22, 1938 to C.J. (Pat) and Christine (Jesko) Novak in Pine City, Missouri. She was raised […]
Lloyd E. Thorson, age 84, of Brodhead, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Monroe Health Care Center, Monroe, WI. He was born on Sept. 29, 1934, in Spring Valley Township, Rock County, Wisconsin, the son of Clarence and Selma (Olson) Thorson. Lloyd had worked at General Motors […]
Ruth M. Conway, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home, Monroe, WI. She was born on Oct. 10, 1928 in Brodhead, WI, the daughter of Lloyd J. and Ethel M. (Crawford) Blizard. She married Edwin H. Garber and later married Robert […]
Edith C. Kitchen, age 88, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Aurora Bay Care Medical Center, Green Bay, WI. She was born on July 24, 1930 in Hollendale, WI, the daughter of Karl and Edna V. (Jacobson) Bollerud. She married Leonard J. Kitchen on […]
National Library Week is April 7 – 13. National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. This year’s theme, Libraries = Strong Communities, illustrates how today’s libraries are at the heart of our cities, […]