Bonnie Elizabeth (Heubach) Pratesi, age 77, of Brodhead, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Azura Memory Care, Monroe, Wis. She was born on June 7, 1941, in Mobile, Ala., the daughter of V. Benjamin Heubach and Mary Elizabeth Heubach. She was the second of seven children. Bonnie […]
By Erica Gokey, Editor – Brodhead-Juda wrestlers faced off against Jefferson in a dual matchup last Thursday. Brodhead-Juda overpowered Jefferson, resulting in an overall 40-36 win. Results of weight classes are as follows: Pick up the Dec. 12 print edition for all the results….
By Trenten Scheidegger, Sports Correspondent – The Brodhead boys traveled to Clinton, last Tuesday, for a Rock Valley Conference matchup. The three C’s led the way for Brodhead in the first half. Cade Walker and Connor Green each had 7 points, while Cody Malcook dropped 6 of his own. The […]
By Erica Gokey, Editor – The Brodhead Fire & Ice Festival went off without a hitch this last weekend. Although attendance was down at the beginning of the festival, the numbers slowly grew as the parade came near. The wind died down just in time for festivities and the temperature […]
By Trent Scheidegger, Sports Correspondent – The Brodhead Boys opened up their season with an impressive win over the Albany Comets. Brodhead hosted a double header, which featured both the boys and girls squads, in which, the Cardinals pulled off the sweep. The Boys headed into halftime tied up 32-32. […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Sports Correspondent – The Brodhead Girls basketball team hosted Clinton last Tuesday for their second conference matchup of the season. Brodhead had an early lead when freshman Madisyn Kail hit a layup to put the team up 7-4, but a couple of sloppy plays forced head coach […]
By Erica Gokey, Editor – Common Council opened the night with a public hearing regarding the 2019 city budget last week. A regular Council meeting followed. Increases to the budget include Annual Audit, Municipal Court, Attorney fees, and Clerk/Treasurer life insurance. The fireworks fund increased to $4,000 and $1,000 was […]
By Michele Benesh, Correspondent – Brodhead Chamber of Commerce met at Fibs North for their last membership meeting of 2018 last week. It has been the practice for several years to omit a December membership meeting because of busy schedules. Vice President Dusty Kubly chaired the lunch meeting in the […]
Betty Lou Schwartzlow, age 70, of Monticello, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe, Wis. She was born on March 13, 1948 in Madison, Wis., the daughter of Herschel and Gladys (Hanold) Brockman. She married Kent Schwartzlow on May 30,1990 in […]
By Erica Gokey, Editor – Brodhead High School presented their rendition of Shrek this past weekend. The cast put on 17 musical numbers spanning over a two-hour time span. DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions originally produced the show on Broadway. Pick up the Nov. 14th print edition for more […]