Author Archive: RVPEditor

Senior Center Committee meets to discuss spring referendum question and fundraising

JEREMY GOKEY PHOTO The Independent-Register
The committee is having MSA do an assessment on this lot located across from Brodhead Water & Light.

By Jeremy Gokey, Correspondent – The Senior Center Committee met last week to review the updated design and discuss a spring referendum question and fundraising to meet the Apr. 1, 2019 deadline for the matching $500,000 senior center grant. Finalizing the land has been slowed due to the holidays. The […]

 
 

Brodhead boys struggle against McFarland

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Joe Kloepping looks to pass up the court on the press breaker.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Sports Correspondent – The Brodhead boys hosted the McFarland Spartans basketball squad last Tuesday for a Rock Valley Conference Matchup. McFarland’s only 2 losses this season has came against Evansville and East Troy, two of the top teams in the RVC. The Cards found themselves in a […]

 
 

Brodhead-Juda puts forth valiant effort at Mount Horeb Varsity Invitational, comes up short to Beloit Turner

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Blain Berget won by fall over Madison Memorial’s Todd Dombo.

Brodhead placed 7th overall with 99.5 team points. 106 Seth Mansfield (4-6) placed 5th and scored 8.5 team points. -Champ. Round 1 – Seth Mansfield (Brodhead) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye) -Quarterfinal – Braulio Belmudez (Whitewater) 4-1 won by fall over Seth Mansfield (Brodhead) 4-6 (Fall 1:35) -Cons. Round […]

 
 

Decatur Township listens to complaints about Pinnacle Dairy traffic

ERICA GOKEY PHOTO The Independent-Register
Decatur/Sylvester Road is deteriorating at a rapid pace. Some stretches of the road are filled with pot-holes that are at least an inch or more deep.

By Jeremy Gokey, Correspondent – Decatur Township residents living on Prairie Road wrote a letter to the board asking for help in limiting access to Pinnacle Dairy’s trucks. David Olsen, a resident of Prairie Road, addressed the board concerning excessive traffic along Prairie Road. “This fall there were empty trucks […]

 
 

ROGER L. LENTZ

ROGER L. LENTZ

Roger L. Lentz, age 88, of Monroe, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Pleasant View Nursing Home.   He was born on August 18, 1930 in Hanover, WI, the son of Fred and Anna (Paulson) Lentz.  He married Phyllis C. Zahn on November 12, 1960 in […]

 
 

FRANCES M. JOHNSON

FRANCES M. JOHNSON

Frances M. Johnson, age 87, died peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Oakwood Prairie Village in Madison. She was born April 2, 1931, to the late Evalyn (Parke) and Raymond Eickstead in Janesville, Wis., later growing up in Belvidere, Ill., and Durand, Ill. A 1950 Durand High School graduate, […]

 
 

GARY RAY DAVIS

GARY RAY DAVIS

After a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease, Gary Ray Davis passed away on December 3rd, 2018.  Gary was born July 8th, 1946.  He was the son of the late Clyde and Margaret Davis. Gary graduated from Juda High School in 1965.  On January 15th, 1967 he married Carol Feldt, his […]

 
 

JAMES “JIM” A. CALDWELL

JAMES “JIM” A. CALDWELL

James “Jim” A. Caldwell passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, in Stevens Point, Wis.  He was born on September 12, 1932, the son of the late James P. and Isabelle E. (Smith) Caldwell. James graduated from Brodhead High School in 1950 and the University of Wisconsin Madison, earning a […]

 
 

TOOL holiday cheer and volunteer

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TOOL members have been busy spreading holiday cheer to those in need.

Over 60 seventh and eighth-grade members of the Team of Outstanding Leaders were out and about on Dec. 3. TOOL adviser, Stephanie Tresemer, would like to thank Beth Riesterer for joining the TOOL team on this busy day of leadership enrichments. This annual tradition of spreading holiday cheer, while volunteering […]

 
 

Lady Cards victorious over Tide

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Zoe Tresemer slips in between defenders to get the shot up the middle.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Sports Correspondent – The Brodhead girl’s basketball team hosted the Edgerton Tide last Tuesday. Zoe Tresemer hit on both of the teams first free throws of the evening, as she tied things up at five points early on in the game. The Cards were able to hold […]