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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 […]
By Erica Gokey, Editor – Albrecht Elementary put together a memorable program to honor area Veterans. David Novy opened the program followed by the Green County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard marching in the colors with Brodhead 5th grade Cub Scouts. Fifth grader Bryson Oliver performed an impressive rendition of the […]
Nancy Sue McCormick-Blakslee, age 86, of Brodhead, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, October 29, 2018. She was born on June 19 1932 in Lawrence, KS, and raised in Tomahawk, Wis., the daughter of John and Mildred (Bjoin) Ockerman. Her first marriage was to John B McCormick. He […]
By Betty Earleywine While preparing for a program for the Brodhead Historical Society, I learned a lot about the typewriter industry in Brodhead. In January 1946, the Woodstock Typewriter Company bought the A.L. Allen building on West Exchange Street (the Brodhead Independent-Register building). It had a basement, first and second […]
Buy a bag of birdseed and get a free, locally produced burger or brat. Wash it down with local brew, and repeat. The Southern Wisconsin Land Conservancy and local conservation partners welcome the community to a harvest celebration and fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. […]
Mary Agnes Turner, 91, of Brodhead, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Mary was born August 6th, 1927 in Racine, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Geneva (LeFebvre) and Ervin Lovell. She married Kenneth Turner on December 31, 1947 in Rockford, Ill. As a […]
Annie May (Pinnow) Wallace, 92 of Brodhead, passed away on October 25, 2018 at Agrace Hospice Care in Janesville. Ann was born on January 29, 1926 in Rock Grove, Ill., to William C. and Anna Ida (Roenneburg) Pinnow. After attending Poplar Grove School during her elementary years, she attended Brodhead […]
