By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – Cub Scout Pack 108 have been busy bees this last week while hosting a Parent/Son Bake Off, All You Can Eat Spaghetti Supper, and attending a hockey game. The scouts were prepared for fun, while in attendance of a Madison Capitals men’s hockey game on […]
The Brodhead Chamber’s Mural Committee is working on plans for the community’s next mural, which will feature the Brodhead Fire Department, past and present. Details are currently being worked out, but there will surely be firetrucks and a number of firefighters featured on the mural. One will be Bob Olsen, […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – The Pinnacle megadairy is forging ahead on Decatur Sylvester Road, and has started meeting required water levels in monitoring wells after months of consistent, and stark, failures to do so. Each of the four pits has four pits, and the fourth abuts Decatur Sylvester Road. […]
By Michele Benesh Just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening, the Brodhead fire station was filled with people. Only some were firefighters. At 5:30, all of the firefighters’ pagers went off. There was no fire. In minutes, Bob Olsen pulled up to the station, summoned by his pager. He was […]
Robert R. Gadow, age 85, of Brodhead, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Monroe Clinic Hospice Home, Monroe WI. He was born on August 15, 1932 in Monroe, WI, the son of Orvel and Pearl (Malcook) Gadow. He married Margaret J. Van Skike on June 7, 1952 in […]
Ronald I. Arnsmeier, 77 of Central City, NE passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 after a battle with cancer. Ron was the son of Rodney and Lucille Arnsmeier born on October 24, 1939. He established his home on a small farmette in NE. For many years he drove semi […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – A meeting of the Business Improvement District and Revitalization Committee was called to order, where the pressing topics on the agenda involved the UW-Extension Market Analysis and First Impressions Survey, entrance sign maintenance, and whether or not to create a Facebook page for the committee. […]
By Dan Moeller, Correspondent – The Brodhead library will be adding additional comfortable seating in the main section of the library. Library director Angela Noel reports that the recent weeding of library and rearranging of materials meant several shelves were no longer needed and could be sold or donated, thus […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – Knute’s was standing room only, and reportedly turned customers away, at last Thursday’s singing showcase sponsored by 107.3 WSJY. The showcase was part of the fifth annual Voice 2018 competition, which brought out 16 competitors who vied for a $1,000 grand prize, to be awarded […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – The day Bob Olson joined up with the Brodhead Fire Department, an arsonist had been working all across town, setting nearly a dozen different fires. Olson was tailing the fire trucks, and admits now he was being a little nosy. A farmer finally challenged him, […]