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By Ryan Broege, Editor – While it fell a few hundred votes short of the turnout two years ago when a school referendum was up for a vote, last week’s Spring Election drummed up significant activity at the polls. 725 voters cast ballots, accounting for 50 percent of all eligible […]
Last week, three bills championed by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) were signed into law by Governor Scott Walker. Assembly Bills 659 (AB 659) and 848 (AB 848) were authored by Rep. Loudenbeck and became 2017 Wisconsin Acts 223 and 204, Assembly Bill 118 (AB 118) became 2017 Wisconsin Act 222 […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – Below-average soil moisture and temperature is delaying this year’s planting season. The ground needs to gain about another 30 degrees before farmers can plant this year’s crop, said Nick Baker, UW-Rock County Agriculture Extension agent, who also works in Green and Walworth counties. In an […]
Katherine “Kay” Margaret Searles, age 92, of Brodhead, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the Next Inning Assisted Living facility in Orfordville, WI. She was born on January 18, 1926 in Verona, WI, the daughter of John and Katherine (Matzner) Jaggi. She married Robert L. Searles on September […]
William B. Schwellenbach, age 62 of Brodhead, died Friday April 6, 2018 at Mercy Hospital. He was born on July 10, 1955 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of August and Beverly (Gikling) Schwellenbach. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1973 and Milton College with a Bachelor of Arts […]
Ron J. Luety, age 58, of Brodhead, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his home. He was born on September 12, 1959 in Beloit, WI, the son of Roger and Virginia (Schulte) Luety. His first marriage was to Wendy Upward. She passed away in July, 1996. Ron […]
Nearly 100 area residents crowded into a standing-room-only forum held last Tuesday in the Brodhead Library conference room, for a forum titled “The Real Cost of Factory Farms.”
By Dan Moeller, Correspondent – Library board president Kelly Gratz is working to restart the Friends of the Brodhead Library organization. Gratz reported on her efforts at the library board meeting last week. The board hopes to call another meeting in late April to form the group again, library director […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – The Senior/Community Committee members were motivated by supportive letters and area community centers, while discussing the Senior/Community Center. Whether supportive or divergent of the decision for a bigger Senior/Community Center, the committee seems to be building momentum. At the latest meeting, held last Thursday, the […]
By Becky Malkow, Correspondent – Brodhead Youth Wrestling Club had 6 wrestlers compete at the WWF Kids State Folkstyle State Championships held March 23rd and 24th Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Alliant Energy Center) in Madison. Participants qualify for this event by placing in the top two in their respective age and […]
