By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead-Juda wrestling program advanced two wrestlers to the WIAA Division 2 Individual State wrestling meet. Junior Jackson Hauri and senior Trent Davis each won sectional titles at the Richland Center sectional last Saturday. The Cardinals secured eighth-place with 47 team points, clipping Monroe by […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead Cardinals faced a daunting 23-point halftime deficit, but their rally fell short as the Whitewater Whippets left with a 64-41 Rock Valley win last Thursday. Brodhead had a disastrous opening half. The Whippets raced out to an 18-5 lead midway through the half. […]
By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals defeated the Evansville Blue Devils leading scorer in program history. Brodhead (9-11 overall, 6-10 Rock Valley) dominated down the stretch to beat Evansville 62-56 in a Rock Valley matchup last Tuesday. “I’m happy for the team and especially happy for the seniors. They […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – The Wisconsin Innocence Project has filed for a motion to re-open the case against Casey Shelton, who was convicted of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of his twin son Christopher. A jury convicted Casey Shelton of first-degree reckless homicide on Jan. 17, 2009, and […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor – The Brodhead Fire District and City Council potentially staved off a rumored dissolution with an hour-long meeting last Monday night, Feb. 12. Both parties emerged from the meeting feeling optimistic about the prospects of the district going forward. Lisa Huntington was absent from City Council, […]
Mabel A. ”Mae” Hansen Onsgard, was blessed with 95 years when she went to be with the Lord on February 4, 2018. She was born March 13, 1922 in Beloit, the daughter of Knut and Margaret (Bakkerud) Haugen, having two brothers, Harold and Alfred Haugen and two sisters, Alice Onsgard […]
Roger F. Clark, age 95, of Beloit, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1922 in Avon Township, Rock County, the son of Frank and Bertha (Schultz) Clark. He married Marion E. Smith on November 29, […]
Brodhead Historical Society is putting together an exhibit on Knight Manufacturing, to be displayed in a portion of the new wing of the museum. The building addition, currently under construction, will be named for William S. Knight. Significant donations from William S. Knight and the William S. Knight Foundation have […]
By Erica Gokey, Correspondent (Editor Ryan Broege contributed to this report) – The future of Little Maya in Brodhead remains uncertain. Little Maya owner Oscar Leon is unsure if the restaurant will continue or if a suitable building to rent will be available anytime soon. “I don’t see a good […]
By Ryan Broege, Editor The Fire District discussed bookkeeping, budget outlook and paging methods at its monthly meeting last Tuesday at the Fire Department. The joint meeting between the city and the Fire District commissioners, in the works since late December, was discussed briefly. Commissioners Al Schneider and Anderson, Brodhead […]