Author Archive: RVPEditor

Bittersweet Preparations for Cardinal Lanes Closure

By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – Mike Myers, Manager of Cardinal Lanes, has started making plans for the closing of the bowling alley. “Officially, we have the availability to be open in April for events,” Myers said. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Green County will be holding a “Bowl for Kids’ […]

 
 

City, Fire Commission to meet Monday for special meeting

Members of City Council, Mayor Pinnow and the five Fire District commissioners will meet Monday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the future of the joint Fire District agreement between the rural and city fire departments. The possibility of a severing of that agreement, or allowing […]

 
 

Water Study results unveiled Uncertainty swirls around what to do with results

By Ryan Broege, Editor – A long-awaited study of the county’s susceptibility to groundwater pollution has yielded results, but officials say it is too early to know what to make of them. TRC Environmental Corporation, from Madison, Wis., presented their findings last Tuesday at the Justice Center in Monroe, Wis. […]

 
 

Albrecht Elementary brings motivational reading program to a close

Albrecht Elementary brings motivational reading program to a close

Albrecht elementary school had a closing assembly for their reading program, Reading Over The Rainbow, on Jan. 26.  Students kept track of their reading minutes for the month long program, competing against other students in their grade with the top readers in each grade and the winning classes’ teachers competing […]

 
 

Off to the Races

Off to the Races

By Erica Gokey, Correspondent – Cub Scout Pack 108 held their Pinewood Derby race at Albrecht Elementary School last Sunday. The scouts had a chance on Saturday to test out their derby car and make any adjustments. The track for the Pinewood Derby Race takes about an hour to set […]

 
 

Daniel Lartz

Daniel A. Lartz, age 26, of Madison, WI, passed away at his home on Saturday, Feburary 3, 2018.  He was born on December 5, 1991 in Monroe, WI, the son of James W. Walder and Cherie A. Lartz. Dan had worked at various jobs in the Madison area.  He especially […]

 
 

Cardinal wrestling takes sixth at Conference

Cardinal wrestling takes sixth at Conference

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead-Juda wrestling squad earned sixth-place out of nine teams with 110.5 points at the Rock Valley conference meet last Saturday. “I thought that we did better than I expected. I was pretty proud of the kids,” head coach Bill Davis said. “We knew certain […]

 
 

Lady Cards drop heartbreaker to Edgerton

Lady Cards drop heartbreaker to Edgerton

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead Cardinals (8-10 overall, 5-9 Rock Valley) dropped a tough 54-52 Rock Valley decision to Edgerton last Friday. The Cardinals used a 7-0 run to take a 9-2 lead early. Senior Brooke Bescup finished on the block and junior Alexis Oliver slipped to the […]

 
 

City’s economic efforts continue

By Ryan Broege, Editor – The city of Brodhead is continuing its quest, like small communities across the country, to cultivate a healthy economic in its downtown. Or perhaps, at the least, stave off atrophy. Mayor Pinnow said the downtown of his youth is not coming back. In an interview […]

 
 

Phosphorus run-off yields reminder of summer’s work

Phosphorus run-off yields reminder of summer’s work

This photo, taken Jan. 25 at the Albany Dam over the Sugar River in Albany, Wis., show a sizeable floe of foam that was likely caused by phosphorous and other chemical run-off, said Allen Penticoff, a member of the Decatur Lake Mill Race Association and Rock River Times columnist. In […]