Subscribe by RSS
Tired of winter? Don’t despair. This year’s Pearl Island Gala, “Brodhead’s Beach Bash” will brighten your mood. The fourth annual Pearl Island Gala will be held on Saturday, Apr. 1, at the former Fitness Center located at 804 23rd street in the City of Brodhead. Pick up this week’s print […]
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, at approximately 8:22 a.m., police received a complaint of a suspicious vial found on the sidewalk in the 2400 block of 1st Center Avenue. Upon examination, police determined the plastic vial to contain a yellowish-white, powdery substance. Based on the markings on the vial and the […]
The Brodhead Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring a four-week dodgeball program for boys and girls in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade. The program will meet on Wednesday afternoons from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. at the Brodhead Middle School beginning March 1. We’ll form new teams each week and […]
The Brodhead Band Department is once again putting on a themed-basket fundraiser at the annual Development of Bands Concert. The concert will be held on Sunday, March 19, at 3 p.m. in the high school gym. Tickets go on sale Monday, Feb. 27, in the elementary, middle, and high school […]
By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor – Fire chief Rob Scheidegger took the floor during a common council meeting last Wednesday, Feb. 11, to address concerns related to a controlled burn just north of city limits. “We burned a corn crib,” he said. “There was nothing in it but wood. When we […]
Heifer International has a simple but powerful vision: that a gift of livestock and training can transform the lives of hungry impoverished families. Heifer International provides livestock and training so that families can improve nutrition and earn extra income for health care, shelter, and education for children. Pick up this […]
The Brodhead High School students’ culinary and artistic talents will be featured on Monday, Feb. 20, at the school. The fifth annual Soup Bowl Dinner will be served beginning at 4:30 until 6:30 in the auditeria. Dinner includes the choice homemade soups, choice of a side, and a dessert. Plan […]
Erica Baxter of Brodhead participated in a J-Term study tour to Honduras with Carthage College. “Biodiversity, Brains and Behavior” offered adventurous students the opportunity to study the ecology of a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem, learn about the evolution of nervous systems and behavior, and study Honduran culture. Terrestrial adventure included […]
By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor – At the district’s school board meeting last Wednesday, high school principal Jim Matthys announced that the school is moving forward with a Blackhawk Technical College partnership. “By our students’ junior year, they’ll be able to start taking Blackhawk classes,” he said. “When they get out […]
By Sean Devlin, Correspondent – Twenty fine minds from Brodhead Middle School faced off in a friendly spelling bee that called for eight rounds to decipher a winner. Over the course of the past week, all ten English classes held private competitions in order to name two representatives to compete […]
