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Independent-Register staff This Veterans Day will be a bit more meaningful to dozens of Brodhead Middle School students who recently visited Washington D.C., paying homage to those who served and learning about the country’s history and government through visits to monuments and museums. Led by social studies teacher Dan Rueckert, […]
Maureen Vander Sanden, Editorial Coordinator The Brodhead School Board is seeking public feedback on how best to approach taxpayers with a referendum this spring that would allow the district to exceed state-imposed revenue limits to meet budget shortfalls. The proposed referendum would be the district’s fourth consecutive referendum brought to […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT As the Brodhead Memorial Public Library determines its strategic plan for the next five years, input from the public is the most vital part of the process, according to planners. Last month the library board met with Victoria Solomon of the Green County UW Extension office […]
A Brodhead man was arrested for allegedly being armed while intoxicated and recklessly endangering safety after police responded to a neighborhood for reports of shots being fired Oct. 19. Brodhead Dispatch received several 911 calls at 4:46 p.m. about shots being fired in the 1400 block of W. 4th Avenue. […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT COVID-19 restrictions in place at the Brodhead library remain unchanged for now, including a requirement to wear masks. At its meeting Oct. 21 Library Director Angela Noel recommended patrons continue to wear masks for library browsing and computer use and the library continue its curbside service […]
The Brodhead Common Council decided recently to move ahead with a project aimed at building affordable housing in the city. A representative from Dimension Development first presented the Driftless Homes project to the council last month, proposing an owner-occupied “pocket neighborhood” for low-income households. Dimension Development would apply for grants […]
By Mary Hookham, Correspondent Making family memories in the pumpkin patch at an affordable price is the primary goal of Brian and Jessica Raupp and their family, owners of Raupp’s Pumpkin Patch north of Brodhead. “This is family fun,” said Jessica Raupp. “We want to make sure it’s affordable for […]
October 3-9 is National 4-H Week and Green County is celebrating the opportunities that the 4-H youth development program offers young people to learn, grow and lead. “4-H has allowed me to grow in confidence, leadership and communication skills all while building lifelong relationships with people from all walks of […]
By Mary Hookham, Correspondent Green County’s eighth annual tractor drive/ride will be held Sunday, Sept. 26. This family-friendly event provides people of all ages with an opportunity to see tractors up close while supporting the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin. “So many times when a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or […]
The Brodhead School Board last week decided to move ahead with an April referendum to exceed the revenue limit in order to maintain current programs and facilities. The measure will be similar to the district’s last two referendums in November 2018 and April 2016, both of which were for three […]
