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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 […]
Colorful craftsmanship will be featured in downtown Orfordville on Saturday, Sept. 11, as the Sassy Farm Chicks Quilt Co. holds its annual Airing of the Quilts outdoor exhibition. The show will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until dark at 203 W. Beloit St. and in nearby Purdy Park. The […]
By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent When the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools in the spring of 2020, Parkside Elementary School second-graders couldn’t distribute May baskets around their Monroe neighborhoods as they usually would. Instead, their teachers, Kelly Knox and Toni Wellman, brought bags with assorted treats — from paper flowers and balloons […]
By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent Every Tuesday night for seven weeks in midsummer, Jenny Flory heads over to the Brodhead High School band room, joining 44 other musicians readying for the culmination of their 90-minute rehearsals: a concert at Twilight in the Park. Flory has been a member of the Brodhead […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT Officials at the Brodhead library may decide to no longer charge fines for overdue items. The library board will take up that question after first discussing it at its July 15 meeting. In an interview, library director Angela Noel said that only four of the seven […]
By Katelyn Black, Correspondent After five years of planning and fundraising, Brodhead’s Kelch Aviation Museum is finally opening to the public. Starting at 10 a.m. Friday, July 23, and running through the weekend, the new attraction — located at Brodhead Airport — is hosting a grand opening event, complete with […]
By Mary Hookham, Correspondent Students on the Brodhead Local Area Swim Team — or BLAST — are learning life skills in the pool while spending time with friends. “It’s a really relaxed atmosphere with BLAST,” said Tyler Urness, Brodhead pool manager. The season always begins in mid-June and runs through […]
By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent When he retires today, Leonard Lueck — Lenny, as he’s more commonly known — will have put in eight years as Brodhead’s school superintendent, and a total of 16 years in the Brodhead School District, where he also served as Brodhead High School’s principal. Lueck’s wife, […]
By Jenny Sharp, Editor Brodhead city officials had to scrap plans for a November levy increase referendum after the city attorney advised that state statute would not allow such a measure on the November ballot. On June 21, Brodhead Common Council members had approved a referendum question asking for permission […]
By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent The Bank of Brodhead was around not only at the turn of the last century in 2001, but also at the turn of the prior century in 1901. In fact, its predecessors date back to 1869, when a private bank named Bowen and Company was formed, […]
