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Rita Vickers retires after 27 years on the EMS Board of Directors

Rita Vickers retires after 27 years on the EMS Board of Directors

After 27 years of serving on the Brodhead Area EMS Board of Directors, Rita Vickers retired at the May 8 annual board meeting. Vickers served as secretary; her duties included decision-making for the non-profit organization, taking monthly board minutes, and filing annual state reports. She was very involved with all […]

 
 

Brodhead siblings graduate together from UW-Stout

Brodhead siblings graduate together from UW-Stout

Brodhead High School graduates Tate Harnack, Class of 2012, and his sister Tabitha Harnack, class of 2013, graduated from UW-Stout in Menomonie, WI on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Both graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Packaging. Packaging engineering is a niche field of study that only […]

 
 

Optimist Fishing Derby coming soon

The annual Optimist Fishing Derby is scheduled for Saturday, June 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the pond west of Vintage Chariots on 23rd Street in Brodhead. This event is for children ages 12 and under. Each participant will receive a free hotdog, Blumer’s pop, a bag of […]

 
 

Summer Library Program coming soon

Summer Library Program coming soon

The Summer Library Program will begin in June at the Brodhead Public Library. This summer’s theme is “Build a Better World!”  Fun programs and creative activities have been planned for all ages. Pick up this week’s print edition for full story….

 
 

Albrecht Elementary receives grant

Albrecht Elementary receives grant

Albrecht Elementary has received a $1000 grant through the Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Program. Olin Oil Company Inc. of Brodhead helps Albrecht Elementary secure this grant every school year. Pick up this week’s print edition for full story….

 
 

Trojans beat Brodhead 8-1

Trojans beat Brodhead 8-1

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Beloit Turner Trojans used a couple big innings to beat the Brodhead-Juda Cardinals 8-1 in a Rock Valley South showdown last Thursday. Beloit Turner’s Sam Behm drilled a Skylar Stuckey offering over the left-field fence  for a solo homer to give the Trojans a […]

 
 

5/17/17 Shopper

5/17/17 Shopper

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FRANK F. ROLLIE

FRANK F. ROLLIE

Frank F. Rollie, 83, Durand, Ill., died at 1:50 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2017, in University of Wisconsin Hospital. Born March 9, 1934, in Brodhead, Wis., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Dorothy (Wheeler) Rollie, he married the former Shirley M. Nath in Brodhead, Wis., on June 6, […]

 
 

The Bank of New Glarus and Sugar River Bank Branches donate to Brodhead Memorial Public Library

The Bank of New Glarus and Sugar River Bank Branches donate to Brodhead Memorial Public Library

The Board of Directors of The Bank of New Glarus and Sugar River Bank branches is giving back to the community with a donation of $200 to the Brodhead Memorial Public Library in support of the “Build a Better World!” 2017 Collaborative Summer Library Program. On behalf of the board, […]

 
 

Lady Cardinals pick up two wins in Juda-Albany Invitational

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals earned a pair of victories, beating Warren-Stockton 8-1 and Monticello 10-0 at the Juda-Albany Invite last Saturday. Brodhead raced out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. Junior Whitney Gerber and junior McKenna Bump connected on consecutive singles to open […]