Independent Register

Roy D. Schwebke

JUDA – Roy D. Schwebke, 93, of Juda, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe. Roy was born May 2, 1922 in Belvidere, Ill., the son of Harry and Gertrude (Parent) Schwebke. Roy graduated from Belvidere High School in 1939 and married Wauneta M. Littlejohn on […]

 
 

Dorothy Albert

BRODHEAD – My name is Dorothy Mae Albert and this is my story: I was born at home in Spring Green Wisconsin on May 20, 1919. My parents were Nel Sliter of Fennimore and Dilver Barto of Boscobel. I joined a sister 17 months older. We soon moved to Mount […]

 
 

Marianne Mueller photo Bryttany Smith, Thomas Bolar and Vincent Bown stand in front of the gardens in the yard of the First Congregational Community Church.

Marianne Mueller photo Bryttany Smith, Thomas Bolar and Vincent Bown stand in front of the gardens in the yard of the First Congregational Community Church.

BROOKLYN – Robert McNeely and Patricia Johnson were married Aug. 26, 1965 at the Sharon Methodist Church, Sharon. Their children are James (Jennifer) McNeely and Brenda (Abel) Schultz. Their grandchildren are Jeffrey (Nicole Stuessy) McNeely, Jamison (Amanda) McNeely, Jillian (Chris Malkow) McNeely, Kevin Schultz and Cody (Monika Buol) Schultz. Bob […]

 
 

Sylvester Town Board posts moratorium ordinance

By Cynthia L. Miller Editor TOWN OF SYLVESTER – The Sylvester Town Hall was packed Monday evening, Aug. 24, with citizens concerned about the proposed construction of a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in the township. A nervous buzz could be heard throughout the room prior to the meeting. Town […]

 
 

Six educators are Wisconsin finalists for Presidential Teaching Awards Juda’s Scott Anderson is among finalists

Six educators are Wisconsin finalists for Presidential Teaching Awards Juda’s Scott Anderson is among finalists

MADISON — Six Wisconsin educators are finalists for the 2015 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, one of the nation’s highest honors for mathematics and science teachers. Wisconsin’s finalists for the Presidential Teaching Awards are Scott Anderson of Brodhead, Juda High School (mathematics); Candice Behnke of Lena, […]

 
 

Doris M. Sutherland

Doris M. Sutherland

BRODHEAD – Doris M. Sutherland, age 95, of Albany, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at Valley Park Assisted Living, Albany. She was born April 1, 1920, in Stockholm, the daughter of Peter and Ella (Olson) Bush. She married Charles E. Sutherland Jan. 14, 1940 in Pepin. He passed […]

 
 

9/2/15 Shopper

9/2/15 Shopper

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8/26/15 Shopper

8/26/15 Shopper

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Area schools start Sept. 1

Area schools start Sept. 1

By Cynthia L. Miller Editor Summer vacation is winding down for area school children , while area teachers, staff and administrators are gearing up for the coming school year. Although students will report on Tuesday, Sept. 1, teachers in the Brodhead School District will attend in-service days Aug. 25, 26, […]

 
 

Car Club comes to town

Car Club comes to town

BRODHEAD – Members of the Blue Ribbon Classic Chevy Club from Orfordville met in Brodhead Sunday afternoon, Aug. 16, stopping at Main Street Station for ice cream treats. With a current membership of about 20 families, the club was formed in 1975 by three brothers, Arnie, Don and Harold Thompson. […]