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Annual watershed meeting hosts specialists on cover crops

Keith Burns

By Tony Ends, Correspondent A Nebraska crop farmer and cover crop seed specialist headlines this year’s Farmers of the Sugar River annual meeting Tuesday, Feb. 15. Keith Berns will present “Carbonomics: The Economy of the Soil” in the morning session and on “Seven Things I’ve learned about Cover Crops” in […]

 
 

TODD KENNEDY

TODD KENNEDY

Todd Harlen Kennedy, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 16, 2022 at the Monroe Hospital. He was born on March 29, 1962 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin to Harlen and Linda (Johnston) Kennedy. He was married to his first wife, Lisa Kutzleb on April 16, 1983 and she passed away  in […]

 
 

THOMAS DOBSON

THOMAS DOBSON

Thomas Kelly Dobson , 71, of Brodhead, died Monday, Jan.17, 2022 at 3:05 a.m. in Javon Bae Medical Center – Riverside Campus, in Rockford, Illinois. He was born on Feb. 17, 1950 to the late Don and Betty Dobson. He graduated from Hononegah High School in 1968. He served in […]

 
 

MICHAEL LEE WENDLER

MICHAEL LEE WENDLER

Michael “Mike” Lee Wendler, age 75, died unexpectedly while at his home in Monroe. He was born on Feb. 28, 1946 in Monroe, to the late Melvin and Mildred (Kundert) Wendler. He graduated from Brodhead High School and farmed his whole life. In 1989, after selling the cows, he worked […]

 
 

BETTY L. EDGAR

BETTY L. EDGAR

Betty L. Edgar, age 84 of Brodhead, died Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Mercy Hospital Janesville. She was born on July 8, 1937 in Brodhead, the daughter of Nelson and Myrtle (Bork) Christensen. She graduated from Brodhead High School in 1955. Betty married Gerald L. Edgar on January 29, 1956 […]

 
 

1/19/22 Brodhead Shopper

1/19/22 Brodhead Shopper

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Brodhead wins third straight, top the RVC

BECKY MALKOW The Independent-Register
	

Coach Brian Kammerer raises his hands in celebration after the Cardinals defeated Edgerton 41-38. The Lady Cardinals remain undefeated in conference and are in sole possession of first place

By Trenten Scheidegger,  Correspondent The Brodhead girls’ basketball team has won its third straight game, improving the Cards’ record to 13-2. Last week, they continued their domination of the Rock Valley Conference with two conference wins over Edgerton and Beloit Turner. The two wins improved the Lady Cards’ conference record […]

 
 

Coach celebrates victory over hometown team Cardinals top RVC with recent winning streak

BECKY MALKOW The Independent-Register
	
Owen Leifker lays it in for 2 of his 16 points in the Cardinals 55-50 win over Big Foot last Thursday night. The Cardinals remain undefeated in conference and are currently in first place.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead boys basketball team and Head Coach Tommy Meier are riding a five-game winning streak, that includes a win over Meier’s alma mater, Black Hawk High School in South Wayne. It’s a winning streak that has the Cards in first place in the Rock Valley […]

 
 

Mask policy mandated as virus impact spikes in schools

By Tony Ends, Correspondent A sharp rise in COVID-19 cases during Brodhead School District’s first week back in session, following winter break, has prompted the return of an in-school mask policy. Responding to virus number increases, on Jan. 12 the Brodhead School Board re-instituted a mask-required policy, which was suspended […]

 
 

From city hall-Spending has been cut by about 7.4%, referendum aims to preserve services

Last week, the City of Brodhead provided general information on the upcoming referendum question that will appear on the Feb. 15 ballot. This week, the city is providing more information on how services might be affected if the referendum does not pass. Most department funding requests have been cut in […]