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Tractor drive/ride benefits Alzheimer’s and dementia patients Event raises awareness, offers support

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	A line of tractors and wagons goes down the road during the tractor drive/ride held annually to benefit the Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin. This year’s ride is Sunday, Sept. 26.

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 […]

 
 

PHYLLIS C. PERRIN

PHYLLIS C. PERRIN

Phyllis Caroline Perrin, age 81, of Albany, passed away on Sept. 13, 2021, while at her home. Phyllis was born Jan. 31, 1940, in rural Ontario/Crook Creek, Wisconsin. She was raised in the Sparta area, before moving to Mundelein, Illinois. Phyllis worked as an registered nurse, starting in 1962, and […]

 
 

9/15/21 Brodhead Shopper

9/15/21 Brodhead Shopper

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Cardinals on a roll with 4-0 start

Cardinals on a roll with 4-0 start

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead-Juda varsity football team is off to an excellent start as the newest member of the Southwest Wisconsin Conference.  After going 2-0 against non-conference opponents to start the season, the Cardinals continued their winning streak as they moved into league play. On Sept. 3, Brodhead-Juda […]

 
 

Brodhead schools going back to referendum April measure would look to fund current operations

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 […]

 
 

ELVIN R. BUSJAHN

Elvin Robert Busjahn, age 92, of Brodhead, passed away on June 8, 2021, while at the William Middleton VA Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Elvin was born Nov. 4, 1928, in Lena, Illinois, the son of Herman and Florence (Shank) Busjahn. He married the love of his life, Sara Ann Becker, […]

 
 

JANA L. OLSEN

JANA L. OLSEN

Jana Lynn Olsen, age 57, of Rock City, Illinois, passed away Sept. 4, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loved ones.  She was born Sept. 29, 1963, in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of Roger and Susan (Daughenbaugh) Flack. Jana married Tom Olsen on Dec. 21, 1981. She was the […]

 
 

9/8/21 Brodhead Shopper

9/8/21 Brodhead Shopper

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ROBERT G. BAGLEY

ROBERT G. BAGLEY

Robert G. Bagley, age 90, of Brodhead, passed away on Sept. 1, 2021, while at his home. Robert was born on June 19, 1931, in rural Albany, the son of Burr and Emma (Freitag) Bagley. After graduating from Albany High School in 1949, he returned to farming and married Margaret […]

 
 

MARILYN J. SAUNDERS

MARILYN J. SAUNDERS

Marilyn Jean Saunders, age 79, of Brodhead, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, at Collinwood Assisted Living in Brodhead. She was born Dec. 30, 1941, in Monroe, Wisconsin, the daughter of Godfrey and Goldie (Amacher) Nussbaum.  She married the love of her life, Gary Saunders, on June 9, 1962, […]