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Ted was born Sept. 19, 1939, in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Athol and Alice (Putnam) Odell. He graduated from Madison West in 1957 and received his degree from the University of Wisconsin. He always found solace at the family property along the Sugar River at Brodhead. The property was […]
Notice is hereby given to the electors in the Town of Decatur, County of Green, State of Wisconsin, that a Town Caucus will be held at the Decatur Town Hall 1408 14th Street, Brodhead, on Monday, January 18, 2021, at 6:00 PM for the purpose of nominating candidates for the […]
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Local students are “going places” with a special motivational reading program this month. A video presentation kicked off “‘Book’ a Trip: Reading Takes You Everywhere” last week at Albrecht Elementary School. “Our goal is for the students to get excited about reading and realize how fun it can be to […]
By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent A not-yet-covered bridge in the Pearl Island Recreational Corridor is still awaiting its roof. The bridge, located in Putnam Park, was one of the projects generated by a group of volunteers formed in 2011 to improve the 180-acre area between the Sugar River and along the […]
Barbara Elizabeth Johnson, age 76, passed away at Meriter Hospital in Madison surrounded by her three children on Jan. 7, 2021, after a brief illness. Barbara was born Sept. 10, 1944, in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of William and Blanche (Hubbard) LaBorde. She married Lloyd Hartman on Jan. 1, 1964. […]
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By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent The COVID-19 pandemic closed the Green County Historical Society’s museum this year, keeping visitors away. Behind the scenes, however, some members are busy reorganizing the past with an eye toward the future. “We couldn’t open. We couldn’t have our annual fundraiser breakfast. We couldn’t even hold […]
Naomi Virginia Miller, age 96, of Brodhead, passed away Dec. 29, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home in Monroe, Wisconsin. Naomi was born Aug. 21, 1924, the daughter of Herman and Helen (Kelly) Krueger. When Naomi was young, her mother was ill and her father was unable to care […]
Denise Gallo, age 77, of Janesville, passed away Dec. 30, 2020, while at the Select Specialty Hospital in Madison with her devoted daughter and son-in-law by her side. Denise was born July 29, 1943, in Watertown, South Dakota, the daughter of Howard and Catherine (Scheiber) Shoff. She married John Gallo […]
