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8/19/20 Brodhead Shopper
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RITA PUNZEL
Rita Fey Punzel, 73, of Janesville, passed away at Riverside Terrace in Beloit on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. She was born in Monroe, WI, on Jan. 5, 1947, the daughter of Ervin and Ruth (Williams) Hauri. She grew up in the Beloit/Orfordville area and attended Orfordville High School. She married […]
Winners of garden of the month – Flowers and so much more
The Brodhead Evening Garden Club has chosen the yards of Donald and Stella Wolters, located at 17416 Wisconsin Highway 81, for the Garden of the Month Award. After driving around, we decided on theirs. Then along came the storm, which beat up a lot of the couple’s petunias. Pick […]
Exploring Brodhead’s history. Al Ringling among those who stayed at the famous Exchange House
By Katelyn Black, Correspondent Halfway through the 19th century, Loring S. Fisher moved to the newly settled Brodhead area. He came from Bowdoinham, Maine, with hopes to run an inn, just like his father had. Fisher’s dream came true in 1864, when he opened the Exchange House inn on Exchange […]
8/12/20 Brodhead Shopper
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GLORIA ALEXANDER
Gloria Jean Alexander, 87, of Albany passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Pleasant View Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born at home, the daughter of George and Millicent (Sinks) Drew on Sept. 13, 1932, in Magnolia, IL. She attended Beloit High School. Gloria was united […]
Getting out in the woods Area shops, sportsmen gearing up for busy fall hunting seasons
By Katelyn Black, Correspondent As summer draws to a close, many are thinking ahead to the upcoming hunting seasons that accompany fall. Deer hunting is up first, starting for bow hunters on Sept. 12. Gun deer hunters begin their season a couple of months after, on Nov. 21. Albrecht Taxidermy […]
8/5/20 Brodhead Shopper
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Tinker’s Garden makeover
Brodhead’s Business Improvement District has made several improvements to Tinker’s Garden this year. The Brodhead Jaycees placed new mulch, and Kuhn North America donated the newly installed benches to replace the deteriorating concrete pebble stone ones. Brodhead Public Works employee Justin Schwartz installs new benches. “Tinker’s Garden is a great […]
One stitch at a time Women’s quilting shop going strong in Orfordville
By Katelyn Black, Correspondent Three years ago, Tina Wellnitz and Rhonda Streich were urged to share their passion for quilting with a larger crowd. Out of this idea came the Sassy Farm Chicks Quilt Company, located on West Beloit Street in downtown Orfordville. “When this building opened up, there were […]
