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Young Entrepreneur Takes Advantage of City-Wide Garage Sales

By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor BRODHEAD – Nine-year-old Ava Risum used last weekend’s city-wide garage sales event to showcase her up-and-coming lemonade business. Featuring a special twist on traditional lemonade, Ava’s Lemonade began nearly a year ago after her family purchased a storage building behind Veteran’s Park. Ava saw the new […]

 
 

High School Honor Roll Announced

BRODHEAD — Brodhead High School is pleased to announce the students who achieved honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. Students who achieved a 3.00 – 3.49 grade point average are placed on the “B” Honor Roll. Students who achieved a 3.50 – 4.00 grade point […]

 
 

Relay for Life Event Schedule

BRODHEAD – The Relay for Life of Green County event is scheduled for Saturday, June 18th at the Brodhead High School. The day’s schedule is as follows: 2 to 2:30 p.m., team setup; 3 p.m., Survivor Reception and silent auction drop-off; Pick up this week’s printed edition for the full […]

 
 

Helping a Helicopter Project Takes Step Forward

MONROE — The Huey Helicopter for the Green County Veterans Memorial Park continues to find friends who offer to help. Helicopter Specialties, Inc., in Janesville is working to restore the Huey back to the days of its service in the Vietnam War.  Jason Shrier, General Manager and Director of Maintenance […]

 
 

Police Arrest Man for Asking Obscene Questions

  BRODHEAD – Between June 2nd and June 6th, Brodhead Police received three separate complaints from women between the ages of 15 and 24 of a middle-aged, white male driving up to them on the street and either asking them questions of a sexual nature or requesting that they expose themselves to […]

 
 

American Cancer Society to paint Green County purple for Relay for Life

GREEN COUNTY — The American Cancer Society is seeking businesses and organizations to get involved in the Relay for Life movement by displaying purple ribbons and other decorations from June 12th through the 19th. “Paint Our Town Purple” is a time to celebrate the lives of cancer survivors and to […]

 
 

Fireworks fund needs your help

BRODHEAD – It’s not too early to think about our traditional and popular fireworks display for July 4th. We are again relying on your generosity to meet the rising costs of putting on this event. Funds are contributed by the Chamber of Commerce, the City of Brodhead, the aluminum can […]

 
 

Pancake Breakfast draws record numbers

Pancake Breakfast draws record numbers

By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor BRODHEAD — An enormous crowd turned out for the Community Pancake Breakfast held at the Brodhead Airport on Sunday, May 22nd. The event helped celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Brodhead Airport. “I’ve never seen this many cars,” said Dick Weden, who was in charge of […]

 
 

Register Print Center to offer UPS services

Register Print Center to offer UPS services

By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor BRODHEAD — The Register Print Center will begin offering UPS packaging services this week. With the recent closure of Brodhead’s Packages Plus, the community was left without these services. Kim Markham, a business owner in the community since 1996, decided to pick up the opportunity. “We […]

 
 

Elementary halls welcome the return of the Class of 2016

Elementary halls welcome the return of the Class of 2016

  By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor BRODHEAD — Donning graduation caps in Cardinal red and white, the Class of 2016 paraded the halls of Albrecht Elementary School on Friday, May 27. Elementary students held handmade signs thanking and congratulating seniors. Parents, siblings, friends, and of course, teachers joined as spectators and […]