On Two found dead on Janesville’s north side
Posted on July 7 at 11:58 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Have you thought of carbon monoxide poisoning? The dog was dead too. A good indication of CO in the house.
On Whitewater’s Harms happy to coach again
Posted on June 19 at 11:42 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Nice article - and what an experience for these girls!!Coach Harms and her assistants have made it a fun week as well as given the girls a chance to play with some of the best in the state!
Everyone benefits this week - from the kids at the Whitewater basketball camp to those at Children's Hospital in Madison, where the teams are visiting today, to the communities and families that benefit from the MACC fund (Midwest Athletes against Childhood Cancer).
But most of all the athletes themselves who are reminded again that they ARE role models for the younger generations.
Thank you to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association for all the hard work in organizing this event each year.
Sincerely,
A very proud parent : )
On Fumes force evacuation at Brodhead Senior Center
Posted on April 28 at 4:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
WOW - your comment was unnecessary.
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On Brodhead votes to renew fire chief
Posted on July 22 at 4:22 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
It saddens me to learn of the turmoil that has overcome the Brodhead Fire Department Organization over the past few years. This is an organization that has been in existence for over 200 years. Since its inception, it has been solely run, managed, and maintained by volunteers from the community. The support from the community, both the City of Brodhead and the surrounding townships, has been invaluable in the organization’s continuation and growth. Firefighters are a unique breed of people. This fire department has been successful in part because of the members, who not only share a common goal as far as fire protection and prevention, but who are a family both in and outside of the department. This family comes together like no other when one of their own faces crisis or tragedy. It also is the first organization to be called when its community faces crisis – and these members respond, without question, every time.
Having said this, it is also a fact that this volunteer organization has the responsibility to uphold the standards of the profession. Increased demands for record keeping, training, budget balancing, grant writing, and networking with peers makes it impossible for someone who is a volunteer – doing this job after their regular job and family. It is necessary to have a full time management employee to keep up with the demands of the department.
It is a fine line that must be walked to balance this professional organization with the volunteers that are the heart and soul of it. I know that the troubles of the past couple of years have been difficult on all involved. I hope that the next weeks and months will be a time of renewed interest and belief in the organization that has been such a large part of the Brodhead Community. It will take work and cooperation from all involved. In the end however, I’m confident that the Brodhead Fire Department will come out a stronger department and will remain an organization that the community can be proud of.
It is my hope that the City of Brodhead Administrators and the Rural Fire Association becomes actively involved and truly interested in the department and its well being. You have a gem. There is a lot going on now, pulling administrators in many directions. I hope this isn’t one subject that gets pushed aside to the point of dividing the family permanently, which has been so close for so many years.