Last Sunday, Catholics across the world observed and celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi, or the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is a liturgical celebration commemorating the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Traditionally, Catholics will take part in a procession of the Eucharist at the end of Mass on the feast day followed by a Benediction.

The Denmark Community Cupboard would like to extend their sincerest gratitude to everyone who donated items during their recent collaboration with Bank First. On Saturday, June 21, Bank First Denmark hosted their annual shredding event where customers were welcomed to bring their old records and sensitive documents for disposal in a large industrial shredder.

In May, The Denmark News’ very own Pam Watzka was presented with this year’s Honorary Chapter Degree by the Denmark FFA during their annual Awards Banquet. The Honorary Chapter Degree is awarded to individuals who “have provided outstanding service to our FFA chapter and agricultural education”.

Last weekend, the small community of Maribel was teeming with action and excitement for a yearly summer tradition decades in the making. On Saturday and Sunday, the Maribel Lions Club hosted their annual two-day picnic in the Village Park featuring a wide range of offerings and activities with something for everyone to enjoy.

This past weekend, hundreds braved the excessive heat to take part in an annual tradition celebrating both community and softball. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Fr. Bill O'Brien Field was home to the 40th Annual Curran Community Club Softball Tournament featuring three days of food, drinks, fun and plenty of softball to go around.

During this month's Village of Denmark Board of Trustees meeting, the board unanimously approved the passage of Ordinance 04-2025 which legalizes and regulates the use of golf carts on municipal streets. While many residents and visitors to the Village may be excited for this development, the ordinance does come with a number of rules and regulations for golf cart ownership and operation in the Village.

Recently, shoppers at Main Street Market in downtown Denmark may have noticed an expansion to the mini-library located near the store’s checkouts. This is due to Denmark’s newest and most miniscule library–the C&C Small Library–adding another shelf filled with books to borrow to their collection. Last week, we spoke with the library’s founder to learn more.

This week, The Denmark News is proud to introduce our new "Summer Throwback" series. Throughout the summer, we will be featuring articles looking back at past issues of The Denmark Press from our archives to provide a glimpse into the news of yesteryear.

On Saturday, June 14, thousands of runners took to the streets of Green Bay for this year’s 49th Annual Bellin Run. Among the racers were a group of 80 enthusiastic and dedicated local students from Denmark Elementary School as well as members of the school’s staff and administration.

Last Sunday, the Denmark Vikings Trap Team was on the road for a climactic end to this year's season. That day, the team took part in this year's Wisconsin Clay Target (WCT) State Championship in Rome, Wisconsin, where the best of the best from schools across the state competed for the top prizes. 

Last week, in commemoration of June Dairy Month, we ventured out to Stangelville to visit a one-of-a-kind local store with a range of offerings that are purely Wisconsin. Krohn Dairy Store, located next to the Agropur Cheese Factory on County Highway AB just north of Stangelville, has been providing the surrounding area with delicious cheese and other products for generations and has made themselves a community staple in the process.

Last Thursday, a rogue motorcyclist who led authorities on a high-speed chase through four counties was apprehended near the intersection of Rosecrans and Cooperstown Road on the boundary between the Town of Cooperstown and the Town of New Denmark.

Last week, visitors to and residents of the Village of Denmark may have noticed some unconventional art at a number of locations in town. In Veterans Memorial Park, around Village Hall and outside the Denmark Community Activity Center (DCAC), a variety of poles and columns now host a variety of colorful and creative crochet pieces thanks to the hard work and dedication of Denmark Connects and their Crochet Art Club.

Last week, we sat down with Village of Denmark Trustee Brandon Ackley for the first in a new series of articles aimed at getting answers to residents' biggest questions. Throughout the week before the interview, we asked readers who lived in the Village what were their biggest questions they had for members of the current municipal government. Below are some of the questions and Ackley's answers.

Come one, come all to the Maribel Village Park this weekend for the annual celebration of summer that is the Maribel Lions Picnic. On Saturday and Sunday, the Maribel Lions Club members will be providing a jam-packed schedule filled with fun for all to enjoy with all proceeds going to their continued mission of community service.