Last Friday, area veterans and their families were invited for one more annual salute to their service from area schoolchildren in Maribel. That morning, St. John Lutheran School hosted their annual Veterans Day Program featuring presentations, prayer and patriotic music. The Denmark News was in attendance to learn more.

On Tuesday, the Town of Cooperstown hosted their monthly board meeting at their Town Hall in Rosecrans. Following the call to order, Pledge of Allegiance and roll call showing all three members present, the board unanimously approved the night's agenda and the minutes from their October meetings before proceeding to the monthly reports to the board.

Last Monday, the Village of Denmark held its monthly board meeting in the Village Hall. In an extremely short meeting by village standards, the board heard reports and discussed criteria for possibly waiving municipal fees.

Last Monday, the Denmark School Board hosted their monthly meeting in the Denmark High School (DHS) Media Center. Prior to this month's meeting, board members and staff performed a walkthrough of the newly-finished elementary school cafeteria and kitchen with the district's Director of Dining Services Jody Behringer to see the progress of the soon-to-be-open facilities.

On Monday night, the Maribel Village Board held their monthly meeting in the Community Center in Village Park. Following the call to order, Pledge of Allegiance and roll call, the board unanimously approved the Treasurer's Report and last month's meeting minutes. Village Clerk Dale Bomski then went over this month's vouchers, explaining any outliers before the board unanimously approved.

Last Friday, Denmark Middle School (DMS) paid respect to all those who have served our nation during an annual display of respect and patriotism. That morning, the school's staff and students hosted their yearly Veterans Day Program in the school's gymnasium featuring patriotic music, speakers, awards and the honoring of area veterans.

Last weekend, “The Addams Family” took the Denmark High School stage by storm with three packed performances in the school’s Performing Arts Center. The macabre and melodramatic family of misfits will feature in three more shows this weekend before marking the end of another fall musical season.

Last weekend, the large gymnasium at Denmark High School (DHS) was transformed into an amazing spectacle of top-notch artistic talent. On Saturday and Sunday, the Northeastern Wisconsin (N.E.W.) Woodworkers Guild hosted their 41st annual “Artistry in Wood” show featuring a plethora of unique handcrafted items. The Denmark News stopped by to learn more about this crafty yearly tradition.

Last Saturday, hundreds made their way out to Camp Tapawingo for a unique event to kick off the holiday season in a beautiful, one-of-a-kind setting. That day, the Friends of Wisconsin Camp Tapawingo (FWCT) hosted their third annual Holiday Craft Extravaganza featuring a wide variety of homemade and handmade items for holiday shoppers to peruse. The Denmark News took a trip out to learn more.

A new initiative has just launched at Denmark's Main Street Market that should have all local book lovers rejoicing. In the last couple weeks, a new shelf has appeared in the store that does not contain any food products or anything that is even for sale. The "C&C Small Library" aims to provide a variety of books to adult readers at no cost and is currently stocked with a number of great reads to borrow.

Last month, a number of local young leaders made a nearly 800-mile round-trip journey to represent our community on the national stage. From October 22-26, sixteen members of the Denmark High School FFA and their advisors traveled to Indianapolis for this year’s FFA National Convention.

Throughout the 1800s, the area comprising the Village of Denmark and the Township of New Denmark went by several names.

Last Thursday, legions of costumed youngsters and their families took to the streets in neighborhoods across the country in search of this year's fill of sweet treats. The annual Halloween traditions were in full swing in Denmark and surrounding communities with plenty of fun and candy for all who took part in this year's trick or treat tradition.

The spooky season continues this weekend and next at Denmark High School with the staging of a hit musical that features a family of characters that are as kooky as they are iconic. “The Addams Family” is set for six performances in the DHS Performing Arts Center that are sure to leave audiences stunned by the level of local talent on full display.

Last weekend, four Denmark students made an impressive showing on the state equestrian stage. On October 25-27, the Denmark Equestrian Team competed in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association State Championship in Madison earning the Reserve Champion title for their efforts. Last week, we sat down with the team and their coaches to learn more about this exciting season.