Next Sunday, one and all are invited to join together in the Village of Denmark for a yearly celebration of summer and community. That day, the Denmark Lions Club will be hosting their annual Parade and Picnic featuring a day filled with activities for all ages to enjoy.

This week, parishioners from St. James Catholic Church in Cooperstown are busy putting the finishing touches on a celebration that is nearly two centuries in the making. Next weekend, the parish will commemorate its 175th Anniversary with a range of festivities honoring the congregation's history, heritage and faith. We spoke with some of the parishioners involved with the celebration to get the full story.

This Sunday, community members are encouraged to come together to support a local couple going through a hard time. That day, Gatherings 43 in Denmark will host a special benefit fundraiser for Eric and Beck Laundrie featuring food, fun, prizes and lots of opportunities to support a couple who have given so much for their community.

Last Monday, the Village of Denmark Board of Trustees hosted their monthly meeting in Village Hall. Following the call to order, Pledge of Allegiance and roll call showing all members in attendance, the board unanimously approved the meeting's agenda and the consent agenda before hearing the monthly disbursement report from Trustee Jim Steffek.

Last Monday night, the Town of Glenmore Board of Supervisors hosted their monthly meeting in the town's Community Center near Shirley. Prior to the meeting, a Public Hearing was held to discuss a potential change to a Certified Use Permit (CUP) for a manure pit. After calling the hearing to order, Chairman Ron Nowak read the notice allowed before opening the floor to any questions or comments.

In 1999, the village sought to rebuild the downtown parking lot which had fallen into disrepair. The parking lot had last been paved in 1979 and desperately needed to be redone.

Kellnersville, Wisconsin. Home to roughly 300 people, two bars, one church, a gas station and one heck of a summer bash. On Thursday night, thousands of people descended on the village to celebrate this Independence Day eve with the 55th annual Kellnersville Betterment Association (KBA) fireworks show featuring a festive atmosphere and one of the best pyrotechnic displays around.

Last month, 17 Denmark Middle School (DMS) and Denmark High School (DHS) FFA members made the journey to Madison to represent their chapter, their school and their community at the state level.

Last Monday, young readers and their families flocked to the new playgrounds behind Denmark Elementary School for the return of a beloved summer program. That night, the Denmark Community Summer Reading Program hosted their first of three prize events with hundreds of eager readers coming out to redeem their winnings. The Denmark News stopped by to learn more.

Last weekend, hundreds gathered in Sugarbush to celebrate this Independence Day with two days of motorsport action and fun. On Friday and Saturday, the annual Sugarbush Modified Truck & Tractor Pulls were held on the track behind Davister’s Bar and St. Thomas the Apostle Church on the corner of County Highways P and N.

This weekend, one and all are invited to make their way out to Circle Tap for another year of a beloved summer tradition. This year's Boys of Summer Fastpitch Softball Tournament will take to historic John Miller Field this Friday, Saturday and Sunday for three days of world-class softball action with fun to be had by all.

Last week, we stopped by the Denmark Historical Museum during their regular Wednesday hours to find Historical Society members Mike Albers and Mark Cherney pouring over a number of photos showing a different time in the Village of Denmark. The photos had come from the Wisconsin Historical Society and depicted various street scenes and buildings from ages past.

This week, with an unexpected lack of news coinciding with the start of a new season, The Denmark News has decided to present our first-ever Summer Guide to give readers a sneak peek at just some of the fantastic opportunities available just outside their door. In this article, we will  preview upcoming events taking place across the Denmark area this month.

With summer now officially upon us, many organizations across the country are hosting regular outdoor concerts for their communities. In our area, two community-focused groups put on a schedule of musical performances each year. This year, the Way-Morr Lions Club and the Mishicot Area Growth & Improvement Committee both have a great list of concerts for everyone to enjoy with a range of musical talent being featured.

On Saturday, we ventured out to the Tisch Mills area to check out a new small business specializing in all-natural and farm-raised meat products. JES Family Homestead has been providing customers with high-quality beef, pork and chicken for almost a year now from their farm and is a family-run business headed by Jason and Erma Stutzman and their seven children.