On Thursday, audiences in the Denmark High School (DHS) Performing Arts Center (PAC) were transported back in time to the era of noble knights, fair ladies and castles. That night, the Denmark Elementary School (DES) 4th Grade Class performed a musical entitled, "Joust - A Mighty Medieval Musical" by John Jacobson and Roger Emerson to a packed house of supporters.

On Saturday, Denmark Connects hosted their second ever Luncheon focused on sharing information about benefits and services available to aging members of our community. The event was a rescheduling of a previously-slated dinner that was canceled due to weather but still managed to bring in nearly 150 attendees to Gatherings 43. The Denmark News stopped by to learn more.

Last Monday, the Denmark Village Board held their monthly meeting in Village Hall. Although their decision following the closed session will have historic implications for the village (see page 1), the rest of their meeting was brief and quite routine.

Last Tuesday, the Town of Cooperstown held their monthly board meeting in their Town Hall in Rosecrans. Following the call to order, Pledge of Allegiance and roll call showing all three members in attendance, the board unanimously approved the night's agenda. Their last meeting's minutes were also unanimously approved after a sentence was struck regarding the discussion surrounding Radtke Road.

Last Monday night, the Village of Maribel hosted their monthly board meeting in their community center in the village park. Prior to the meeting, the board held a Public Hearing to address a rezoning request in their TID district. The property is currently owned by Maribel Grain and is in the process of being purchased by Northern Concrete who plans to build their new shop and offices there.

Last Monday's monthly Denmark School Board Meeting featured several presentations from Denmark High School (DHS) students. Although The Denmark News was unable to attend the entire meeting, we thought it would be beneficial to share with district residents the content of these presentations.

Having just completed the new middle school, which was the largest building project for the district in over 20 years, the Denmark School District quickly turned its sights to the aging high school.

Last Tuesday, area business owners, community leaders, farmers and various other supporters gathered in the Denmark High School Performing Arts Center for a unique fundraising tradition. That night, the Denmark FFA hosted their yearly "Worker & Pie Auction" in the theater featuring hundreds of hours of work and dozens of desserts being sold to raise thousands of dollars for the organization.

Last Monday, the Denmark High School Performing Arts Center was host to an evening of entertainment showcasing the wide range of student talents found in the school. That night, members of the DHS Band and Choir came together to present the second annual "Denmark Recital Night" featuring 18 unique acts that highlighted a wide variety of artistic skill.

On Tuesday, the Village of Denmark Public Safety Committee convened a meeting in the conference room of Village Hall. Topics discussed included the contracting of an animal response team, a proposal for crossing guards in the village and the level of police coverage needed in the municipality now and in the future. The Denmark News was in attendance to learn more.

Last week, we ventured out towards Stangelville to meet with a longtime area resident and local history expert. Alvin Cherney has called the community home his entire nearly nine decades of life and has more than a few interesting and fun stories to tell from that time.

A recent ruling by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals could potentially change how local municipal meetings are conducted. On Tuesday, February 18, the Court ruled the Marinette City Council violated Wisconsin Open Meeting Law on two occasions when it convened closed sessions to discuss issues related to PFAS.

Last week, downtown Denmark was filled with dust, the sounds of destruction and the sight of rubble as a longtime landmark was torn down piece by piece. Throughout the week, crews began demolishing the former Denmark State Bank building to make way for the new Bank First branch to be constructed on the same site. The Denmark News has been monitoring the project each day to share its progress with our readers.

In September, the Village of Denmark welcomed a new member of its business community with the opening of the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites on Bohemia Drive. Since then, the hotel has been hard at work getting their operation up and running and finding ways to partner with a variety of area businesses.

On Saturday, the former Early Childhood Center and soon-to-be Denmark Community Center was alive with excitement and activity not seen in its halls for some time. That afternoon, Denmark Connects hosted their first-ever Denmark Teaching Denmark event in the OneDenmark headquarters featuring a wide variety of activities for youngsters to learn from an array of area experts.