My Lenten mission is to help where I can through His word

By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher

Subtitle: 5 reasons you should be looking forward to the change of season 

By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher

Despite what Puxatawney Phil saw (need I remind you of his shadow and the prediction of six more weeks of winter) and the imminent threat of snow storms through May...hope is on the horizon.

Over the past couple weeks, I have had the pleasure of helping assemble this year's FFA Special Section for the newspaper. In doing so, I have had the chance to see all the amazing things the Denmark FFA and FFA Alumni have been able to accomplish and provide over the last year through the awesome photos and articles that were submitted.

By: Chris C. Nelson, Owner/Publisher

The Midwest. It’s known for its weather seasons, agriculture and friendly, hardworking, sports-loving people. We talk about the weather incessantly; tornadoes, heat and cold, winter storms, flooding, and so much more. But one thing that sets us apart from the other parts of the country is our lack of earthquakes.

Denmark Alum enjoying journalism career in Florida

By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher

Many people have called our village home. They’ve gone beyond our Midwest neighborhoods and small town population to make a difference elsewhere.

Every once in a while, we get a chance to hear from those who are grateful for where they were born and raised, and who want to reflect fondly on their roots.

It occurred to me the other day that this week marks six months since I joined the Denmark News. It is truly hard for me to believe that it really has been half a year since I started my new journalism path, even though so much seems to have happened since then.

By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher

My mom always reminds me she wished she sent me to Catholic school. I’m sure she has her reasons, but I think it’s because of all the headaches I caused her and dad during my high school years.

By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher

When was the last time you shopped at the stores lining your community’s Main Street?

From the Mom and Pop shops to the quaint boutiques to the businesses that have stood the test of time. Main Street USA serves as the heart of towns of all sizes.

By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher

Let me explain what it is. Actually, I’ll let ChatGPT tell you what it is:

ChatGPT is a large language model trained by OpenAI that can generate human-like text based on the input it is given.

Artificial Intelligence that can create content. It is trained and designed to hold natural conversations.

The teachers we have when we are children can, and often do, have a huge impact on our future lives. I was fortunate enough to have five amazing teachers for my five years of grade school, each leaving their own impression on who I would become. None more so than Mrs. Graham.

By: Chris C. Nelson

(Photos courtesy of the NFL)

I believe the United States is not only the greatest country on Earth, but the greatest civilization ever formed in the history of mankind. But I don’t think I’m alone in my thinking that as of late, there’s been a serious divide in our beautiful country.

By: Alex Sekora

The Maribel Caves Hotel was built in 1900 by Charles Steinbrecker, an Austrian immigrant, who modeled the hotel on resorts from his home country. The hotel was even built in a style reminiscent of his home country, a style not as familiar in the United States which gave it an old world appearance.

By: Alex Sekora

Soon after the village of Denmark was incorporated, the community began moving toward having electricity come to the village. At that time, electricity was in its infancy, and so the infrastructure had not yet been built.

By: Chris Nelson

"Love is the greatest gift that one generation can leave to another.” — Richard Garnett

No one is really ever ready to lose a Grandparent. It’s always in the back of your mind it will happen - if it’s tomorrow or several years down the line - we go through life sometimes taking for granted how special they really are to us.

By: Alex Sekora