In 1971, the Denmark Fire Department had a need for a new truck to help fight brush fires. The previous year had a very dry spring, and it was noted the department’s current vehicles could get “bogged down in some areas while fighting grass fires, leading to expensive equipment damage and making it difficult to answer other calls promptly”.

On Monday, May 11, 2026, the Mishicot School Board held their monthly meeting in the Mishicot Library. There were 13 board and school members present with one attending virtually. In addition, 9 community members attended this meeting, all students at Mishicot High School.

The Mishicot Middle and High School Choir Department held its annual spring choral concert on May 12 featuring students in grades 6–12. The evening showcased the hard work, dedication, and musical growth of students throughout the year while bringing families and community members together to celebrate the arts.

On May 14 the community was invited to the ribbon cutting and groundbreaking of new facilities in the district. The event started with opening remarks from Cory Erlandson, the district superintendent, and the president of the board of education, David Skorr. Both expressed their appreciation for the referendum voters. “Without you voters none of this would be possible…..

The Mishicot Solar Olympics Team proudly sent Ben Brice, Ben Backus, Gavyn Hagenow, Sam Dempsky, Adriel Maequez, Eva Boness, Tessa Kamien, and Elli Johanek to the UW-Oshkosh campus on May 6, 2026, to compete in ten events, all of which are related to either solar or renewable energy. The Solar Olympics Team is made up entirely of seniors, five of whom are returning members.

In honor of this year’s Memorial Day issue, we would like to share the story of a local hero passed to us by Mark Cherney of the Denmark Historical Society. Corporal Alvin A. Winnekens served his country with bravery and endured unthinkable suffering at the hands of enemy captors. Through news clippings and available records, we will attempt to recount his heroic tale.

During last Tuesday's Town of Cooperstown Board of Supervisors meeting, much discussion was had about upcoming increases to the fees charged by County Rescue for ambulance services.

Last Monday, during their regular monthly meeting, the Village of Denmark Board of Trustees once again spent considerable time discussing issues with water flow through the Daybreak Estates neighborhood. The topic was previously discussed in the board’s March meeting, with board members expressing a desire to gather more information before a decision was made.

Last Monday, Director Andy Pagel and the two Denmark High School Bands took to the stage in the school’s Performing Arts Center to present the final concert of this school year.

For our next entry into our historical look back through the downtown Denmark of years past, we decided to turn our attention to the newspaper's soon-to-be home at 107 Wisconsin Avenue. The large building that stands on the southern corner of the intersection of Main Street, North Wall Street and Wisconsin Avenue is actually counted as two structures with separate addresses--105 and 107 Wisconsin Avenue.

Last Wednesday, members of the Denmark Historical Society took a special trip to Ledgeview to check out a one-of-a-kind collection showcasing our community's history.

Dog owners in the greater Denmark area may have reason to rejoice as the Village of Denmark considers adding a new feature dedicated to their four-legged friends. Among the topics discussed at last week's monthly board of trustees meeting was the possibility of utilizing an unwanted parcel of land behind Bank First as a community dog park. We sat down with Trustee Brandon Ackley to learn more.

Last week, students from Viking Academy teamed up with the Friends of Neshota Park and the Brown County Parks Department to help plant new trees in the picnic area! Two of the three trees were funded by a grant from the Cellcom Green Gifts Program.

Last Monday, the Denmark High School (DHS) Performing Arts Center was filled with people and music as the middle school and high school choirs hosted back-to-back spring concerts under the direction of Lucas Jordan and accompanied by Kay Busse.

On Thursday, the Denmark Middle School (DMS) gymnasium played host to three back-to-back-to-back band concerts celebrating students’ musical achievements throughout the school year. The concerts were directed by Bill Dennee with a number of solos receiving accompaniment from Mickey Utrie.

Last week, following the news that State Senator André Jacque will not be seeking reelection this year, it was announced his District Director Nic Cravillion would be running in the GOP primary for Wisconsin’s first senate district.

This month, Denmark’s own James Grasee will be heading down to Texas to receive a national honor. From May 19 through the 22, he will be honored along with other top Edward Jones financial advisors at this year’s Momentum Conference in Dallas in recognition of exemplary performance and customer service. Last week, we sat down with Grasee to learn more.