With the start of the new school year, Mishicot has welcomed eight Mishicot Managers to help run the Mishicot High School businesses. These eight individuals will work throughout the year to help their associated businesses thrive and move on a straight path. Each business—Mishicot Enterprises, Mishicot Floral, and MishiCup—is a student-run business, guided by High School teachers.

Next Saturday, local veterans and their supporters will be taking part in a solemn ceremony to properly dispose of symbols of our country that have aged beyond their use. That morning, members of the Denmark American Legion Post 363 and Denmark VFW Post 6705 will host their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony outside the Legion Post to dispose of any worn or damaged American flags.

There is no doubt that going to school has drastically changed in the last couple of decades. One of the biggest changes students have experienced is the rapid proliferation of new technologies that have made their way into almost every aspect of our daily life.

This school year, students at Denmark Middle School (DMS) will have a new friendly face at the helm of the school’s bands. New DMS Band Director Emma Burchall has already spent weeks working with her students and has even hosted her first concert in the district before classes ever convened.

For nearly a decade now, the Denmark School District has been helmed by the community’s own Luke Goral who has served as District Administrator since 2018 overseeing operations in each of the three schools. With a new school year now upon us, we thought it would be prudent to speak with Goral to get his perspective on the start of another year of learning in Denmark.

On Tuesday, September 1, the streets of Denmark were once again filled with the sights, sounds and chaotic energy that accompany the before and after school commute as local students and staff returned for another year of learning. That morning, the buses were rolling and the bells were ringing as classes resumed for another nine months.

Last week, one of the Village of Denmark DEOs reached out to The Denmark News to express a concern about unauthorized vehicle use on municipal streets. After our reporting on recent discussions about potentially opening up village streets for the use of ATVs and UTVs, officers have experienced a sharp uptick in their unauthorized use in town and wish to clarify their current legality.

With County Highway P now reopened near Henrysville, it is even easier to reach one of the area’s premiere dining and event destinations in what was once known as Buckmans Corners. Situated at the corner of Pine Grove Road and County Highway P, Beverly Gardens has been a staple of the local community for ten decades providing fantastic food and superior service to  generations and is still going strong as ever.

This summer, renowned local racer Cole Czarneski brought his automotive skills to Iowa for a special series honoring veterans and had the chance to take his grandparents–Steve and Pam Mathis–along for the ride.

The School District of Mishicot Board of Education held its regular meeting Monday, August 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mishicot High School Library. Board members discussed several topics related to the upcoming school year including the district budget, construction projects, staffing, transportation, technology and school policies.

The Trek the Creek Scott Bohman Memorial 5K Family Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Pla-Mor Park in Francis Creek, Wisconsin. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and will offer community members an opportunity to come together for a morning of fitness, family, and remembrance.

Next Saturday, September 12, one and all are invited to Tisch Mills for an annual celebration of community and local heroes. That afternoon and night, the Tisch Mills Fire Department will present its 15th annual Fireman’s Fall Festival at their fire station located at N110 County Highway B featuring music, food and fun for all.

From August 19 through the 23, thousands from across the county converged on a property on the northern edge of De Pere for an annual tradition celebrating agriculture, heritage and all things Brown County. The 2026 Brown County Fair featured five days of exhibitions, competitions, performances and fun with hundreds and hundreds coming together to make the event possible.

On Thursday, Denmark High School (DHS) welcomed students, staff, parents and the community as a whole back for another academic year with a brand-new event showcasing just some of the amazing things happening in the school every day. That afternoon, the school hosted its first-ever Back-to-School Kickoff featuring music, games, fun and a celebration of all things DHS.

Last week, the Town of Cooperstown received a special visit from a national podcast looking to observe the one-and-only Nick Propson in his natural habitat. On Monday, members of the hit Barstool Sports podcast “The Yak” stopped by a number of sites in the local area with Propson and a merry band of mischief makers, getting a taste of some of the outlandish activities they get up to when left to their own devices.

During last week’s monthly Denmark School District Board of Education meeting, board members heard from District Director of Facilities Bryan Hansen about work that has been done to each of the schools and grounds in the last year as well as improvements and renovations planned for the coming school year.

Recently, the Village of Denmark has acknowledged some newly-released data that bodes well for the municipality’s future. Earlier this year, the Wisconsin Department of Administration released population projections for the next 25 years for each of the state’s municipalities. While many are expected to see a decline in size in the coming decades, the Village of Denmark is projected to grow.