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In-Person School Resumes as Virus Cases Remain Elevated

tudents and staff returned to in-person school instruction on Monday after three weeks of doing business and study remotely as a result of the area’s boom in positive coronavirus tests following the Sept. 1 start of classes. 

Transmission of the virus within the Denmark School District appears to have stalled in the interim, according to census tract-level data from the state Dept. of Health Services (DHS). 

Manitowoc County Hosts Community Test Site

 Manitowoc County and the Wisconsin National Guard will be hosting a recurring COVID-19 community testing site at the Manitowoc County Expo Center, 4921 Expo Dr., Manitowoc. 

The agencies undertook the first of four testing days on Tuesday. The next three will run at the site from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each of the following days:

• October 20

School Holds Off on In-Person For Another Week

Virtual instruction will continue for Denmark public school students for at least one additional week than anticipated, District Administrator Luke Goral announced at the start of the week. 

Maribel Referendum

There are plenty of signs of good things to come for the Village of Maribel.

Senator Jacque Receives Friend of Towns Award

Senator Andre Jacque of the 1st Senate District was recently awarded the 2019-20 Friend of the Towns  Award by Lee Engelbrecht, WTA District 5 Director and Manitowoc County Unit Chair, for his work  supporting town government.  

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Not So Grand Opening: Tigers maul Vikings

this story is updated from Friday's brief

By KELLY FENTON

The Denmark News

DENMARK – It would be hard to conjure a worse season debut than the one Denmark High School suffered on Friday night in Denmark.

Not So Grand Opening: Tigers maul Vikings

this story is updated from Friday's brief

By KELLY FENTON

The Denmark News

DENMARK – It would be hard to conjure a worse season debut than the one Denmark High School suffered on Friday night in Denmark.

Wrightstown wallops Vikings

DENMARK -- The Denmark Vikings season got off to the rockiest of starts in a 42-6 loss to Wrightstown at Denmark High School.

The Tigers dominated from start to finish, scoring three touchdowns in the first 10 minutes of the game, then adding three more touchdowns over the first nine minutes of the second period.

Football Preview

DENMARK – Despite the loss of three All-Conference First Teamers on offense and two First Teamers on defense, Denmark seemed primed to take another step up the ladder of success Tom Neuman put in place two seasons ago.

Neuman took a struggling program to the first round of the 2018 playoffs, then to the second round last season. Level 3 would certainly have been the logical – if lofty – ambition for 2020.

Harvests Lunge Past Last Year

SHIRLEY—Harvest time has moved into full swing, well ahead of last year’s slog of a season and beating most precedents to set up what may be a record year in many respects. 

The Bounce-Back Kid

DENMARK – While any coach relishes the luxury of a heady three-year starting quarterback, he eventually must start planning for the future. And that future inevitably means going from the comfort of a steady leader to the unknowns of a neophyte.

Viking Volleyballers Hoping for Better Balance

DENMARK – For Denmark High School volleyball this fall, the good news is also the bad news. 

The Vikings took the leap last year from middle-of-the-pack conference-dwellers over a three-year span to second in 2019 and lost just two seniors off a 26-11 team that reached the second round of the playoffs.

Hoesly Named Wisconsin Star in Agricultural Placement

Katrina Hoesly of the Denmark FFA was named Wisconsin Star in Agricultural Placement. The Wisconsin State Star awards are sponsored by Compeer Financial.

Kroll Named Runner-Up Wisconsin Star in Agricultural Placement

Emily Kroll of the Denmark FFA was named the runner-up in the Wisconsin Star in Agricultural Placement award area. The Wisconsin State Star awards are sponsored by Compeer Financial.

Denmark, North Eastern Conference to go ahead with fall sports

By KELLY FENTON

The Denmark News

DENMARK – The North Eastern Conference has decided to launch a full slate of fall sports after an athletics directors’ meeting on Monday.

Denmark, North Eastern Conference to go ahead with fall sports

By KELLY FENTON

The Denmark News

DENMARK – The North Eastern Conference has decided to launch a full slate of fall sports after an athletics directors’ meeting on Monday.

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