When the railroad opened in Denmark in 1906, it provided new opportunities for businesses to accommodate travelers. Ben Hendrickson was one of many who took advantage of this new opportunity by building the Union Hotel just steps away from the railroad depot on Railroad Avenue.

On Sunday, November 7, 1993, the Denmark School District held a dedication event for the brand new Denmark Middle School.

In 1970, Brown County was working hard on its newest park, Neshota Park, in the town of New Denmark.

Last week, Gerald and Dianne Steinberger stopped by our office to share an interesting and moving story about a fallen veteran in their family whose legacy is still being kept alive over eight decades after he died fighting for our country.

In 1970, the new Shirley Feed Mill was completed and opened for business.  Previously, a grist mill had been built by Edward Beimborn in the early 1900s. Edward’s son, Norbert, sold the grist mill and other associated businesses to Herbert Piela who later sold it to David Van Gheem who operated the business as the Shirley Feed Mill.

In 1970, the Denmark Junior High School opened a small addition to the school which was a replacement for the original high school that was built in 1921.

On Monday, March 30, 1970, tragedy struck the Denmark Co-op when the feed mill was destroyed by an early morning fire. 

At the tail end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1970s, General Telephone Company of Wisconsin was hard at work upgrading telephone service in the Denmark area. 

In 2000, Three Bears Day Care underwent a major expansion, moving across town to a much larger, brand new facility.

In 2000, Brown County planners introduced the newest type of intersection to Denmark’s Planning Committee--the roundabout.

In the 1950s, the Denmark School District was experiencing a large growth in enrollment. To accommodate this growth and expected future growth, an addition to the high school was deemed necessary. However, adjoining property would need to be purchased to allow for a major expansion.

In the 1940s, as new trains were entering service on the Chicago & North Western Railway line that traveled through Denmark, new tracks needed to be installed to accommodate these new trains.

When the Chicago & North Western Railway completed their line through Denmark in 1906, the passenger trains that served the community were powered by steam engines. As technology rapidly developed throughout the 1900s, railroads began switching to diesel powered trains.

In the 1950s, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church experienced many monumental changes. At the beginning of the decade, Trinity and Calvary Lutheran Churches completed their merger, which resulted in the creation of Our Savior’s. This was a long process with several prior failed attempts for the two congregations that had long had a close relationship.

In 2000, the Denmark School District expanded its early education program to include all four- and five-year-olds.  Previously, four-year-old kindergarten was available to students who needed extra help, so the program was very limited in scope. With the expansion, the “district no longer is forced to discriminate against some families”.