An annual local festival is better than ever. Oktoberfest celebrated its 17th anniversary during the weekend and the festivities were at an all-time high. Those who attended were treated to more food ...

Despite a brief rain shower, hundreds of area residents took to Uptown Jackson to enjoy food, music and, of course, plenty of beer during the annual Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.

For 20 years, those in the know hoist steins, eat German and party to oompah during Oktoberfest Fridays and Saturdays 6-10 p.m. in October, at Brigit and Bernard’s Garden Cafe, 335 Ho’ohana St., in ...

The Trempealeau Lions Catfish Days Royalty won the award for Best Lighted Overall Unit. Rotary Lights won the award for Best Illuminated Float. The West Salem Middle School Marching Band won the award ...

Oktoberfest has a new King of Pageantry. Onalaska dentist Terry Cowgill will bear the scepter of Gambrinus and don the white feathered festmaster’s hat when festivities begin Thursday. His reign was ...

A crowd of hundreds packed the downtown festgrounds Friday morning. They were chomping on pretzel necklaces, catching T-shirts launched from canons and singing to raucous renditions of “Sweet Caroline ...

The official Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich on Sept. 21, running through Oct. 6. The 15-day festival has been celebrating Bavarian culture since its inception in 1810. It’s changed quite a bit within ...

It’s almost tradition for Mary Schill to make a mad dash to turn in her Oktoberfest button designs. In 2001, Schill scrambled to make the 7 p.m. final drop for next-day mail. The next year, she found ...

Do you know a lady who loves our community, is a good communicator and would be a great ambassador for our area? Then please consider nominating her for Mrs. Oktoberfest. Being Mrs. Oktoberfest is an ...

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