MANITOWOC - Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, 7001 Gass Lake Road, Manitowoc, will celebrate its sixth anniversary July 25-27.
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, attendees can participate in various activities, visit with animals and meet special guests.
In honor of the anniversary, kids ages 18 and younger will get in free for the whole weekend.
All three days, Farm Wisconsin’s partner, Cedar Crest, will offer samples of Blue Moon ice cream for guests to try. Throughout the event, kids can take a barrel train ride pulled by a tractor around the parking lot. Additionally, goat friends Willow, Clara and Oreo will be on site for petting and photo opportunities.
The Olympics are coming to Farm Wisconsin with a farmer twist during the anniversary celebration. Participants can partake in various Farm Olympic challenges, including an egg-on-a-spoon race, a feed-weighing race, a cherry pit spit contest, wheelbarrow races and a three-legged race. The challenges will take place throughout the day, each day of the event.
In addition, the Wisconsin Café will launch its new menu for the first time over the weekend. From 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., guests can try some of the new dishes such as the Berry Crepes, Rooster Bowl, and the Mac and Cheese Bowl.
Special one-day activities are as follow:
- July 25: American Drone will be attending the celebration with their newest drone models. Watch a spraying demonstration and learn how this technology is benefiting the farming industry. Visit with a mink farmer and feel a mink pelt from Zimbal Mink.
- July 26: Experiment with Wisconsin Beef Council’s spice rub bar. Guests will get the chance to create their own grill seasoning and take it home to enjoy. Next, watch a floral arrangement demonstration led by members from Mishicot FFA.
- July 27: For all of the horse lovers, a special horse guest will be on site to befriend and pet. Meet the 77th Alice in Dairyland, Halei Heinzel, and try her sweet ice cream activity. In addition, Elizabeth Benicke, Sheboygan County Fairest of the Fair, will be visiting from 9 a.m. to noon. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., guests can purchase and get a signed copy of local author Lori Helke’s book, “Wisconsin Harbor Towns.”
All sixth-anniversary activities are included in the price of regular admission to Farm Wisconsin. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the front desk on the day of the event.
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Camp Rokilio seeks alumni for 100th anniversary celebration
Camp Rokilio, one of the oldest Scout camps in Wisconsin, will celebrate its 100th anniversary this summer.
To properly commemorate this milestone, the camp’s alumni association is inviting all staffers who have worked at the summer camp since its inception.
The camp, located near Kiel, will host a reception for former staffers Aug. 17. The celebration will include a social hour, a dinner and a campfire that will showcase the camp’s greatest-ever skits.
The Rokilio Alumni Association is also searching for missing staff pictures, as well as rosters of former members.
The reunion will kick off at 3 p.m. Aug. 17 at the camp, 14404 Rokilio Road, Kiel. A $25 fee includes dinner and a commemorative patch.
More information about the event can be found at the alumni association’s website, rokilioalumni.org.
Kiel Municipal Band presents ‘Music in the Park’ July 24
Kiel Municipal Band, under the direction of Jon Meyer, will present the third of its summer concerts at City Park at 7 p.m. July 24. The theme of the concert is “Music in the Park,” which also happens to be the title of the opening march.
The concert is free, family-friendly, and open to everyone. Food will be available prior to and during the concert provided by the OZ Swim Club. The location in case of rain is the Kiel High School Performing Arts Center.
Kicks for Hope Kickball Tournament Aug. 3 in Chilton
The sixth annual Kicks for Hope Kickball Tournament is slated for Aug. 3 at Nennig Park in Chilton.
Cheer on your favorite teams as they battle it out on the field.
Try your luck with the 50/50 raffle, bucket raffles and the Kicks for Hope Big Ticket Raffle.
Dance to the beats of a local DJ during the day, and get ready to groove with Brent Bel & The Boys in the evening.
Cap off the night with a bang as GM Fireworks lights up the sky at dusk (9:30 p.m.).
All proceeds from the event will support the non-profit New Hope Center’s mission to inspire freedom and independence for individuals with disabilities.
For more information, contact New Hope Center at 920-849-9351 or email kicksforhope@newhopeinc.org.
Miss Harbor Cities competition set for September at Capitol Civic Centre
The Miss Harbor Cities Scholarship Organization has announced 2025 competition details for Miss Harbor Cities and Miss Harbor Cities’ Teen, local preliminary to Miss Wisconsin and Miss America.
The competition will be at 5 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Capitol Civic Centre, 913 S. Eighth St., Manitowoc.
In addition to the competition, Miss Harbor Cities from 2022-2024 will be featured guests including Miss Wisconsin 2022 Kylene Spanbauer and television journalist Gabriella Premus, along with Miss Harbor Cities’ Teen 2024 Katherine Vadney, who recently placed first runner-up to Miss Wisconsin’s Teen 2024.
Interested women between the ages of 13 and 27 from the state of Wisconsin can sign up on the competition website, missharborcities.org/mhc2025/, and find more information about the Miss America Opportunity through the interest form or following the Miss Harbor Cities’ social media channels.
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Lakeshore Technical College Board of Trustees swears in members, elects officers
Lakeshore Technical College Board of Trustees incumbent members Curt Brauer, Belinda Esquinas and Dr. Mike Trimberger have been reappointed to the board.
Esquinas and Trimberger were sworn in at the board’s annual organizational meeting July 8.
Not present at the meeting was Brauer, who will be sworn in during the board’s August meeting.
Officers elected for the next term include John Wyatt, chairperson; Kim Rooney, vice chairperson; and Monica Nichter, secretary/treasurer.
LTC has an appointed board consisting of nine members: two employer members, two employee members, three additional members, one elected official member who holds a state or local office, and one school district administrator. Three members are appointed to the LTC Board of Trustees each year by a committee composed of the county board chairmen of the counties making up the LTC district: Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Calumet and Ozaukee. Terms for the three board members sworn in July 8 expire June 30, 2027.
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