In Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas, where German, Bavarian and Czech immigrants arrived in droves, polka fast became the mainstream genre of music. Minnesota had become settled by 1900 and ...

Chuck Thiel and the Jolly Ramblers will lead the church in a polka Mass at 6 p.m. Saturday on the lawn (weather permitting). Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair. Also, Saturday night ...