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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Menomonee Falls is getting its first Wisconsin State Historical Marker thanks to Fussville
Fussville, which has since become a part of Menomonee Falls, was once a thriving community. Fussville was located along what is today Appleton Avenue, Lilly Road and Good Hope Road and had many amenities of an old-fashioned community, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story from 2017. It had a post office, brewery, blacksmith, a stagecoach inn and several taverns. Now, Fussville will have the distinction of receiving Menomonee Falls' first Wisconsin State Historical Marker. There will be a dedication ceremony on May 21. "It was a German community that everyone talked about in little whispers," said Carole McGibany, a local historian who collected people's stories about Fussville and put together the historical marker application. When she moved to Menomonee Falls in 1991, McGibany said Fussville reminded her of Poniatowski in Marathon County where her grandparents had their farm. "Its four corners contained Holy Family Catholic Church, a grocery store and a tavern," McGibany said about Poniatowski. With her years of compiling people's stories of Fussville, she considers herself an "adoptive daughter" of Fussville. Fussville was named after the Fuss family, one of the first families to settle in that community in 1845, McGibany said. The Fuss family included the Fuss patriarch, Johan Fuss, his wife Anna Clara and their 11 children. Johan Fuss helped establish the first Catholic church in Fussville so people did not have to make the trip to Milwaukee to attend a Catholic mass. When McGibany was drawn to find out more about Fussville, she immediately sought out parishioners at St. Anthony Parish, which became the first landmark in the area. Johan Fuss helped establish what was then called St. Anthony the Hermit Church on Jan. 17, 1846. It was a primitive building about 30 feet long with a dirt floor and no plaster on the walls. McGibany said many current members of St. Anthony Parish are familiar with Fussville's history and may have had older family members who lived in the community. McGibany, who wrote the book, 'Glimpses: Memories of St. Anthony the Hermit Parish and the Lost Community of Fussville, Wisconsin," said she learned the German immigrants were lonely and isolated and were the foundation of Fussville. "This (historical) marker is in honor of them, of all the people who shared their stories, and now, this (marker) will last forever," she said. From 1844 until the late 1950s, the community became an ideal place for farming. Because of its proximity to Appleton Avenue and Good Hope Road, two major roadways, it was along the way to Milwaukee and other nearby places. But Fussville started to decline after the incorporation of the village of Menomonee Falls in 1892, according to the Journal Sentinel story. The post office closed in 1903. Because roads and transportation in the area had improved, Fussville was no longer a necessary stop for travelers. Fussville was eventually annexed into Menomonee Falls in 1958. When Appleton Avenue widened in 1971, many of the homes and businesses were demolished to make room for the expansion, local historians said in a news release. All that remains in the area that used to be Fussville is St. Anthony Parish, North Hills Country Club and a small collection of residences. Within the last three years, the village has invested in the Fussville area, with then-village president Dave Glasgow telling the Journal Sentinel in 2022 that the area had been neglected. The area now includes Fussville Station, a multi-use development which features new apartments and retail space. Third Space Innovation Brewhouse opened in Fussville Station in June 2024 with a 112-seat taproom, a full bar and an outdoor patio. Tennessen Flats, a 173-unit, four-story apartment, opened in March 2025, according to its Instagram page. The historical marker dedication ceremony will begin on the southeast corner of Appleton Avenue and Good Hope Road at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21. The ceremony will include remarks from village officials, a team of researchers and past residents who will reflect on Fussville's past, present and future. At 4 p.m., the celebration will shift to Third Space Innovation Brewhouse with live music by St. Anthony Parish School graduates Sean McGibany and Jack Reesman. More: A community health center, eye clinic and church sanctuary have recently opened in the north suburbs More: Check out these 2025 Memorial Day events in and around Milwaukee Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Menomonee Falls is getting its first Wisconsin State Historical Marker
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
From Vatican to West Texas: Abilene Catholics celebrate the new pope
ABILENE, Texas () – People of the Catholic faith have been rejoicing all week because of the announcement of the 267th pope, Leo XIV. KTAB/KRBC spoke with Catholics in Abilene about this announcement. Here in Abilene, Catholics celebrated the news as Taylor County Expo Center General Manager Rochelle Johnson shared her thoughts about the new pope. 'Well, I was in tears yesterday. It's very exciting that a new pope has been elected and that he's from the United States,' Johnson said. Johnson was also in Rome during Pope Francis's final days and heard his final speech before his death. Yesterday, May 8, she was surprised by the white smoke. 'I'm hoping that this will be somebody that really unites the Catholic church across the world. Because you know, there were everywhere, Catholic means universal, and so I hope that this pope will be a leader of this church with the teachings of Jesus Christ,' Johnson said. Meanwhile, members of the church, Holy Family Catholic Church on Buffalo Gap Road, joined the celebration. The Holy Family Catholic Church Director of Religious Education, Dr. Bob Moore, shared his insight on the new Pope. 'I think he's going to fit in really well within our diocese, because we obviously have many people coming in from other countries, and I think it'll be really good as we talk about how we can be more welcoming,' Moore said. Moore and Johnson also spoke about the new pope's stances on immigration, similar to Pope Francis. 'I think he's going to do everything he can for those that are seeking to come into this country, that's been a long history. And that's been his charisma, that's been what he's known for,' Moore said. 'I'm in favor of immigration as long as it's done legally. And that's as the church teaches,' Johnson said. Abilene Catholics expressed their hopes of seeing the pope, either in Abilene or somewhere else in Texas. They shared their thoughts on the possibility. 'Wouldn't that be wonderful if he would come to our diocese?' Johnson said. 'It'll be a special time for Abilene,' said Moore. The local diocese and others across Texas remain hopeful about what Leo XIV could bring to the region. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Al Bawaba
20-02-2025
- Health
- Al Bawaba
Is the Vatican preparing for Pope Francis' funeral? Concerns rise amid pneumonia diagnosis
ALBAWABA - The Vatican is allegedly preparing Pope Francis' funeral after the 88-year-old prominent figure was hospitalized on Friday due to suffering from severe pneumonia in both lungs, according to The Daily Mail. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church was rushed to Rome's Gemelli Hospital after enduring recommendations to leave the Vatican. Doctors diagnosed the Pope with a "complex" respiratory infection and halted several of his upcoming engagements. 88-year-old Pope Francis who still remains hospitalized, recently revealed that he has already "prepared his tomb" but didn't disclose its exact location because of tradition. Pope Francis gives his weekly general audience on February 10, 2016 at St Peter's square in Vatican.(Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP) The Vatican issued a statement and said, "Laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and the Holy Father's clinical condition continue to present a complex picture." Additionally, the Vatican didn't disclose when the Pope will be released, but Gemelli Hospital's Dr. Carmelo D'Asero revealed that while the Pope is not suffering from a fever, that's not necessarily a good thing, stressing the severity of the infection. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently visited Pope Francis on Feb. 19, 2025, and claimed that he's alert and hasn't lost his sense of humor, as reported by Wion News. Meloni said, "We joked around as always. He has not lost his proverbial sense of humor." According to AF Post, by February 19, Pope Francis is still making his daily night phone calls to the Holy Family Catholic Church residing in Gaza, since Oct. 9, 2023. From his hospital bed, Pope Francis has maintained nightly phone calls to the Holy Family Catholic Church in has called them every night since October 9th, 2023, to check up on the children and pray for them. Follow: @AFpost
