Left for dead as a child in a World War II missile attack in Germany, Helga Beckman survived to come to Texas and led a Fort Worth polka band that has kept children dancing and families happy for 45 ...

NEW ULM — Polka may be beer-drinking party music, but it’s also spiritual. That’s what over 300 people discovered at the third annual polka service held Sunday morning at New Ulm’s Bavarian Blast, a ...

Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival that celebrates beer and is held annually in Munich, Germany. Luckily, you don't have to go all the way to Germany to celebrate this holiday. There are many large ...

CARPENTER — Worship took a oom-pah turn Sunday at Deer Creek Lutheran Church at Carpenter. To the strains of “Beer Barrel Polka” and “I Overlooked an Orchid,” the hymns sung Sunday sounded like hits ...

CHAMPAIGN — If you're expecting Lawrence Welk-style polka at Saturday's Oktoberfest, the Polkaholics might give you a bit of a start. This is punk-rock polka, says guitarist and vocalist "Dandy Don" ...

The goal of the Rotary Club of Palatine's 14th annual Oktoberfest is to raise funds for local charities and community projects, but it's also a great opportunity to welcome the fall season with German ...

Have band will travel. Frohliche Musiker Blasorchester, a local German polka band, will bring its interactive performance style back to Dow Diamond on Saturday, August 16. The 14-musician brass and ...

Grupo Renacer performs their verison of the Beer Barrel Polka. The United Community Center is located in the heart of Milwaukee’s Spanish speaking community. It’s also home to the group called Renacer ...

Arizona State University senior Vince Kaufmann didn't expect to play polka music when he joined up with the Bad Cactus Brass Band of Tempe a few years ago. "It just happens this time of year," the ...

Almost all states with an official dance choose the square dance, but not Wisconsin. Not by a longshot. We picked the polka in 1993, as a nod to ethnic heritage, but the dance doesn’t acknowledge just ...