La Crosse native Jeff Wrobel named Festmaster for Oktoberfest
Brad Quarberg Oktoberfest The big sports day last spring wasn't panning out for Jeff Wrobel and his wife, Amy. They had headed to a local sports ba...
Brad Quarberg Oktoberfest The big sports day last spring wasn't panning out for Jeff Wrobel and his wife, Amy. They had headed to a local sports bar for opening day, but the Brewers lost to the Cubs. At their next stop, they watched the Bucks lose to the Celtics — by 41 points. Then, shortly after they got home, there was a knock at the door. A dog tied to a post by the front door was wearing a dirndl, with an envelope and white feather nearby. Past Oktoberfest Festmasters and Fraus Joe and Barb Kruse and Tom and Marilyn Tiggelaar appeared around the corner of their garage to ask if they would like to be the 2023 festmaster and frau.