Incumbents Hold New Glarus School Board Seats
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Incumbents Hold New Glarus School Board Seats

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Fraud Reports, Crashes Keep New Glarus Police Busy in March
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Fraud Reports, Crashes Keep New Glarus Police Busy in March

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New Glarus T-Mobile Users Report Service Problems
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New Glarus T-Mobile Users Report Service Problems

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String of Coyote Sightings Reported in and Around New Glarus

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String of Coyote Sightings Reported in and Around New Glarus
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Incumbents Hold New Glarus School Board Seats

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Incumbents Hold New Glarus School Board Seats
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New Glarus Rallies Late But Falls at Lake Mills

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New Glarus Rallies Late But Falls at Lake Mills
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Grant Supports New Glarus Woods Trail Signage

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Grant Supports New Glarus Woods Trail Signage
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New Glarus Library to Open New Building in June

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New Glarus Library to Open New Building in June
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Election Day Live Blog: Spring Election in New Glarus

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Election Day Live Blog: Spring Election in New Glarus
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Monticello-New Glarus Pounds Out 17 Runs in Win

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Monticello-New Glarus Pounds Out 17 Runs in Win
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String of Coyote Sightings Reported in and Around New Glarus
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String of Coyote Sightings Reported in and Around New Glarus

Several local examples, including a recent sighting near Second Street and Second Avenue, are fueling questions about coyotes in New Glarus, what risks are real, and what village and Wisconsin law actually allow.

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String of Coyote Sightings Reported in and Around New Glarus
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String of Coyote Sightings Reported in and Around New Glarus

Several local examples, including a recent sighting near Second Street and Second Avenue, are fueling questions about coyotes in New Glarus, what risks are real, and what village and Wisconsin law actually allow.

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Incumbents Hold New Glarus School Board Seats
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Incumbents Hold New Glarus School Board Seats

Unofficial spring election results in New Glarus showed school board incumbents surviving a challenge, Town of New Glarus voters returning Mark Pernitz and Dan Gartzke, and several closely watched county board races turning heads.

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New Glarus Rallies Late But Falls at Lake Mills
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New Glarus Rallies Late But Falls at Lake Mills

The Glarner Knights trailed 6-0 through three innings, then scored five runs over the final two frames before coming up one run short Tuesday at Lake Mills.

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Grant Supports New Glarus Woods Trail Signage
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Grant Supports New Glarus Woods Trail Signage

CORP Trails has received a We Energies grant to support trailhead and wayfinding signs at New Glarus Woods State Park as work continues on a new 8.6-mile bike-optimized trail system being built in phases.

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Forrester Barry Helps New Glarus Area Trees Thrive
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Forrester Barry Helps New Glarus Area Trees Thrive

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Parrfection Produce Has Grown into a Destination
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Parrfection Produce Has Grown into a Destination

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Rainbow Fleece Farm Weaves Tradition
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Rainbow Fleece Farm Weaves Tradition

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Small Dogs, Big Jumps at Oak Prairie Agility in New Glarus
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Small Dogs, Big Jumps at Oak Prairie Agility in New Glarus

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Forrester Barry Helps New Glarus Area Trees Thrive
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Forrester Barry Helps New Glarus Area Trees Thrive

New Glarus native Forrester Barry, an ISA Certified Arborist and founder of Treekeeper LLC, is helping homeowners and landowners protect trees, spot hazards early and make smart pruning decisions as spring begins.

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A Guide to Spring Birding Around New Glarus
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A Guide to Spring Birding Around New Glarus

From village parks and ponds to prairie, woods and quiet country roads, the New Glarus area offers excellent spring birding for beginners and longtime bird lovers alike.

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New Glarus Bike Rodeo Seeks Sponsors
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New Glarus Bike Rodeo Seeks Sponsors

The New Glarus Chamber of Commerce and New Glarus Police Department are seeking sponsors and donations for this year’s Bike Rodeo, a free May 16 event focused on bike safety for young riders.

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Pickleball’s Rapid Rise Reaches New Glarus
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Pickleball’s Rapid Rise Reaches New Glarus

America’s fastest-growing sport continues its explosive expansion nationwide, and plans for new courts in New Glarus could bring health, recreation, and community connection to town.

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Monticello-New Glarus Pounds Out 17 Runs in Win
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Monticello-New Glarus Pounds Out 17 Runs in Win

New Glarus-Monticello piled up 16 hits Monday and broke the game open with a 10-run fourth inning, rolling past Cambridge in a five-inning road win behind a huge day from Heidi Olson and a balanced offensive attack.

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Sugar River JV Opens Season with Scoreless Road Draw
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Sugar River JV Opens Season with Scoreless Road Draw

The junior varsity Sugar River girls soccer team opened the 2026 season Monday night with a 0-0 match at Waunakee, turning in a defensive effort in cold and windy conditions behind three saves each from Ramsey and Coppernoll.

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New Glarus Baseball Wins 11-6 at Monticello
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New Glarus Baseball Wins 11-6 at Monticello

Ethan Colstad earned the win, Nolan Julseth homered, and the Glarner Knights used speed and patience to pull away from Monticello/Albany in a road victory Monday.

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New Glarus Track Returns Home Tuesday
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New Glarus Track Returns Home Tuesday

The Glarner Knights will host their first home track and field meet since 1989 on Tuesday, giving the community one of just two chances to see the revived program compete at the Glarner Sports Complex this spring.

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New Glarus Students to Join Concert Festival
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New Glarus Students to Join Concert Festival

Choir students from New Glarus and other area schools will perform April 15 at a free public concert music festival at New Glarus High School.

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New Glarus Schools Spring Break is Next Week
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New Glarus Schools Spring Break is Next Week

New Glarus schools will be closed for spring break from March 30 through April 3, with no classes scheduled during that stretch. Students return to class Monday, April 6, as the school calendar moves into April.

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Hadestown Comes to New Glarus High School This Weekend
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Hadestown Comes to New Glarus High School This Weekend

New Glarus High School students bring the acclaimed Broadway musical Hadestown to the stage this weekend, offering audiences a powerful story of love, myth, music and hope under Amy Doefer’s direction.

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New Glarus School Board Approves Garage Bid, Other Business
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New Glarus School Board Approves Garage Bid, Other Business

The New Glarus school board on Monday approved a maintenance garage project, adopted a new social studies sequence, approved three student trips and heard early signs of possible tax-base gains from a closed tax incremental district (TID).

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Historic Photo: Fido Worked the Four Corners Bar
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Historic Photo: Fido Worked the Four Corners Bar

As New Glarus marks National Beer Day on Tuesday, a historic photo recalls Fido, the famous tavern dog who cleared empty beer bottles from tables and helped turn a local bar into a destination.

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Gruesome Attack in 1865 Put New Glarus in Midwest Headlines
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Gruesome Attack in 1865 Put New Glarus in Midwest Headlines

A bloody robbery on a farm southwest of New Glarus shocked readers across the region, and while the victim survived for decades, the final legal outcome in the case remains unknown.

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Historical Photo: Chalet Landhaus Groundbreaking, 1979
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Historical Photo: Chalet Landhaus Groundbreaking, 1979

A newly restored photo found during work at the New Glarus Hotel appears to show the four original Chalet Landhaus owners celebrating in summer 1979 after the purchase and prior to groundbreaking.

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The Roman Coin Mystery Found Beneath New Glarus
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The Roman Coin Mystery Found Beneath New Glarus

In 1900, newspapers across the country told the story of a Roman coin found during excavation work in New Glarus, touching off a tale of French traders, Native trade routes, and a local schoolteacher at the center of it all.

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Delayne Retrum, 83, New Glarus Waitress and Fitness Center Owner, Dies
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Delayne Retrum, 83, New Glarus Waitress and Fitness Center Owner, Dies

A 1961 New Glarus graduate, wife, mother and grandmother, she worked for years at familiar local establishments and later operated Curves, leaving a legacy rooted in family, friendship and community.

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Lloyd Lueschow, State Scientist, Public Servant and Tireless Cyclist, Dies at 91
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Lloyd Lueschow, State Scientist, Public Servant and Tireless Cyclist, Dies at 91

Lloyd Lueschow, a former Wisconsin state scientist and public servant who also served locally in New Glarus, was known for his civic involvement, devotion to family and remarkable endurance on a bicycle.

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Axel R. Swanson, Engineer, Veteran and Adventurer, Dies at 90
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Axel R. Swanson, Engineer, Veteran and Adventurer, Dies at 90

A Chicago-born mechanical engineer who served in the Army Signal Corps, raised a family in Illinois and found community in New Glarus, Axel R. Swanson died March 25 at 90, and loved a wife for 70 years.

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Adrian Miller, 82, Grocer Who Fed a Wisconsin Region for Decades, Dies
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Adrian Miller, 82, Grocer Who Fed a Wisconsin Region for Decades, Dies

A longtime owner of Miller & Sons Supermarket in Verona and Mount Horeb, he was a grocer by trade and a traveler at heart, who swapped the aisles for John Deere tractors and the open road in a lifelong retirement.

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