Wet weather has pushed Highway 69 mainline milling and paving back one week, but drivers should still expect flagging delays Wednesday as crews do shoulder widening and asphalt work north of Monticello.
Belleville schools were locked down today after a report of a person wearing a tactical vest and carrying a firearm near the high school. Officers detained the person and determined the suspected weapon was a large umbrella and the vest was for exercise.
The New Glarus School Board unanimously renewed the Belleville/New Glarus boys soccer co-op Monday night while also reviewing summer projects, new communication systems, daily background checks and progress at the Glarner Community Complex.
Town of Primrose officials postponed a decision on ambulance coverage Monday, saying they want a direct comparison of New Glarus Area EMS and Sugar River EMS before choosing a provider, while a separate ATV and UTV debate will move to a public hearing.
Green County’s average first 32-degree freeze arrives Oct. 10, and frost can form before temperatures reach freezing. For now, New Glarus remains safely above that range, but late September is when the risk begins to climb for local gardeners.
New Glarus Memorial VFW Post 10549 was one of just 20 posts statewide to receive an All-State award at the Wisconsin VFW State Convention in June, recognizing the local post for meeting statewide membership, program and service standards.
Organizers are seeking volunteers for New Glarus Oktoberfest Sept. 24-27 to help with setup, teardown, beer pouring and token sales. Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt or Oktoberfest stein, and a separate paid trash crew is also needed.
Swiss Church will bring its annual Kilby celebration to New Glarus on Saturday, Sept. 26, during Oktoberfest weekend, with Kilby Express take-out dinners and a Taste of Kilby food stand featuring Swiss meatballs and traditional favorites.
Long before Monroe turned cheese into a festival, Swiss settlers in New Glarus helped build the dairy culture behind it. From cows and cheesemaking to embroidery, parade floats and royalty, New Glarus has long been woven into Cheese Days.
From 2nd Street and 5th Avenue, this historic New Glarus view captures a downtown of brick storefronts, early automobiles, overhead wires, a lumber yard, a likely garage and the Pet Milk plant rising prominently in the distance beyond.
Long before Swiss settlers arrived in 1845, the ground beneath New Glarus passed through French and British claims, overlapping Virginia and Massachusetts claims, four U.S. territories and two counties before Green County finally appeared on the map. And then it kept changing.
Long before Oktoberfest filled downtown New Glarus, Kilby brought worship, reunions, mutton and honey, shooting contests, baseball and all-night dances to the village. The Swiss tradition has survived here in a quieter form for more than 160 years.
The New Glarus School Board will meet Monday to consider renewing the Belleville-New Glarus boys soccer co-op through 2028, review summer district projects and staffing needs, and hear updates on facilities, technology and other district work.
Middle and high school students explored athletics, clubs, service, leadership, academics and the arts during a Sept. 4 Activity Fair designed to help them find new interests and become more involved in the New Glarus school community.
More than one in five members of New Glarus High School’s 2024-25 graduating class went on to attend UW-Madison, giving the school the fourth-highest access rate among Wisconsin public high schools statewide.
Summer break is winding down for the New Glarus School District as teachers and staff return to buildings this week to prepare classrooms, review plans and get ready to welcome students back for the first day of classes Tuesday, Sept. 1.
New Glarus football is 3-1 after a 10-41 loss to Darlington and visits Mineral Point on Friday. Volleyball hosts Wisconsin Heights and plays at Belleville. Sugar River soccer, cross country and Monroe/New Glarus swim also compete.
New Glarus rolled through five matches Saturday at the Brodhead Volleyball Invite, sweeping Monroe, Turner and Albany before winning three-set battles with Evansville and host Brodhead to finish a perfect 5-0 on the day in impressive fashion.
Monroe-New Glarus finished third among seven teams Saturday at the Lodi Co-Op Invite, powered by four individual victories, a runner-up relay finish and another wave of season-best and lifetime-best swims for the CheeseKnights team.
A goal just 4:30 into Saturday morning’s match proved to be the difference as Sugar River fell 1-0 to Edgewood in Madison. The Raiders stayed within striking distance behind 10 saves from Taydon DeRouin and return home Tuesday to face Waupun.
Robert E. Hanson, a longtime Zimbrick employee who built a life around family, camping, Harley rides, hunting, fishing and making people laugh, died Sept. 9 at UW Hospital in Madison after an eight-month battle with cancer. He was 67.
A farmer at heart who built a long career in purchasing, George “Skip” Mecklenburg moved to New Glarus in 2015 to be closer to family and reconnect with his agricultural roots. He died Sept. 8 at his home at age 88. A celebration is Saturday.
A 1948 New Glarus High School graduate, longtime church musician, choir director, knitting instructor and devoted reader, Jeanne Marie Gant filled her 95 years with music, creativity, learning, Norwegian heritage and a deep love of family.
A lifelong New Glarus resident, Strahm worked for the State of Wisconsin and several local businesses, volunteered with 4-H and Girl Scouts, taught Sunday school and devoted much of her life to her family, especially her grandchildren.
