Todd Klassy

Todd Klassy

Todd Klassy studied journalism and marketing at UW–Whitewater before spending 18 years working in telecommunications. He later moved to Montana, where he built a successful career as a professional photographer and freelance magazine writer.

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New Glarus, Wisconsin
Photo Essay: Knights Run Wild at Monticello
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Sports

Photo Essay: Knights Run Wild at Monticello

Photos by Becky Degenhardt capture New Glarus baseball in motion Monday, from quick jumps on the bases to the small moments that gave the Glarner Knights rhythm in an 11-6 road win.

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3 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
New Glarus Brewing Holds Ground as Craft Beer Industry Shifts
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New Glarus Brewing Holds Ground as Craft Beer Industry Shifts

New Glarus Brewing Company remains a top U.S. craft brewer as industry rankings shift and national production declines signal a cooling market.

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2 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
County J Closed After Crash Near Highway 39
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County J Closed After Crash Near Highway 39

Emergency crews responded early Wednesday after a vehicle reportedly left the road near County J and Wisconsin 39, with the driver initially described as unresponsive.

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1 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
The UPS Man in Brown Everyone in New Glarus Knows
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Community

The UPS Man in Brown Everyone in New Glarus Knows

For nine years, UPS driver Mark Cooper has been a steady face in New Glarus, building trust with residents, businesses, kids and pets through long days, hard work and simple kindness.

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5 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
New Glarus Escapes Worst of Tuesday’s Storms
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New Glarus Escapes Worst of Tuesday’s Storms

New Glarus picked up more than an inch of rain Tuesday night, while communities across southern Wisconsin reported large hail, wind damage, flooding, and tornado warnings.

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2 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
The Durst-Duerst-Dürst Puzzle of New Glarus
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The Durst-Duerst-Dürst Puzzle of New Glarus

In a village founded by immigrants from the same Swiss canton, one family name still turns up three ways. That helps explain why so many local people are Duersts, while Durst Valley and Niklaus Durst still anchor the map.

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3 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
Storm Warnings Covered New Glarus as Severe Storms Threatened Area
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Storm Warnings Covered New Glarus as Severe Storms Threatened Area

New Glarus and all of southern Wisconsin remain under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Tuesday as forecasters warn strong tornadoes, very large hail and damaging winds are possible.

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2 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
New Glarus School Board Approves Staffing, Handbooks
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New Glarus School Board Approves Staffing, Handbooks

The New Glarus School Board approved 2026-27 staffing documents, school handbooks and a girls soccer co-op renewal Monday, while also hearing an update on academic progress and youth apprenticeship growth.

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2 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
New Glarus Track Meet Postponed by Weather
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New Glarus Track Meet Postponed by Weather

The New Glarus High School track meet scheduled for Tuesday afternoon has been postponed because of a forecast calling for severe thunderstorms, hail and the possibility of tornadoes across south central Wisconsin.

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1 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
Monticello-New Glarus Routs Pecatonica, 17-1
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Monticello-New Glarus Routs Pecatonica, 17-1

The Ponies broke the game open early Monday at Pecatonica, piling up 13 hits behind a big night from Molly Olson, Mabel Jordan and a balanced lineup.

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2 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
Gov. Evers Visits New Glarus Ahead of Fair Maps Session
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Gov. Evers Visits New Glarus Ahead of Fair Maps Session

Tony Evers met Monday with local election workers at New Glarus Village Hall before today’s special session on a proposed constitutional amendment targeting partisan gerrymandering.

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1 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
Cassie Schultz Earns High Silver at FCCLA Conference
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Cassie Schultz Earns High Silver at FCCLA Conference

New Glarus High School student Cassie Schultz earned a High Silver Medal in Culinary Foundations and served as a voting delegate at the Wisconsin FCCLA State Leadership Conference.

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1 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff

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