Two unbeaten conference teams met in New Glarus on Thursday, and Sugar River delivered one of its strongest performances of the season, getting goals from Drew Brueggemann and Kaleb Weber while its defense stood firm all night long.
Residents can donate blood Saturday at the New Glarus Area EMS station, 401 3rd St. The American Red Cross blood drive runs from 8 a.m. to noon, with donors also eligible for a $15 e-gift card during a national fall promotion.
A beer created from a disastrous cherry harvest and a little improvisation is back in the spotlight, as New Glarus Brewing Company’s Serendipity competes against more than 100 products for a distinctly Wisconsin title statewide this fall.
A light opening-night crowd still found plenty to celebrate Thursday as polka music filled the beer tent, dancers took the floor and two familiar New Glarus faces were crowned Oktoberfest royalty for the busy weekend still to come downtown.
Property tax levies surged across Wisconsin, but the statewide headline does not tell the whole story in New Glarus. A closer look at state data shows a much smaller local increase, with different parts of the tax bill moving in different directions.
A longtime southwest Wisconsin cooperative is widening its footprint again, pairing an established Livingston fuel business with a growing network that already reaches New Glarus and communities across a broad rural region of the state.
Sheri Weix opened The Bramble Patch with less than $900 and no cash register. More than two decades later, the New Glarus shop reflects a life shaped by maple woods, handmade goods, old buildings and a willingness to keep changing.
After years of showing an older New Glarus, Google Street View has refreshed much of downtown with August 2026 imagery, putting new businesses, the library and elementary school on the map while several parts of the village remain outdated.
Heavy equipment is now moving across the Prairie Haus Phase II site on Elmer Road, where crews have begun clearing and grubbing ahead of excavation — and a previously approved blasting permit could soon come into play if rock is encountered.
There are weekends when New Glarus simply feels a little more like New Glarus. Oktoberfest weekend is one of them. This is our biggest festival of the year, a weekend when the streets fill, music drifts through downtown and our community welcomes friends, neighbors and visitors from near and far.
As Belleville moves to regulate repetitive home designs, New Glarus faces a more basic question ahead of future growth: what can the village legally require now, and what standards would have to be written before the next subdivision arrives?
Green County Sheriff’s Office deputies reported injury crashes in Sylvester, Spring Grove and York, three OWI-related arrests, drug citations, warrant arrests, a probation violation and a property-damage crash from Sept. 16-22 across the county.
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