Observed on the fourth Saturday in July, National Day of the Cowboy honors the workers, traditions and values that shaped America — and makes a strong case that Wisconsin’s agricultural heritage belongs in that story.
A Discover Wisconsin film crew has begun capturing New Glarus festivals, downtown attractions and Swiss traditions for four planned features expected to reach television and digital audiences across Wisconsin during spring and fall 2027.
From Friday night fish fries and supper clubs to deer hunting season, Packers Sundays and going up north, these 10 traditions reveal how food, family, community, recreation and shared rituals continue to shape everyday life across Wisconsin today.
A New Glarus native and longtime Wisconsin clothier, Gregory Wenger built a life centered on family, friendship, community and golf before finding his retirement dream among the courses of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. He died at 79.
The Sugar River Mat Club will host a silent auction, bags tournament and six-prize gun raffle Aug. 15 to raise money for equipment, uniforms, camps, travel and other needs benefiting wrestlers from Belleville, New Glarus and Monticello.
Green County Fall Nationals donated $15,000 to help the Green County Sheriff’s Office add a second K-9 team, expanding support for missing-person searches, narcotics detection, suspect apprehension and neighboring agencies across the county.
New Glarus High School Class of 2025 graduate Mazie Paradis has taken her swimming career to the University of Alabama, where demanding SEC competition, long training days and life far from home are shaping her next chapter in Tuscaloosa.
The Swiss Center of North America will mark Swiss National Day with a free Aug. 2 open house in New Glarus featuring collection tours, refreshments and the debut of a searchable digital catalog containing more than 4,000 historical items.
New Glarus Volksfest returns Aug. 2 with traditional Swiss music, yodeling, flag throwing, alphorns, local performers and special guests from St. Gallen, Switzerland, for a family-friendly celebration at Wilhelm Tell Shooting Park.
Green County Highway Commissioner Chris Narveson says the state will install a temporary four-way stop at Highway 81 and County Highway N, adding flashing warning structures and rumble strips as Highway 69 detour traffic continues.
The New Glarus Youth Baseball and Softball Association will host a free end-of-season pool party July 29 for 282 recreational players, with swimming, prizes and ice cream planned at Village Park and the New Glarus Village Pool for families.
Hallmark had already invited New Glarus to compete in its Merriest Christmas Towns Contest before a local campaign caught fire, raising a larger question: Should Christkindli Market lean further into the village’s made-for-TV holiday charm?
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