A private grass runway near Airport and Elmer roads connected New Glarus to aviation’s early years, where local pilot Herman Lufi carried the village’s first airmail, trained as a mechanic and survived a dramatic 1951 crash at night.
After a July listening session drew strong opinions on both sides, New Glarus officials will take up ATV and UTV access Aug. 13, when the Public Works/Public Safety Committee could recommend whether the proposal advances to the Village Board.
New Glarus-area voters head to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 11, for Wisconsin’s partisan primary, with statewide, congressional, legislative and county races on the ballot — including two Democratic candidates with strong New Glarus ties.
From fire district finances and a Village Park proposal to ATV/UTV access, downtown parking, road work and a Green County highway facility project, a packed slate of local government meetings will shape several issues in the week ahead.
From brewery construction and a rooftop coyote to beer chatter in Michigan, a geography puzzle, election week, trail running, hunting dates and a stormy forecast, here are some of the smaller New Glarus items that caught our eye this week.
Green County residents may dispose of up to 100 pounds of qualifying household or agricultural hazardous chemicals at no charge during the county’s Clean Sweep event Aug. 19 at the Monticello Recycling Center, with no preregistration required.
Artificial intelligence summaries and zero-click searches are changing how people find local businesses and information about New Glarus, raising new questions about website traffic, customer relationships and who controls the message.
The New Glarus School District is expanding its collaborative leadership model for 2026–27, adding a special education team while strengthening systems designed to improve instruction, behavior supports and long-term student success.
New state population estimates show the Village of New Glarus has grown 4.2% since the 2020 Census, placing it fourth among Green County municipalities. The Town of New Glarus also made the top 10, while one neighboring town posted even faster growth.
Fairgoers are giving high marks to a new Wisconsin State Fair dessert that blends New Glarus Brewing Company’s Raspberry Tart with Wisconsin dairy, turning the celebrated fruit beer into a sweet, lightly boozy soft serve treat at the Bud Pavilion.
A 1981 New Glarus High School production of “The Music Man” brought students together on stage as residents of fictional River City, Iowa, complete with period costumes, painted storefronts and some familiar New Glarus faces from more than four decades ago.
The free eight-week “Walking Through Grief” program will meet Wednesday mornings in Monroe from Sept. 2 through Oct. 21, offering education, resources and encouragement to adults grieving the death of someone special.
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