A late change means the carnival will not be part of this year’s Monticello Homecoming, but the July 10-12 weekend still includes fireworks over Lake Montesian, food stands, Sunday chicken barbecue and several local sports tournaments.
Madison artist Kelsey Florek, who works under the name Kelsey Raine, will bring original watercolor paintings and giclee prints to New Glarus Art in the Park, with work shaped by wildlife, emotion and the unpredictability of the medium.
New Glarus High School students earned a 93.23% pass rate on Advanced Placement exams during the 2025-26 testing season, exceeding state and global averages while several courses posted perfect passing results across 10 AP course offerings.
A husband-and-wife team with deep hospitality roots has purchased the Ott Haus Pub & Grill in New Glarus and hopes to keep its familiar neighborhood feel while gradually adding a new name, more music, Swiss-inspired menu items and a renewed sense of gathering.
This year’s New Glarus festival moves downtown July 18 with live blues, a beer tent featuring suds from the hometown brewery, an eclectic mix of food trucks and a lineup built to turn 1st Street into a full summer music scene for all.
An old drink chip from a place called Walt’s Tavern points back to Walt Wenger, a New Glarus businessman and World War II B-24 pilot who was shot down in Europe after giving his crew the order to bailout over enemy territory 82 years ago today on July 7, 1944.
Reports from area scanner traffic during the past week included traffic complaints, fireworks complaints, suspicious activity, fire calls, animal complaints, welfare checks, a possible injury crash and other public safety responses in and around the New Glarus area.
Trustee Peggy Kruse said the New Glarus Floral Clock redesign is still moving forward, with the village reviewing costs, utilities and possible temporary signage while the project remains unfinished.
Ott Haus Pub & Grill has new local owners, Hallie Weintraub and Jake Blumer, who closed Friday on the longtime New Glarus tavern and will share more about their plans in a complete interview tomorrow morning.
A crash with injury in the Town of Washington, two crashes in Monticello, two probation violation arrests and a warrant arrest in the Town of Adams highlighted Green County Sheriff’s Office activity during the period.
After another well-attended evening of live music in Village Park, New Glarus Music's free Tuesday Night Music Series continues July 7 with a band blending pop, soul, rock and original music.
New Glarus police responded to 386 calls for service in June, including a domestic disorderly conduct arrest, a crash involving a bicyclist on Highway 69, a dog attack complaint and several major community events that concluded without significant incidents.
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