After drawing more than 100 people to its season opener, New Glarus Music's free summer concert series returns Tuesday evening with bluesy Americana from the Mississippi Delta.
Reports from area scanner traffic during the past week included a search for a missing child, crashes, traffic complaints, suspicious activity, fire calls, medical calls, animal complaints and other public safety responses in and around the New Glarus area.
Senior housing, Village Hall renovation plans, updated bidding rules and permits for Firefest and Art in the Park are among the items New Glarus trustees are expected to discuss at Wednesday night’s Village Board meeting.
With downtown New Glarus expected to welcome thousands for live music, food trucks and cold drinks, festival organizers are looking for volunteer help July 18 and offering local groups a paid fundraising opportunity.
A grant from The Only in Wisconsin Giving, the charitable arm of New Glarus Brewing Company, has equipped the Monticello Police Department with two new automated external defibrillators, giving officers another critical tool to respond to medical emergencies in the community.
Alphorn music, ice cream and Saturday sunshine helped welcome owner Sheri Wichser’s Matterhorn Ice Cream & Grill as about 50 people gathered for a festive New Glarus ribbon cutting.
Highway 69 will close to through traffic beginning July 13 as crews prepare for major culvert replacements, while roundabout grading continues this week at County C and Urban Road near Monticello with speed restrictions and the County C closure remaining in effect.
For generations of New Glarus residents, Paoli has been the familiar bend in the road to Madison, a Sugar River mill village with 170 years of history, local ties, tavern memories and a modern revival built around preservation.
One final weekly brush collection will take place the week of June 29 before the Village of New Glarus returns to its regular first full week of the month pickup schedule on July 6, ending the temporary storm cleanup effort for village residents.
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning through Tuesday evening as heat index values climb as high as 106 degrees. Dangerous daytime heat and warm overnight temperatures will sharply increase the risk of heat-related illness.
After a weekend of yodeling, Swiss culture, Rhine River swims and new connections in Basel, most of the New Glarus group will leave Sunday for other parts of Switzerland and Europe before returning home.
From pioneer settlement to America’s Little Switzerland, these 12 New Glarus landmarks help tell the story of faith, farming, commerce, tourism, Swiss heritage, civic life and the buildings that still shape local identity today.
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