Green County Model Railroaders Keep a Hobby on Track
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Green County Model Railroaders Keep a Hobby on Track

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Cocaine Arrest, Retail Theft Highlight August Police Report
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Cocaine Arrest, Retail Theft Highlight August Police Report

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Belleville Highway 69 Underpass Could Offer New Glarus a Blueprint
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Belleville Highway 69 Underpass Could Offer New Glarus a Blueprint

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Hotel Project Draws Regional Attention

Hotel Project Draws Regional Attention
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New Glarus Plans Two Water Outages Next Week

New Glarus Plans Two Water Outages Next Week
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Green County Model Railroaders Keep a Hobby on Track

Green County Model Railroaders Keep a Hobby on Track
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Cocaine Arrest, Retail Theft Highlight August Police Report

Cocaine Arrest, Retail Theft Highlight August Police Report
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Construction Continues on New Glarus Woods Trail Expansion

Construction Continues on New Glarus Woods Trail Expansion
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New Glarus Records 0.76 Inch of Rain

New Glarus Records 0.76 Inch of Rain
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Sugar River Presses Monroe but Settles for 1-1 Draw

Sugar River Presses Monroe but Settles for 1-1 Draw
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Hotel Project Draws Regional Attention
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Hotel Project Draws Regional Attention

In Business Madison recently took a closer look at the restoration of the historic New Glarus Hotel, highlighting the local investors behind the project, its Swiss roots and the role the landmark could play in the village’s growing tourism economy.

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New Glarus Plans Two Water Outages Next Week
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New Glarus Plans Two Water Outages Next Week

Residents in parts of New Glarus will lose water service Tuesday and Wednesday as crews repair weak spots discovered during shutdowns tied to the 11th Avenue reconstruction project. The Village says the work is intended to improve system reliability.

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Cocaine Arrest, Retail Theft Highlight August Police Report
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Cocaine Arrest, Retail Theft Highlight August Police Report

New Glarus police made seven jail bookings in August, including arrests involving cocaine possession, domestic battery and an OWI, while officers also investigated an $800 retail theft tied to a string of thefts across several counties.

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Sugar River Presses Monroe but Settles for 1-1 Draw
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Sugar River Presses Monroe but Settles for 1-1 Draw

Sugar River controlled much of Thursday’s match against Monroe, piling up 27 shots on goal and eight corner kicks, but a pair of second-half penalty kicks left the Raiders with a 1-1 draw in New Glarus before a Tuesday trip to McFarland.

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New Glarus Clears Way for Housing Near Historical Village
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New Glarus Clears Way for Housing Near Historical Village

The Village Board declared a lightly used parking lot beside the Swiss Historical Village surplus, clearing the way for a bid process aimed at multi-family housing while preserving the character of one of New Glarus’ historic areas.

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Dirty Dog Taphaus Builds a Gathering Place in New Glarus
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Dirty Dog Taphaus Builds a Gathering Place in New Glarus

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Munchkey Apples to Open Sept. 2 for 2026 Season
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Munchkey Apples to Open Sept. 2 for 2026 Season

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Rachel’s Shoppe Brings New Art Space to New Glarus
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Rachel’s Shoppe Brings New Art Space to New Glarus

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Sugar River Flooring Builds on Craftsmanship
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Sugar River Flooring Builds on Craftsmanship

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Hotel Project Draws Regional Attention
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Hotel Project Draws Regional Attention

In Business Madison recently took a closer look at the restoration of the historic New Glarus Hotel, highlighting the local investors behind the project, its Swiss roots and the role the landmark could play in the village’s growing tourism economy.

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by Todd Klassy
Green County Model Railroaders Keep a Hobby on Track
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Green County Model Railroaders Keep a Hobby on Track

Nearly five decades after launching its annual train show, the Green County Model Railroaders continue bringing hobbyists together across southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois to share layouts, skills, new technology and a love of trains.

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Construction Continues on New Glarus Woods Trail Expansion
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Construction Continues on New Glarus Woods Trail Expansion

Work is continuing on the planned mountain bike network at New Glarus Woods State Park, where CORP Trails says volunteers and a professional trail builder are now applying new training and equipment to a three-mile expansion of the system.

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Dirty Dog Taphaus Builds a Gathering Place in New Glarus
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Dirty Dog Taphaus Builds a Gathering Place in New Glarus

Leah Hanson and Keith Kube turned a self-pour idea discovered in Denver into one of downtown New Glarus’ most distinctive gathering places, blending 30 taps, live music, food, local history and a business built around bringing people together.

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Heritage

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Historic Photo: The New Glarus Corner That Barely Changed
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Historic Photo: The New Glarus Corner That Barely Changed

A Wisconsin Historical Society photo of 16 and 18 6th Avenue captures Puempel’s, the old post office and a streetscape that, more than 50 years later, remains strikingly familiar to anyone who knows downtown New Glarus well today.

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A New Glarus Airman’s Escape from One of Europe's Darkest POW Camps
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A New Glarus Airman’s Escape from One of Europe's Darkest POW Camps

A Green County-born airman who later made New Glarus home survived a crippled B-24 over enemy territory, internment at a notorious Swiss prisoner-of-war camp — then he repeatedly escaped captivity on a dangerous journey back toward Allied lines during World War II in Europe.

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Historic Photo: The Wilhelm Tell Usherettes
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Historic Photo: The Wilhelm Tell Usherettes

A historic photograph of 22 New Glarus Wilhelm Tell Usherettes captures an earlier generation of a tradition that began with the pageant in 1938, added its colorful cantonal costumes in 1940 and continues with young performers today.

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Inside the Old New Glarus Grade School
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Inside the Old New Glarus Grade School

For nearly a century New Glarus children climbed its staircases, crowded its hallways, and learned penmanship, speed reading and elocution in classrooms beneath ceilings that seemed impossibly high. The former school was more than a building. It became a warehouse of community memories.

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New Glarus High School Ranks Fourth in UW-Madison Access
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New Glarus High School Ranks Fourth in UW-Madison Access

More than one in five members of New Glarus High School’s 2024-25 graduating class went on to attend UW-Madison, giving the school the fourth-highest access rate among Wisconsin public high schools statewide.

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New Glarus Teachers Head Back to School This Week
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New Glarus Teachers Head Back to School This Week

Summer break is winding down for the New Glarus School District as teachers and staff return to buildings this week to prepare classrooms, review plans and get ready to welcome students back for the first day of classes Tuesday, Sept. 1.

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New Glarus School Board Electors Approve $9.46 Million Levy
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New Glarus School Board Electors Approve $9.46 Million Levy

Electors unanimously approved a $9.46 million school tax levy Monday, while new property value estimates suggest the final tax rate could come in below earlier projections. Board salaries and other annual resolutions also passed easily.

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New Glarus Music Students Perform at Pearl Harbor
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New Glarus Music Students Perform at Pearl Harbor

Several New Glarus music students joined the 2026 Wisconsin Junior All-Stars of Music tour in Hawaii, performing at Pearl Harbor and Kapi'olani Park while spending a week learning, sightseeing and sharing music with students from across Wisconsin.

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Brueggemann Scores Twice as Sugar River Tops Wisconsin Dells
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Brueggemann Scores Twice as Sugar River Tops Wisconsin Dells

Drew Brueggemann scored once in each half and Taydon DeRouin turned away 11 shots as Sugar River earned a 2-1 victory over Wisconsin Dells Monday night at The Bank of New Glarus Field, improving the Raiders to 2-3 overall this season.

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Glarner Knights Battle Pointers in Three-Set Loss
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Glarner Knights Battle Pointers in Three-Set Loss

A 2025 state-qualifying Pointers team swept New Glarus in three sets, but the Glarner Knights made them work for it on their home floor, pushing the second set all the way to 31 points behind strong nights from Kate Parman and Reese Montgomery.

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Sugar River Splits Opening Week of Soccer Season
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Sugar River Splits Opening Week of Soccer Season

Sugar River erupted for six goals in its Aug. 25 season opener at Dodge-Point before returning to Belleville two nights later, where Mount Horeb handed the Raiders a 1-0 loss despite Sugar River generating more offensive chances.

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New Glarus Rebounds for 2-2 Finish at Argyle
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New Glarus Rebounds for 2-2 Finish at Argyle

After dropping its first two matches while adjusting to a new offensive alignment, New Glarus found its rhythm in a big way Saturday, sweeping Juda and Black Hawk to finish 2-2 at the Argyle volleyball tournament.

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Obituaries

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Jeanne Marie Gant, 95, Singer, Knitter and Lifelong Learner
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Jeanne Marie Gant, 95, Singer, Knitter and Lifelong Learner

A 1948 New Glarus High School graduate, longtime church musician, choir director, knitting instructor and devoted reader, Jeanne Marie Gant filled her 95 years with music, creativity, learning, Norwegian heritage and a deep love of family.

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June Strahm, Devoted to Family and New Glarus Community, Dies at 79
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June Strahm, Devoted to Family and New Glarus Community, Dies at 79

A lifelong New Glarus resident, Strahm worked for the State of Wisconsin and several local businesses, volunteered with 4-H and Girl Scouts, taught Sunday school and devoted much of her life to her family, especially her grandchildren.

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Roger Kalscheur, Railroad Inspector and Devoted Grandfather, Dies at 72
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Roger Kalscheur, Railroad Inspector and Devoted Grandfather, Dies at 72

Known as “Pudge,” the Mount Horeb native traveled the country as a railroad inspector, later worked as a plasterer in New Glarus and was remembered for his devotion to family, love of baseball, generosity, humor and loyalty.

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Gregory Wenger, New Glarus Native and Devoted Golfer, Dies at 79
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Gregory Wenger, New Glarus Native and Devoted Golfer, Dies at 79

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.

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