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Highway 69 Paving Pushed to Oct. 19
News

Highway 69 Paving Pushed to Oct. 19

Oct 11 2026, 6 PM
by Todd Klassy
When New Glarus Built Its Own Haunted Houses
Heritage

When New Glarus Built Its Own Haunted Houses

Oct 11 2026, 4 PM
by Todd Klassy
Two-Vehicle Crash on County A Draws UW Med Flight
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Two-Vehicle Crash on County A Draws UW Med Flight

Oct 10 2026, 8 AM
by Todd Klassy

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Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus in 1973

Oct 12 2026, 5 AM
Oct 12 2026, 5 AM
Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus in 1973

Ryan Whitehead, Known for Creativity and Humor, Dies at 35

Oct 11 2026, 11 PM
Oct 11 2026, 11 PM
Ryan Whitehead, Known for Creativity and Humor, Dies at 35

Highway 69 Paving Pushed to Oct. 19

Oct 11 2026, 6 PM
Oct 11 2026, 6 PM
Highway 69 Paving Pushed to Oct. 19

When New Glarus Built Its Own Haunted Houses

Oct 11 2026, 4 PM
Oct 11 2026, 4 PM
When New Glarus Built Its Own Haunted Houses

Mount Pleasant to Decide Future of New Glarus Area EMS

Oct 11 2026, 2 PM
Oct 11 2026, 2 PM
Mount Pleasant to Decide Future of New Glarus Area EMS

No. 5 Sugar River Draws Monroe in Highway 69 Showdown

Oct 11 2026, 12 PM
Oct 11 2026, 12 PM
No. 5 Sugar River Draws Monroe in Highway 69 Showdown

Green County Harvest Picks Up, Bringing More Farm Traffic

Oct 11 2026, 10 AM
Oct 11 2026, 10 AM
Green County Harvest Picks Up, Bringing More Farm Traffic
Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus in 1973
Heritage

Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus in 1973

A 1973 view up First Street captures New Glarus before today’s streetscape took shape, with Highway 39 traffic, giant American cars, tavern signs and the Swiss Church anchoring a downtown already balancing daily life with its Swiss identity.

Oct 12 2026, 5 AM
by Todd Klassy

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Highway 69 Paving Pushed to Oct. 19
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Highway 69 Paving Pushed to Oct. 19

Drivers have a lighter construction week ahead on Highway 69, but the next major round is now slated for Oct. 19, when milling and paving between Monroe and Monticello are expected to bring flagging delays over several workdays this month.

Oct 11 2026, 6 PM
by Todd Klassy
Mount Pleasant to Decide Future of New Glarus Area EMS
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Mount Pleasant to Decide Future of New Glarus Area EMS

With Primrose now leaving for Sugar River EMS, Mount Pleasant is the last municipality still contracting with New Glarus Area EMS. Monday’s vote could decide whether the 51-year-old nonprofit enters 2027 with any municipal 911 coverage at all.

Oct 11 2026, 2 PM
by Todd Klassy
UPDATE: Measles Outbreak Grows, Green County Still in the Clear
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UPDATE: Measles Outbreak Grows, Green County Still in the Clear

Southwest Wisconsin’s measles outbreak has grown to 238 confirmed cases, but Green County still has none. A September wastewater detection in Monroe remains the county’s only sign of the virus as officials continue watching through Oct. 18.

Oct 11 2026, 5 AM
by Todd Klassy
Green County Board to Weigh $48.5M Highway Facility
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Green County Board to Weigh $48.5M Highway Facility

Green County supervisors will take up one of the county’s largest proposed capital projects Tuesday, with competing committee recommendations, five construction options and a tax impact that could approach $201 a year on a $300,000 home.

Oct 10 2026, 6 PM
by Todd Klassy

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Hometown Pharmacy Details Changes Ahead of Oct. 1 Move
Community

Hometown Pharmacy Details Changes Ahead of Oct. 1 Move

Sep 29 2026, 5 AM
by Todd Klassy
From Maple Woods to New Glarus: The Bramble Patch Story
Community

From Maple Woods to New Glarus: The Bramble Patch Story

Sep 24 2026, 2 PM
by Todd Klassy
Whiskey Run Distills Its Own Path in New Glarus
Community

Whiskey Run Distills Its Own Path in New Glarus

Sep 22 2026, 4 PM
by Todd Klassy
Steve Donovan Builds a National Video Business from New Glarus
Community

Steve Donovan Builds a National Video Business from New Glarus

Sep 11 2026, 4 PM
by Todd Klassy

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Green County Harvest Picks Up, Bringing More Farm Traffic
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Green County Harvest Picks Up, Bringing More Farm Traffic

Warm, dry weather could give Green County farmers an important window to make progress on corn and soybeans, while motorists should expect more combines, tractors, grain trucks and other heavy equipment on rural roads in the days ahead.

Oct 11 2026, 10 AM
by Todd Klassy
On the Horizon: A Solution to New Glarus' Cell Phone Problem?
Community

On the Horizon: A Solution to New Glarus' Cell Phone Problem?

A new SpaceX spectrum deal could turn Starlink from a dead-zone backup into a hybrid mobile network. For New Glarus, the bigger story may be what happens when phones, ambulances, farms and remote sensors no longer depend entirely on towers.

Oct 10 2026, 4 PM
by Todd Klassy
National Newspaper Week Highlights Why Local Journalism Matters
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National Newspaper Week Highlights Why Local Journalism Matters

National Newspaper Week is a reminder that the stories closest to home often matter most — and that trust depends on reporting that is accurate, transparent, accountable and willing to show readers where the information comes from.

Oct 10 2026, 1 PM
by Todd Klassy
New Glarus Woods Fall Bonfire Set for Oct. 17
Community

New Glarus Woods Fall Bonfire Set for Oct. 17

A crisp October evening, a glowing bonfire and autumn woods will come together at New Glarus Woods State Park, where a Friends group event offers a simple way to enjoy fall outdoors again as the season settles over southern Wisconsin.

Oct 10 2026, 12 PM
by Todd Klassy

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Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus in 1973
Heritage

Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus in 1973

A 1973 view up First Street captures New Glarus before today’s streetscape took shape, with Highway 39 traffic, giant American cars, tavern signs and the Swiss Church anchoring a downtown already balancing daily life with its Swiss identity.

Oct 12 2026, 5 AM
by Todd Klassy
When New Glarus Built Its Own Haunted Houses
Heritage

When New Glarus Built Its Own Haunted Houses

Before professional haunted attractions, New Glarus organizations built their own scares from empty buildings, cardboard boxes, volunteers and imagination — raising money for the community while creating October memories that lasted for decades.

Oct 11 2026, 4 PM
by Todd Klassy
Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus from Above in 1957
Heritage

Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus from Above in 1957

A 1957 aerial view captures much of downtown New Glarus before several familiar buildings disappeared or changed uses, while the railroad, swimming pool and old commercial blocks offer plenty of clues — and a few mysteries for readers to solve.

Oct 05 2026, 5 AM
by Todd Klassy
Harvest: How Farming Reshaped the Hills Around New Glarus
Heritage

Harvest: How Farming Reshaped the Hills Around New Glarus

Long before combines rolled across fields of corn and soybeans, harvest around New Glarus meant wheat, barley, hand-cut grain, corn shocks, mill ponds and hard lessons about erosion — a story still visible in the shape of the countryside nearly two centuries later.

Oct 04 2026, 4 PM
by Todd Klassy

School

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New Glarus School Board to Review Test Scores, Budget
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New Glarus School Board to Review Test Scores, Budget

Fresh state test results, student participation, enrollment and a proposed $15.6 million general fund budget are among the items awaiting the New Glarus School Board when it meets Monday night, with several new data reports on the agenda.

Oct 09 2026, 4 PM
by Todd Klassy
New Glarus School Board Honored During Appreciation Week
School

New Glarus School Board Honored During Appreciation Week

Nine area school districts are using Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week to recognize the elected members who help guide local schools, including seven New Glarus board members whose work extends well beyond their public meetings.

Oct 07 2026, 10 AM
by Todd Klassy
New Glarus Students Cap Homecoming Week with Saturday Dance
School

New Glarus Students Cap Homecoming Week with Saturday Dance

After a week packed with Homecoming traditions and a big Friday night football win, New Glarus High School students traded jerseys and school colors for dresses, suits and one last celebration Saturday night at the annual Homecoming Dance.

Oct 06 2026, 2 PM
by Todd Klassy
Author Jeanne Spiller Leads New Glarus Staff Training
School

Author Jeanne Spiller Leads New Glarus Staff Training

New Glarus educators spent Oct. 2 focusing on how general and special education staff can work more closely together, as author Jeanne Spiller brought a message centered on shared responsibility, collaboration and student learning.

Oct 05 2026, 12 PM
by Todd Klassy

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No. 5 Sugar River Draws Monroe in Highway 69 Showdown
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No. 5 Sugar River Draws Monroe in Highway 69 Showdown

The Raiders will enter the Division 3 postseason with a familiar opponent waiting just down Highway 69, a nine-year conference title streak intact and a bracket loaded with teams that have already tested Sugar River hard this fall.

Oct 11 2026, 12 PM
by Todd Klassy
New Glarus-Monticello Girls Third, Boys Eighth at Baertschi
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New Glarus-Monticello Girls Third, Boys Eighth at Baertschi

Five New Glarus-Monticello girls finished inside the large-school division’s top 25, while Dylan Gardner and Benjamin Biank led a boys lineup that battled through a deep field Saturday at the Baertschi Invitational in Albany, Wisconsin.

Oct 11 2026, 9 AM
by Todd Klassy
New Glarus Routs Fennimore for Fourth Straight Win
Sports

New Glarus Routs Fennimore for Fourth Straight Win

A wet field and a road trip could not slow New Glarus on Friday night, as the Glarner Knights kept their late-season surge rolling in Fennimore with explosive offense, timely defense and another emphatic statement win in SWAL play. Photos by Becky Degenhardt.

Oct 09 2026, 9 PM
by Todd Klassy
Sugar River Secures Conference Championship at Lodi
Sports

Sugar River Secures Conference Championship at Lodi

A road draw at Lodi capped a championship night for the Sugar River Raiders, who answered an early deficit, generated chance after chance and secured the conference crown before turning their attention to Tuesday's home match in New Glarus.

Oct 09 2026, 9 AM
by Todd Klassy

Obituaries

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Ryan Whitehead, Known for Creativity and Humor, Dies at 35
Obituaries

Ryan Whitehead, Known for Creativity and Humor, Dies at 35

A 2009 Albany High School graduate who worked in New Glarus and later repaired and refurbished computers and electronics, Whitehead is remembered by family and friends for his creativity, kindness, inventive spirit and sense of humor.

Oct 11 2026, 11 PM
by Todd Klassy
Paul Dorst, 67, New Glarus Graduate Who Loved Music and the Packers
Obituaries

Paul Dorst, 67, New Glarus Graduate Who Loved Music and the Packers

Paul Dorst, a 1977 New Glarus High School graduate, died Oct. 7 at age 67. He is remembered for his love of playing guitar and the Packers, and his family has asked that memorial gifts support a local food pantry or favorite charity.

Oct 10 2026, 11 AM
by Todd Klassy
Patrick H. Topp, Master Plumber and Outdoorsman, Dies at 90
Obituaries

Patrick H. Topp, Master Plumber and Outdoorsman, Dies at 90

Patrick H. Topp built a life around family, skilled work, fishing, hunting and Wisconsin sports, leaving those who knew him with memories of a kind spirit, quiet strength and a willingness to help whenever someone needed it the most.

Oct 10 2026, 12 AM
by Todd Klassy
Judell Wilhelmson, 87, Built a Life Around Family and Farm
Obituaries

Judell Wilhelmson, 87, Built a Life Around Family and Farm

Remembered for a life rooted in family, work and farming, Judell “Judy” Wilhelmson of Monroe spent many years at Oaktron and alongside her husband on their Town of Primrose farm, while raising a family whose generations survive her.

Oct 08 2026, 10 PM
by Todd Klassy
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