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Life in New Glarus—people, events, food, and the everyday moments that shape our town. From 1st Street to Pioneer Road, this is where stories of community, life and local living come together.

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Maxwell Street Days, Garage Sales Set for July 17–19

A weekend of sidewalk bargains, villagewide garage sales and summer shopping will bring visitors to New Glarus from Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July 19, as Maxwell Street Days returns alongside the annual garage sale weekend.

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by Todd Klassy
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Rain, Heat Mark June Weather in New Glarus

New Glarus recorded 7.78 inches of rain in June, nearly double a typical month, while nearby communities also saw soaking totals before a late-month heat spell pushed southern Wisconsin into a hot and humid start to July weather pattern.

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by Todd Klassy
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Swissland Miniature Golf Welcomes New Goats, Fresh Look for Summer

Thelma and Rupert, two goats from Abey Valley Barn near Brooklyn, have settled into Swissland Miniature Golf as the Highway 69 attraction welcomes visitors with new management, refreshed amenities, special events and renewed family appeal.

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by Todd Klassy
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Ultimate July 4th Grill-Out, New Glarus Style

From Hoesly’s brats and New Glarus Bakery buns to local cheese, beer brats, grilled corn, brandy Old Fashioneds and a New Glarus s’more, this hometown menu gives the Fourth of July cookout a distinctly local flavor for family and friends.

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4 Min
by Todd Klassy
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Moon Gypsies Trio to Perform Tuesday at Music in the Park

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.

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by Todd Klassy
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Blues, Brews & Food Trucks Festival Seeks Volunteers for July 18 Event

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.

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by Todd Klassy
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Monticello Police Receive Life-Saving AED Donation

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.

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by Todd Klassy
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Matterhorn Ice Cream & Grill Welcomed with Community Ribbon Cutting

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.

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2 Min
by Todd Klassy
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Paoli Marks 170 Years as a Familiar Stop Along the Road from New Glarus

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.

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3 Min
by Todd Klassy
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New Glarus Public Works to Make One More Weekly Brush Pickup

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.

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by Todd Klassy
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New Glarus Group Wraps Up Basel, Switzerland Visit

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.

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by Todd Klassy
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The Most Historically Significant Buildings in New Glarus

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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5 Min
by Todd Klassy

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