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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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New Glarus Brewing Company Founded on This Day in 1993

Founded on April 20, 1993, New Glarus Brewing Company grew from a converted warehouse into one of Wisconsin’s best-known breweries and a defining part of New Glarus business history.

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Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
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Remember Me Red Run Returns to Bailey’s Run

Janet Kuehl said the annual Mother’s Day weekend fundraiser at Bailey’s Run was created to honor loved ones lost to Alzheimer’s and dementia while raising money for UW-led research and support efforts.

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Lyrid Meteor Shower Could Put on a Show Over New Glarus

The annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak before dawn April 22, and with favorable moonlight and a promising early forecast, rural skies around New Glarus could offer a good chance to catch it.

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The May 15 Frost Rule: Smart Timing for Safe Gardening

This longstanding Wisconsin planting tradition helps New Glarus residents plan spring gardens to avoid costly frost damage in Green County.

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Top 10 Most New Glarus Things You Can Do

From Spotted Cow and Rösti to Landjäger, Limburger, Swiss history, and painted cows, these are the distinctly local experiences that feel the most like New Glarus.

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Earth Day Cleanups Set for Tomorrow in New Glarus

Volunteers will have two chances Saturday to pitch in for Earth Day, with cleanup efforts planned in the village and at New Glarus Woods State Park as the community heads into the spring season.

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Green County Burger Contest Spotlights Four New Glarus Restaurants

The 2026 Green County Best Burger Contest is underway, with Kleeman's Bar & Grill, Ott Haus Pub & Grill, Sportsman's Reloaded Bar & Grill and Ohana Kitchen representing New Glarus in a countywide celebration of beef, local restaurants and community pride.

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From New Glarus to the NFL Dream, Dain Walter Waits

New Glarus native Dain Walter has gone from a small-town offensive lineman to an NFL hopeful, carrying with him the work ethic, relationships and quiet confidence shaped by home, hard lifting and years of being overlooked.

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The Blanc Chalet Welcomes Upcoming Travel Season

As spring and summer travel season approaches in New Glarus, The Blanc Chalet on Wisconsin 69 is carving out a place as a family-run lodging property that blends updated comfort, local charm and a warm welcome for visitors.

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The UPS Man in Brown Everyone in New Glarus Knows

For nine years, UPS driver Mark Cooper has been a steady face in New Glarus, building trust with residents, businesses, kids and pets through long days, hard work and simple kindness.

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New Glarus Lions Help Clean Highway 39

New Glarus Lions volunteers collected nine bags of trash along Highway 39 on April 11 through Wisconsin’s Adopt a Highway Program, continuing the club’s visible commitment to community service in New Glarus.

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Why Wild Asparagus Keeps Popping Up Near New Glarus

Along rural roads in southern Wisconsin, wild asparagus is about to start rising again. It is not just a Wisconsin quirk. Experts say escaped garden plants, old homesteads and roadside conditions help explain it.

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