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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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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
Edited 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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1 Min
Edited 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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1 Min
Edited 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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1 Min
Edited 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
Edited 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
Edited 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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Edited 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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3 Min
Edited 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
Edited by Todd Klassy
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Time Running Out to Vote for New Glarus Businesses

Just days remain to support New Glarus area businesses in the 2026 Madison Magazine Best of Madison contest, with final-round voting ending Tuesday, June 30. Several local favorites are among this year's finalists.

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Edited by Todd Klassy, Staff
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Panorama Offers a Rare Bird's-Eye View of New Glarus

A 2022 DJI drone image on Wikimedia Commons shows New Glarus from above, offering readers a rare chance to explore the village’s layout, landmarks, neighborhoods and surrounding Green County landscape in full-resolution detail.

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2 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy
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Full Moon Hike Planned at New Glarus Woods State Park

Friends of New Glarus Woods will lead an evening hike June 27 to view the summer’s first full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, from trails within the state park.

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1 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy

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