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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 Native Jesse Saunders Helps No. 5 Win at Kansas

Kyle Larson’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team delivered its strongest Chase performance yet Sunday at Kansas, putting New Glarus native Jesse Saunders and the crew in an even stronger position with six races left in NASCAR’s title fight.

by Todd Klassy

Big Saturday Crowd Sets Up Oktoberfest Finale in New Glarus

A picture-perfect Saturday brought big crowds, friendly faces and a festive atmosphere to downtown New Glarus. Oktoberfest heads into its final day Sunday with cheese tasting, wagon rides, a petting zoo and two more rounds of live music.

by Todd Klassy

The Moon That Used to Buy Another Hour

Tonight's Harvest Moon will rise over a New Glarus area countryside already deep into fall work, but the light that once helped farmers stretch the day now serves a different purpose: less necessity, more reminder of what harvest used to be.

by Todd Klassy

On the Horizon: When Dairy No Longer Needs a Cow

As the World Dairy Expo returns to Madison this week, there is a new technology that is producing “whey” without cows. And it is also advancing toward cheese. For Green County, the question is not whether to cheer it on, but whether a changing dairy market could eventually reach our farms.

by Todd Klassy

Belleville UFO Days Returns for 40th Anniversary

Forty years after Belleville turned a wave of unexplained 1987 sightings into a hometown tradition, UFO Days returns Oct. 30-Nov. 1 with a parade, music, haunted attractions and more — all during the village's 175th anniversary year.

by Todd Klassy

GCDC Fall Breakfast to Examine Aging, Wealth Transfer

Green County leaders will gather in New Glarus on Oct. 15 to look beyond the familiar story of an aging population and examine what happens as generations change, wealth changes hands and communities decide how to prepare for both shifts.

by Todd Klassy

Top 12 Places to See Fall Colors Near New Glarus

From a trail that begins right in town to ridge roads, quiet lakes and sweeping Driftless overlooks, some of southern Wisconsin's best autumn scenery is within an easy drive of New Glarus. Here are 12 places worth putting on your fall list.

by Todd Klassy

New Glarus First Responders Visit Prairie Haus

An annual Prairie Haus gathering brought tenants, caregivers and local first responders together for dinner, conversation and a close-up look at emergency vehicles — a community tradition that also reflects a practical part of the building’s mission.

by Todd Klassy

New Glarus EMS Blood Drive Set for Saturday

Residents can donate blood Saturday at the New Glarus Area EMS station, 401 3rd St. The American Red Cross blood drive runs from 8 a.m. to noon, with donors also eligible for a $15 e-gift card during a national fall promotion.

by Todd Klassy

Serendipity Nominated for Wisconsin’s Coolest Thing

A beer created from a disastrous cherry harvest and a little improvisation is back in the spotlight, as New Glarus Brewing Company’s Serendipity competes against more than 100 products for a distinctly Wisconsin title statewide this fall.

by Todd Klassy

From Maple Woods to New Glarus: The Bramble Patch Story

Sheri Weix opened The Bramble Patch with less than $900 and no cash register. More than two decades later, the New Glarus shop reflects a life shaped by maple woods, handmade goods, old buildings and a willingness to keep changing.

by Todd Klassy

Google Street View Finally Refreshes Downtown New Glarus

After years of showing an older New Glarus, Google Street View has refreshed much of downtown with August 2026 imagery, putting new businesses, the library and elementary school on the map while several parts of the village remain outdated.

by Todd Klassy

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