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Dorflinde Tavern Sign Marks New Chapter

As Oktoberfest weekend arrives in New Glarus, Ott Haus has officially become Dorflinde Tavern, giving new owners Jake Blumer and Hallie Weintraub their first major festival under a new name, a new sign and a refreshed local gathering place. More photos inside.

by Todd Klassy

Harvest Fest Returns to Swiss Historical Village

The Swiss Historical Village will bring New Glarus history to life Oct. 11 with old-time craft demonstrations, children’s activities and a chance to explore the museum grounds during its annual Harvest Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

by Todd Klassy

New Glarus Native Jesse Saunders’ No. 5 Team Leads NASCAR Chase

Since New Glarus 360 profiled Jesse Saunders in August, Kyle Larson’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team has snapped a 51-race winless streak and climbed to first place in NASCAR’s Chase, putting the New Glarus native at the center of a title run.

by Todd Klassy

Whiskey Run Distills Its Own Path in New Glarus

Behind the leather, wood and welcoming atmosphere at Whiskey Run is an ambitious local operation where Wisconsin grain becomes handcrafted spirits, familiar traditions meet experimentation and every visit offers something new to discover.

by Todd Klassy

Whiskey, Wine & Cheese Fundraiser Returns Nov. 5

The annual Whiskey, Wine & Cheese fundraiser returns Nov. 5 with a new home at Bailey’s Run, bringing tastings, raffles and auctions together to support youth baseball in New Glarus and youth softball in New Glarus and Monticello.

by Todd Klassy

New Glarus Alumnus Brings Purdue Glee Club to Monroe

Sam Copeland, a 2023 New Glarus High School graduate and Purdue senior, will return to southern Wisconsin with the 75-member Varsity Glee Club for an Oct. 10 Monroe concert featuring a special nod to the Swiss traditions that shaped him.

by Todd Klassy

The Mystery of Monroe Clinic’s Four Acres on Highway 69

A vacant four-acre tract north of New Glarus has been owned by Monroe Clinic for decades. Old zoning records point to a billboard, not a building, but the land’s history still leaves a larger question about what was once envisioned there.

by Todd Klassy

Caring for Kids Joins First Give Like Dolly Day

A new worldwide day of giving will have a distinctly New Glarus connection Sept. 25, when Caring for Kids joins Imagination Library partners in raising support to keep free books arriving each month in the mailboxes of local children.

by Todd Klassy

Pleasant Weather Taking Shape for New Glarus Oktoberfest

A cool, mostly dry stretch is shaping up for New Glarus Oktoberfest, with daytime highs climbing from the mid-60s Thursday and Friday to around 70 by the weekend. Evenings will be crisp, while Sunday may begin with more clouds overhead.

by Todd Klassy

Green County 4-H Opens Its Doors to New Families

National 4-H Week will bring an Oct. 4 open house to Monroe while Green County families in New Glarus, Belleville and Monticello can explore local clubs, hands-on activities, community service and free first-year enrollment this fall.

by Todd Klassy

New Glarus Beer Gets a Literary Cameo in ‘Under Story’

Chloe Benjamin’s new novel takes readers from Wisconsin to Antarctica, but amid its bigger questions of science, grief and time, a familiar local name quietly appears twice as part of the author’s broader affection for the state she loves.

by Todd Klassy

On the Horizon: Where the Water Goes When It Rains

New rainfall standards, high-resolution LiDAR and modern flood modeling could change how New Glarus understands water moving from its western hills through town and into the Little Sugar River corridor — and what that may mean over the next 20 years.

by Todd Klassy

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