Village Board to Consider TID Closure, Street Project
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Village Board to Consider TID Closure, Street Project

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New Glarus Brewing Company Taps Geothermal Energy
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New Glarus Brewing Company Taps Geothermal Energy

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Hit-and-Run Crash Victim Dies; Authorities Renew Call for Information
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Hit-and-Run Crash Victim Dies; Authorities Renew Call for Information

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Photo Essay: Knights Open Postseason in New Glarus

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Photo Essay: Knights Open Postseason in New Glarus
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New Glarus Mock Trial Earns Top Regional Finish

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New Glarus Mock Trial Earns Top Regional Finish
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Village Board to Consider TID Closure, Street Project

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Village Board to Consider TID Closure, Street Project
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New Glarus Brewing Company Taps Geothermal Energy

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New Glarus Brewing Company Taps Geothermal Energy
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Mau Finishes Runner-Up at WIAA State Tournament

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Mau Finishes Runner-Up at WIAA State Tournament
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Green County Expands Well Water Testing

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Green County Expands Well Water Testing
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New Glarus’ Canter Inn Featured in The Wall Street Journal

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New Glarus’ Canter Inn Featured in The Wall Street Journal
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New Glarus Mock Trial Earns Top Regional Finish
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New Glarus Mock Trial Earns Top Regional Finish

New Glarus High School students secure third place in a 10-team Madison regional, marking one of the program’s strongest Wisconsin mock trial performances in more than a decade.

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Village Board to Consider TID Closure, Street Project
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Village Board to Consider TID Closure, Street Project

Early closure of Brewery TID, Eleventh Avenue bid award and EMS study headline March 4 New Glarus village board agenda.

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Green County Expands Well Water Testing
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Green County Expands Well Water Testing

New Green County Public Health lab offers faster bacteria testing for private wells, as officials urge New Glarus residents to test annually.

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Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reported in New Glarus
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Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reported in New Glarus

Village officials say about 300 gallons of wastewater overflowed near Legler School Branch before operations returned to normal; DNR notified and cleanup has been completed.

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Crime In New Glarus: What Does the Latest Data Show?
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Crime In New Glarus: What Does the Latest Data Show?

Small communities don’t always appear in national crime rankings, but state and federal reporting data still offer a snapshot of trends and help explain how New Glarus compares to Wisconsin and the nation.

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Limitless Lawn & Landscape Growing in New Glarus
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Limitless Lawn & Landscape Growing in New Glarus

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A Well Worn Story Builds Handmade Craft in New Glarus
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A Well Worn Story Builds Handmade Craft in New Glarus

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A Quilt Shop Built on Color, Community, and Legacy
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A Quilt Shop Built on Color, Community, and Legacy

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Petrosino’s Pizza Brings a Taste of New York to New Glarus
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Petrosino’s Pizza Brings a Taste of New York to New Glarus

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New Glarus Brewing Company Taps Geothermal Energy
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New Glarus Brewing Company Taps Geothermal Energy

The $55 million Hilltop addition will double production capacity and introduce what leaders say is the first geothermal HVAC system of its kind in New Glarus, possibly Green County.

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New Glarus’ Canter Inn Featured in The Wall Street Journal
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New Glarus’ Canter Inn Featured in The Wall Street Journal

The New Glarus restaurant is highlighted in a national story about chefs revitalizing historic small-town taverns and inns across America.

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Flag Throwing Classes Return to New Glarus Schools
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Flag Throwing Classes Return to New Glarus Schools

The Swiss Center program offers an eight-week Fahnenschwingen course at New Glarus Middle School beginning March 2, welcoming youth and adults to learn traditional Swiss flag throwing in the local community.

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Backyard Chickens Growing in Popularity in New Glarus
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Backyard Chickens Growing in Popularity in New Glarus

Village rules allow hens on residential lots as interest rises across Wisconsin; UW Extension offers guidance on housing, health and getting started this spring.

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Photo Essay: Knights Open Postseason in New Glarus
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Photo Essay: Knights Open Postseason in New Glarus

A winter tournament night inside the New Glarus High School gym captures the tension, grit and late-game surge that carried the Glarner Knights past Dodgeville and into the next round of the WIAA girls basketball playoffs.

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Mau Finishes Runner-Up at WIAA State Tournament
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Mau Finishes Runner-Up at WIAA State Tournament

Sugar River Wrestling standout caps a remarkable 106-pound run with a second-place finish at the WIAA Division 2 Individual State Tournament in Madison.

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Madox Mau Advances to Division 2 State Final
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Madox Mau Advances to Division 2 State Final

Sugar River Wrestling’s 106-pound standout earns a semifinal victory at the WIAA Individual State Tournament, while Nora Christensen battles through the girls 235-pound bracket in Madison.

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Platteville Ends New Glarus Season in Sectional Semifinal Thriller
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Platteville Ends New Glarus Season in Sectional Semifinal Thriller

The Glarner Knights rally from double digits down, cut the lead to two in the final minute, but fall 63-58 to the Hillmen in an exciting WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal game in Platteville.

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New Glarus Mock Trial Earns Top Regional Finish
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New Glarus Mock Trial Earns Top Regional Finish

New Glarus High School students secure third place in a 10-team Madison regional, marking one of the program’s strongest Wisconsin mock trial performances in more than a decade.

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School Board Reviews Long-Range Campus Expansion Concept
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School Board Reviews Long-Range Campus Expansion Concept

Multi-phase feasibility study outlines performing arts center, tech ed expansion and possible future pool, with board stressing proposal is aspirational and not tied to an imminent referendum.

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School Expansion Study Schematics & Drawings
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School Expansion Study Schematics & Drawings

School board presentation outlines phased middle and high school campus additions, including performing arts center, tech ed expansion and future indoor pool.

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School Board to Review Campus Expansion Feasibility Study
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School Board to Review Campus Expansion Feasibility Study

The New Glarus School Board will review a long-range facilities concept that includes a performing arts center, tech ed expansion and future natatorium during Monday’s meeting.

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Historic Photo: Welcome to New Glarus Sign, 1961
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Historic Photo: Welcome to New Glarus Sign, 1961

Captured in August 1961, this welcoming sign on Highway 69 reflects a more ornate, storybook era of how New Glarus invited travelers into town.

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Historic Photo: Steam Over Pet Milk
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Historic Photo: Steam Over Pet Milk

Steam pours from the Pet Milk plant in this August 1961 view from a new Highway 69 — a moment when New Glarus was still shaped by industry, rail, and daily shift changes.

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A Textile Time Capsule Returns to New Glarus
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A Textile Time Capsule Returns to New Glarus

A newly shared set of vintage photos reveals the Swiss Miss Textile Mart and embroidery factory at their peak, capturing busy interiors, working looms, and a New Glarus landmark now lost to time.

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Conference History Of New Glarus Football
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Conference History Of New Glarus Football

A new conference awaits the Glarner Knights in 2026. A look at nearly a century of conference history shows how New Glarus football arrived at its next chapter.

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Paul Wieland, Engineer and Accordionist with Swiss Roots, Dies
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Paul Wieland, Engineer and Accordionist with Swiss Roots, Dies

An electrical engineer who served at White Sands Missile Range and later worked for Wisconsin utilities, he also played accordion from boyhood, traveled to all 50 states and remained devoted to family and faith.

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Fred E. Mueller, 94, Lifelong New Glarus Farmer with Swiss Roots
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Fred E. Mueller, 94, Lifelong New Glarus Farmer with Swiss Roots

Born on a family farm outside New Glarus to Swiss immigrant parents, Mueller built a life around agriculture, faith and family, cherishing Jass games, northern hunting trips and Wisconsin sports.

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Marietha Elizabeth Jelle, Teacher Who Returned to the Classroom, Dies at 98
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Marietha Elizabeth Jelle, Teacher Who Returned to the Classroom, Dies at 98

A trained educator who stepped away to raise her family before returning to the classroom, she inspired generations of students and passed on a lifelong love of learning to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Audrey L. Saxer, 91, Monticello Farm Wife Who Rooted Life in Family and Field
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Audrey L. Saxer, 91, Monticello Farm Wife Who Rooted Life in Family and Field

A partner in farming in Washington Township for more than three decades, she balanced barn chores with books, travel and cards, returning always to Monticello, where faith, family and community shaped her days.

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