Need To Know words: Tucked away in a small Wisconsin town home to approximately 2,000 people, one will find the New Glarus Brewing Company who purchased the original brewing site as a gift for her brewmaster husband New Glarus is one of the few large-scale brewing operations to actually remain truly local While other craft breweries have expanded distribution to other states in their regions New Glarus beers are only available in one state: Wisconsin From its start in a converted warehouse in the early ‘90s to a $55 million expansion renovation that’s currently underway here are 10 things you should know about the New Glarus Brewing Company Katherine May’s handprints are all over New Glarus Brewing Company “I got to put my (handprint) in some of the concrete for their projects.” May has overseen construction projects at the brewery — including one with her 5-year-old son’s handprint she helped design a $55 million addition to New Glarus Brewing which will include doubling the size of their brew hall and adding a smaller pilot brewery to feed a spirit distillery we produce around 240,000 barrels a year.” May said it’s going to get us closer to 350,000.” One focus of the project is to expand parking to allow more visitors.  “Something really silly was that we are completely out of parking up here We never expected to get thousands of visitors and our parking lot has 50 stalls,” May said.  the brewery will be able to re-open to visitors on weekends like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic They’re planning to welcome guests back on Saturdays at their original location on the north side of town Carey said the company originally planned to start renovations before the pandemic because we lost 40 percent of our business overnight We’re kind of at the same level we were pre-COVID.” they are finally breaking ground on the renovation — adding more brewing hope to leave the brewery in good condition for their employees “We want the employee-owners to be set up for success after we retire.” Carey said New Glarus Brewing is not planning to sell their beer “The profitability is really not there when you’re out of state and the people of Wisconsin are so supportive of us and this small footprint allows us to have great relationships with our distribution network.” said the brewery “means an awful lot to the village.”  “It’s a great attraction for the tourists coming to town,” Truttmann said And it’s “absolutely fantastic,” the business plans to expand and re-open on the weekends He said the company organizes their tours that encourage tourists to visit other businesses in the village they get a token to bring into any of the businesses in town to get a free beer,” he said.  president of Milwaukee’s Lakefront Brewery said New Glarus Brewing is bucking a trend by expanding “To me it’s a great sign that people still believe in the industry,” Klisch said “I haven’t heard of that many expansions going on in the industry.” Recently, Lakefront announced plans to buy Kenosha’s Public Brewing Company, according to OnMilwaukee. “That area is kind of underserved by breweries,” Klisch said Carey said New Glarus Brewing expects to finish their expansion efforts by the fall of 2026 “We always view Wisconsin and its people as our boss and we can’t wait to welcome them back Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board Who hasn't yearned for a grand tour of Europe wandering around the continent and taking in the sights from places such as Scandinavia That's where Wisconsin can help It's possible to take a European grand tour without leaving the state Germany and Norway right out our back yard We might not be able to climb the Eiffel Tower but we don't have to fly for hours to soak in the Old World aura New Glarus calls itself America's Little Switzerland The tagline has roots that go back about 175 years according to the website of the New Glarus Chamber of Commerce The area was settled in 1845 by a band of 108 Swiss immigrants fleeing an economic crisis in the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland succeeding generations and a steady stream of Swiss immigrants have kept alive the community's Swiss-German language folk traditions and music," according to the Chamber's website The culture is reflected in chalet-style architecture Thousands of tourists flock to the town to soak in the atmosphere, including hundreds from Switzerland, the Chamber reports. (It helps that the iconic New Glarus Brewing Company producer of beers that can only be sold in Wisconsin Festivals and special events that pay homage to the towns Swiss heritage are held throughout the year Volksfest, a cultural revue that celebrates Swiss independence, will be held Aug Another celebration that commemorates Swiss independence is the Wilhelm Tell Festival, to be held August 23-24 It features a play that tells the story of how Switzerland formed with a cast of more than 200 volunteers in colorful costumes sharing the stage with goats Silversterchlausen, an ancient New Year's celebration that features costumed performers ringing cowbells and yodeling Wisconsin Dells lays claim to the title "Waterpark Capital of the World." But in the shadows of all those waterslides and downtown shops lies a vibrant Polish vibe. It manifests itself through the active Polish cultural heritage club, the Polski Klub Wisconsin Dells, which is based in Saint Cecilia Church Janas is a priest who belongs to the Society of Christ for Foreign Polonia The society "is a special religious congregation for Polish emigrants," Janas said in an email exchange "Our mission is to cultivate Polish traditions At the church, the club teaches children Polish language, geography, history and prayers, Janas said, but it also participates in community-wide cultural events, such as the Wo-Zha-Wa Fall Festival Visitors also experience Polish witomy — Polish for welcome — at Cliffside Resort at 351 Canyon Road A sign with the word greets every visitor to the resort which was opened by a Chicago couple who immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1981 Walter and Angeline Tylka first built a cottage on the Lake Delton property His parents bought the property for themselves and for family and friends "They wanted to share it," Mark Tylka said "A lot of people said the area brought back for them memories of Poland They said they felt like they were back home." the resort features Polish touches such as architectural details of the Tylka's native land scalloped edging and interior wood carvings architectural flourishes commonly found in mountain cabins of southern Poland Stoughton tranforms into an American version of Norway on the weekend closest to May 17 ever since 1953. That weekend is when the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce embraces all things Norge during its Syttende Mai Festival. May 17 is when Norway celebrates its Constitution Day according to the Stoughton Syttende Mai website 75% of the town's residents spoke Norwegian The festival will be held May 16-18 this year and will include food (plenty of Norwegian fare at the Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge) arts and crafts and a Norwegian fashion show Stoughton is also home to Livsreise, a Norwegian heritage center located at 277 Main St and it features a variety of exhibits and displays that spotlight Norwegian heritage and immigration experience Finnish and Italian heritage mix in the Hurley areaHurley's mining history brought hard-working immigrants to Northern Wisconsin Two of the largest groups came from Finland in northern Europe and Italy in southern Europe Today you'll find their influence woven into the fabric of Wisconsin's snowiest town The National Finnish American Festival Cultural Center, known as Little Finland The center's purpose "is to foster a cultural center and to preserve the Finns' rich heritage through song and ethnic foods," according to its website Little Finland features homes once used by Finnish immigrants a sauna typical of Finnish homesteads and a gift shop that features a variety of glassware books and clothing reflecting Finnish culture and pride Hurley's Paavo Nurmi Marathon and associated footraces — there's a 5-kilometer and half-marathon too — also honors the area's Finnish heritage a runner in the 1920s who set 22 world records at distances between 1,500 meters and 20 kilometers He also won nine Olympic gold medals and three silver medals To celebrate its Italian history, Hurley holds an annual Festival Italiano ravioli and other pasta and antipasto dishes which features the collection of 5,000 bells which has a collection of more than 1,100 historic photographs census records and more resources for people delving into their family histories The culture of Germany, along with some fun modern American spins, is celebrated with the Society's annual Oktoberfest, to be held Sept. 27-28 this year cultural dancing and modern polka and music The City of Festivals celebrates culture and traditions from across the globe Festa Italiana will be held May 30-June 1 at Henry Maier Festival Park Bastille Days is touted as one of the largest in the country The four-day celebration in Cathedral Square will be held July 17-20 food and the Storm the Bastille 5K run/walk Milwaukee Irish Fest will be held Aug This four-day event has a line-up of music and a cultural village that educates people about Irish and Celtic history Keith Uhlig has been writing about Wisconsin its people and all it has to offer since 2000 NEW GLARUS — The Snowy Owl that has drawn the attention of wildlife enthusiasts and casual observers alike throughout early winter in New Glarus has tragically been found dead which captivated many during its time perched atop a light standard at the SSM Health Clinic in New Glarus sparked traffic disruptions and prompted at least one dedicated visitor from Colorado to make the trip New Glarus Police Chief Jeff Sturdevant confirmed that the owl was found sometime Wednesday near Wis There is no suspicion of foul play in the owl’s demise noting that its body was intact and likely did not fall victim to predation the owl is in the custody of the state Department of Natural Resources “It was just something unique to this area,” he said understating the fact that New Glarus’ Snowy Owl had become something of a star His police department and the county will no longer have to contend with the extra traffic caused by bird watchers Authorities had to post “NO PARKING” signs along the highway due to the danger it posed pedestrians and travelers alike The rarity of seeing a snowy owl in these parts — along with the majesty and beauty of its looks — helped boost its popularity Sturdevant said one of the sightseers even told him recently he drove from Colorado to see it compared to only 18 and 34 in each of the past two years “We’ve taken down all the no parking signs,” said Sturdevant European eats and southern Wisconsin hospitality in America’s Little Switzerland Tree Meinch is a lifelong travel enthusiast who cannot resist a new experience they have chased sled dogs across the frozen Boundary Waters of Minnesota and joined Indigenous beekeepers within Mexico's Riviera Maya jungle They previously spent time as the travel editor for Midwest Living and the features editor at Discover magazine they now channel their expertise in travel and science communication into all types of storytelling projects Hundreds of euchre players from across the state and country will face off in New Glarus this spring for the third-annual World Euchre Championship The event is hosted by the World Euchre Federation, an entity formed by the New Glarus Cares Community Foundation to raise funds for local projects while promoting the trick-taking card game said the championship tournament supports the local economy with tourism The proceeds have helped support local parks This year’s championship will run from May 15 to 18 Johnson joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to share how the event has grown in its first three years and what impact it has on the New Glarus community The following interview was edited for clarity and brevity Rob Ferrett: What is the origin story of the World Euchre Championship in New Glarus Shelly Johnson: One of our board members came up with the idea as a fundraiser for our organization when we formed back in 2022 We got feedback that unless the tournament was sanctioned by someone we couldn’t really call it the World Euchre Championship We did it to help fund projects for the New Glarus Cares Community Foundation and it’s really just grown from there It really started with what I’ll call a marketing schtick but people love it and have really embraced it RF: How many people end up participating in it now and we also grew the number of tables for the doubles tournament we’ll have a total of 624 players participating in the event RF: How far away do people come from to be part of the tournament We’ve got people signed up to participate from California and over 40 percent of the people attending the tournament this year are from outside the state of Wisconsin And over 50 percent of those that live in the state of Wisconsin are traveling more than 100 miles to come here and play in the tournament Are people pretty serious about the competitive part of this at the tournament But we really have players from all skill levels Some of them are much more new to the game and are just playing for fun They’re playing for prizes and recognition We have a great championship belt that the winners receive and that belt is really coveted by people that play in the tournament RF: What kind of projects has this tournament help fund in the community we were raising funds to save green space in the village adjacent to one of the local parks and so we raised funds to purchase that piece of land and donate it to the village to become an official extension of the park so it can never be developed.  we used the funds toward a project to build the first-ever Americans with Disabilities Act accessible park in the county at Candy Cane Park and we had to raise over $250,000 to help fund the project Some of that money came from the village of New Glarus some grants and then fundraising activities like the World Euchre Championship we were able to raise the balance of those funds This year’s project that we’ve undertaken is a dog park in our community We’re actively looking at different sites and we’ll be launching the committee to get that project going here shortly we’re also doing some research on pickleball courts in the village and the results of the survey are what we used to help us drive what project we took on next NEW GLARUS — The New Glarus Farmers Market returns for another great season starting May 2 at 3:00 pm with new ending time at 6:00pm later shopping convenience The market is located at New Glarus Hometown Pharmacy Parking Lot on Highway 69 in New Glarus Plans for the 2025 season include vendor offerings of amazingly fresh Danielle Zimmerman says the new ending time and expanded vendor participation will improve market accessibility and keep customers returning on a weekly basis to shop for weekly produce needs and fabulous seasonal offerings Danielle invites customers to stay up to date with Market happenings by joining the market Facebook page Community farmers markets strengthen the local economy offer a healthy alternative for food choices and provide a gathering place for like-minded customers to enjoy lively discussion about vendor offerings and much more Success goes hand in hand with community involvement Please accept an invitation to come out and visit on opening day and every Friday market day throughout the season contact Danielle at newglaruswifarmersmarket@gmail.com or 608-290-3905 follow at https://www.facebook.com/newglarusfarmersmarket  65,000-square-foot building at its campus at 2400 Highway 69 That's according to a news release from New Glarus Brewing which noted a groundbreaking event will take place Oct 29 for a "hospitality addition" that will house additional brewing New Glarus Brewing did not provide more information about their plans at this time converted an abandoned warehouse in New Glarus into a brewery was released in 1997 and is a popular souvenir for out-of-state visitors as New Glarus beer is only sold in Wisconsin New Glarus had outgrown its original Riverside Brewery and added its Hilltop Brewery where visitors today can get a taste of Spotted Cow and other brews on an expansive beer garden patio overlooking the Wisconsin countryside New Glarus Brewing produces about 230,000 barrels of beer annually, ranking 12th in total sales volume among craft breweries nationwide, according to its website. New Glarus Brewing Co.'s campus will be completely reimagined with a four-story 65,000-square-foot addition to the brewery's Hilltop building new brewing and distilling facilities and more "I just want people to know that this is us cementing the legacy of employee owners to be able to continue for many future generations," said Deb Carey who owns New Glarus Brewing with her husband "I think it will be a great thing for us and a great thing for Wisconsin." The $55 million project has been in the works for two years New Glarus Brewing broke ground on the project on Oct 29 and will ramp up construction in the coming months Around Christmas the brewery’s Hilltop campus will close to the public and remain closed until construction on the new facilities is complete in fall 2026 at the corner of Highways 69 and W in New Glarus will reopen to visitors and serve as the tasting room for all of 2025 and most of 2026 The new project will include adding two stories underground connecting the Hilltop Brewery to the foot of the hill it sits on A new parking lot will be located at the base of the hill with nearly 200 spaces quadrupling the brewery's current parking capacity visitors can take an elevator to the first above-grade floor which will house a museum about New Glarus Brewing's history That floor also will have a tasting room and brewing and distilling equipment "It was important when we laid out the spaces that it felt like visitors were taking a journey and flowing through the space," said Katherine May the project's architect and daughter of New Glarus Brewing owners Dan and Deb Carey Right now it's so expansive you could walk a quarter mile between two sites," May said The new brewing area will include eight large copper kettles But May said it did not meant Spotted Cow would double in production or be sold outside the state "This isn't some large expansion where were doubling our employee count We're improving inefficiencies that happened as we grew quickly over a short period of time," May said "The new kettles will allow us to avoid ramping up the mill as often and avoids things like having to work weekends or third shifts so depending on how sales work over the next few years The new building's second and fourth floors would be closed to the public and will be used for offices Sugar River DistilleryThe new addition appears to set up New Glarus Brewing to release a distilled product for the first time The building will house distillery equipment for the reemergence of Sugar River Distillery which the Careys tried to launch in the past but were unable to due to state laws New Glarus Brewing had to report its ownership group Wisconsin law prohibited distributors from owning distilleries But a recent overhaul of the state's liquor and tobacco laws now allows distributors to have a minor stake in distilleries a New Glarus Brewing spirit is back in the works but now it has a home and we're moving forward with it being a part of this building." connecting bike trail and moreThe new project also will include an expansion of the existing beer garden into the space where the visitors parking lot is currently located The new development also will include a bike trail that connects to the Sugar River bike path Another benefit of the new facility is its sustainable aspects a larger facility for reclaiming treated production water NEW GLARUS — After successfully completing the fundraising and construction of a new inclusive playground in New Glarus last year the nonprofit organization New Glarus Cares has announced it is setting its sights on a new project: a community dog park New Glarus Cares is collaborating with the Village of New Glarus and members of the Green County Leaders group to evaluate potential locations Plans for the park will include secure fencing and other amenities designed to enhance the experience for both pets and owners “The community has made it clear that a dog park is a priority and we’re excited to take the first steps toward making it happen,” said Shelly Johnson “This will give local dogs a safe place to exercise and socialize while strengthening the bond between pet owners in our town.” the closest dog parks are in Monroe and south of Verona A local dog park would provide a much-needed option for New Glarus residents and also those from nearby communities such as Monticello and Belleville Funding for the project will come from multiple sources and proceeds from New Glarus Cares’ annual World Euchre Championship The organization is also launching a community raffle to support the effort with tickets available from volunteers and local businesses and $500 prizes drawn during the World Euchre Championship on May 18 “We’re confident that through a mix of grants we can make this a reality without placing a heavy financial burden on residents,” Johnson said New Glarus Cares is also forming a committee to begin  preliminary planning for future pickleball courts in the Village a larger project requiring additional resources and planning Those interested in supporting or volunteering for either project can learn more at https://www.newglaruscares.com/ or email info@newglaruscares.com Rock Valley Conference Golf Mini Meet at Monroe The Monroe Cheesemakers and the East Troy Trojans tied for first place at the Rock Valley conference mini-meet at Monroe Country Club on April 15 Delavan-Darien was third with a 50 par 186 Hunter Rendon of Delavan-Darien was the medalist with a five over par 39 The top golfers for Monroe were senior Brady Spotts with a seven over 41 Junior Brock Brandli also fired a seven over 41 Junior Brody Koehn was fifth with an eight over par 42 Monroe head coach Braden Rindy said the greens were fast and the wind was strong Monroe competed in another mini-meet on April 17 at Alpine Valley resort New Glarus Hosts Golf Mini-Meet At Edelweiss Country Club New Glarus hosted a mini-meet at Edelweiss Chalet Country Club on a windy day on April 14 Cambridge won the meet with a 34 over par 178 Monticello-Belleville was second with a 37 over par 181 The top golfer for Monticello-Belleville was sophomore Tanner Hilliard who finished second with a five over par 41 Senior Evan Thomas of Monticello-Belleville was third with a seven over par 43 The top golfer for New Glarus was senior Clayton Streiff who finished fourth in the overall competition senior Lance Brecklin was eighth with a nine over par 45 Junior Isaac Ingwell tied for eighth with a nine over par 34 Senior Jackson Erstad of New Glarus was No New Glarus takes a break from conference play to participate in the Blue Jay Invite with a Ryder Cup format on April 23 The Argyle-Pecatonica golf team started the season on a strong showing placing second at the SWAL Conference Golf Meet held at Hickory Grove Golf Course  in Fennimore on April 14 The top golfer for Darlington was Olin Johnson with a four over par 40 Senior Alex Ruetten and sophomore Avari Steiner of Argyle-Pec each shot a two over par 38 to lead the team “I’m not sure I’ve seen the wind blow as hard as it did for a golf event I thought if anyone in the field broke 45 it was a solid score with the wind howling like it was,” Argyle-Pec coach Chuck Chandler said Argyle-Pec will be competing in the Platteville Invitational on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m Wisconsin brewer New Glarus Brewing Co. plans to break ground on a $55 million addition at its New Glarus, Wis., headquarters, according to several local news reports The company — which brews beers such as Spotted Cow that are only sold within Wisconsin and sought after by tourists (and Illinois residents in many cases) who visit the state — will add 65,000 sq citing documents submitted to the local government New Glarus Brewing noted that the popularity of its beers and brewery tours is the catalyst for the expansion: “We receive thousands of visitors but our current paved visitor parking holds 53 stalls This has created congestion on our site and has forced us to be closed on the weekends,” the company said An expansion for parking at the bottom of the hill where the facility is located is part of the plan as are sustainability initiatives such as grass roofs and a geothermal field A groundbreaking ceremony is expected to take place Oct bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety a food safety software and consulting company expanded to this Hilltop location in 2007 and has just broken ground on a new building that will open in 2026 leads the groundbreaking of a new $55 million expansion at New Glarus Brewing Co share plans for a new expansion at the brewery Attendees at a recent groundbreaking on a new building at New Glarus Brewing Co employees and others to break ground on a new building expansion at New Glarus Brewing Co Architect Katherine May designed the new building New Glarus Brewing Co “I’ve called it ‘Hobbit-like,’ you feel like you’re starting an adventure,” May said A new parking lot will quadruple the brewery's capacity for visitors The creators of Spotted Cow and other Wisconsin-only beers have embarked on a $55 million The question buzzing around as New Glarus Brewing Co broke ground Tuesday on a 65,000-square-foot new building expansion is one staff has been hearing for years: “We’re going to open up at least on Saturdays Visitors to Riverside can watch beer brewed with the repurposed German equipment from dairies and taverns New Glarus used to get its start Hilltop — New Glarus Brewing’s main campus where tours are now — will close to the public around Christmas The brewery has embarked on a $55 million expansion at 2400 Wisconsin 69 The addition includes room for expanded production with four copper kettles to double brewing capacity New Glarus brews about 230,000 barrels of beer each year beer drinkers may be familiar with brews like Moon Man Pale Ale Belgian Red and Two Women (a country lager) as well as what they’re calling an “Heirloom Brewery” for small beers equipped with an open-air wild-fermentation vessel called a Coolship often used in the production of sour beers a larger tasting room and a bigger gift shop The existing lot is set to become a beer garden while 183 parking spots quadruple existing capacity the Riverside brewery had 15 parking spots When thousands of people started coming through this tiny little Switzerland in southern Wisconsin for a taste of limited edition brews like Very Sour Blackberry “People would drive through the courtyard,” Carey said They would pop out onto the road in front of other people “I was down here parking myself on Saturday and Sunday ‘Who’s the crazy old lady out there?’ ‘That’s the owner.’” Carey told a gathering of local politicians employee-owners (they have stock options) and reporters that the expansion “This sets up … the employees to be able to run the brewery for another 50 years without having to worry about some ginormous project,” Carey said “The last time we had a groundbreaking was 2006,” added Dan Carey limiting the distribution of even its most popular beer to sales only within the state of Wisconsin Deb Carey told a Madison reporter that New Glarus “simply can’t keep up” with demand from Chicago “We have no interest in shipping beer out of state or growing too big,” she said at the time this new expansion has taken deliberate planning Designs have been in the works since before the COVID-19 pandemic the architect on the project and Dan and Deb Carey’s daughter said this will be the 13th building they’ve all worked on together “We know the patterns we’re working towards,” she said We’ve had a very strong footing to be able to take on a project of this grandeur.” May told the assembled group on Tuesday that the New Glarus team wanted a design that felt “historic like a village.” The building will step up the hill “When you enter through the facility at the bottom I’ve called it ‘Hobbit-like,’ you feel like you’re starting an adventure,” May said this beautiful building on the top of the hill May said the design incorporates “a lot of rich materials heavy timber.” Fifty geothermal wells beneath the parking lot will help heat the facility The new space will also allow for the opening of Sugar River Distillery and we’ll have a demonstration brewery that will make 250 gallons at a time,” Dan said “It’s equipment that I found in Germany; (it) actually came from an old barn New Glarus Brewing is working with Keller Inc said a new tax incremental finance district was created for the last brewery expansion in 2007 TIF districts allow municipalities to invest money in infrastructural needs for new developments (street work which is then repaid by the increased property taxes generated by the development “It was unanimous,” Truttman said of the board vote meaning those tax funds that were paying off the county’s investment will come back to the village and local schools because revenue limits at the state level mean budget cuts for local government The brewery “has been an important part of New Glarus since they started operations and this expansion will just add to it,” Truttman said the number of tourists that come to visit the brewery and then come into town to grab a beer and a sandwich and then go to the other shops … it’s really helped New Glarus Kristi Lopez owns Kristi’s Restaurant on Fifth Avenue in New Glarus She came out on Tuesday morning to see the brewery’s expansion plans “We get a lot of visitors from their brewery,” she said “We’re lucky to have the employees recommend the restaurant.” When the brewery does finally reopen on the weekends “The lunches during the week are busier,” she said “They bring people regardless … ‘The place they make Spotted Cow’ — everybody knows that.”  Lindsay Christians is an editor for the Cap Times. Lindsay oversees the newsroom’s coverage of food, arts and culture in the Madison region. Email story ideas and tips to Lindsay at lchristians@captimes.com Please consider supporting Lindsay’s work by becoming a Cap Times member or sponsor Sustaining local journalism in Madison depends on readers like you Become a Cap Times member today and enjoy great benefits Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device this week announced significant changes to both The Bank of New Glarus’s Board of Directors and Bancorp of New Glarus The following individuals reserve seats on both boards a long-time board member for The Bank of New Glarus and Chairman of the Board since 2012 Erickson has served as a member of the Bank’s boards for 32 years Erickson has been forefront in the bank’s growth overseeing key initiatives of the Bank’s strategic plans and aiding in the expansion into new markets “It has been an honor to lead The Bank of New Glarus and work alongside a devoted team and I am confident that the bank will continue to thrive under new leadership.” who has been an active board member since 2000 has also announced his retirement from his board seats effective Dec Ott has been an integral part of the board’s significantly shaping their direction and policies particularly in the realm of loan and audit committee “I am honored to step into the role of Chairman of the Board at The Bank of New Glarus,” Davis said “I look forward to building on the strong foundation laid by my predecessor and working closely with our talented Board members and dedicated staff we will continue to drive advancements and uphold our commitment to our customers.” In the wake of Erickson and Ott’s retirement Both begin their terms before the year’s end expressed confidence in the new appointments capable and experienced professionals to join our boards,” Schaaf said “I am excited about the future and confident we’ve got the right people in place to navigate the growing financial landscape.” The Bank of New Glarus is headquartered in New Glarus Wisconsin and has branch offices located in Belleville Juda and Monroe with a loan production office located in Madison As the largest deposit bank in Green County it offers a full range of financial products and services including personal banking 2025 5:54 PM EDTThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a disturbing cause of death for a beloved snowy owl that was found dead in New Glarus The animal died of "numerous intestinal worms," the DNR wrote in a press release on March 12 The owl’s "accessible location small territory and diurnal activity drew dozens of visitors daily ranging from casual onlookers to avid wildlife photographers Some sought their first snowy owl sighting while others hoped to capture their best images of this charismatic and often-elusive migrant from the Arctic," the DNR wrote A different snowy owl chases some terrified ducks in Duxbury Bay Boston Globe/Getty Images The owl's popularity "ultimately raised concerns about the owl’s welfare, as some feared that too many observers had negatively impacted its ability to survive," according to the DNR. The Wisconsin DNR announced the "necropsy results," indicating that, at first, there were "no apparent signs of the cause of death" when the creature was discovered deceased on Feb. 5, 2025, in New Glarus. A DNR conservation warden "collected the carcass so that it could be submitted to the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison for necropsy and diagnostic testing," the DNR wrote. "The most pronounced findings from necropsy were emaciation and numerous intestinal worms that impacted nutrient absorption, resulting in emaciation," revealed the DNR. "Heavy loads of intestinal worms are fairly common in birds of prey, with some individuals particularly susceptible due to genetics, immune status or feeding habits. Avian influenza was tested for but not detected." The DNR indicated that the owl did not show any outward signs of problems before its death. "Despite no indication that human disturbance was involved in the owl’s death, this case highlights that looks can be deceiving. For most of its stay, the owl seemed to be doing fine, with many anecdotes of it being active and catching prey," wrote the DNR. "It did not appear to be starving. Yet, it was, for at least the final stages of its life. Moreover, the owl often allowed a close approach, suggesting it may have been trying to conserve limited energy reserves." "Survival for wild animals is a challenge, even without humans. Disease, predation, injury, weather, unfamiliar territory and inexperience are all natural factors that can lead to death," the DNR noted. "Human-related causes, like vehicle collisions, secondary poisoning and electrocution, greatly amplify the toll for snowy owls that visit Wisconsin and other southern latitudes in winter." As a result, snowy owls have a mortality rate nearing 80% for their first year of life, which is the estimated age of the New Glarus bird. By Jessica McBride is a trending reporter for Men's Journal and a national award-winning investigative journalist NEW GLARUS — The New Glarus High School SkillsUSA Chapter proudly participated in the 52nd Annual State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC) on April 1st and 2nd held at the Alliant Energy Center and Madison Area Technical College in Madison The event brought together talented student leaders and skilled trades competitors from across the state New Glarus students showcased their talents in a wide range of competitions Their hard work and dedication were rewarded with outstanding results Two New Glarus High School students earned bronze medals in their respective categories: New Glarus also submitted Leah Missig as a candidate for a SkillsUSA State Officer position A sophomore already demonstrating impressive leadership Leah was elected by peers to serve as both the New Glarus Chapter President and the Wisconsin State SkillsUSA Secretary for the 2025—2026 school year “We are incredibly proud of all our students’ accomplishments at the conference,” said Advisor Tyler Bass driven group continue to grow in the coming year.” SkillsUSA empowers students to become world-class workers The strong showing from New Glarus High School reflects the district’s commitment to excellence in career and technical education Top Projects (UPDATED) New Glarus Brewing breaking ground on $55M addition New Glarus Brewing has submitted plans for a 65,669-square-foot (Photo courtesy of New Glarus Brewing Co.) 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Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories in that station's most popular podcast.  -- An necropsy revealed an apparent cause of death for the New Glarus snowy owl Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the snowy owl was found dead on Feb 5 in New Glarus An autopsy revealed emaciation and numerous intestinal worms impacted its nutrient absorption DNR said heavy loads of intestinal worms are fairly common in birds of prey with some individuals particularly susceptible due to genetics Avian influenza was tested but not detected in partnership with the Swiss Center of North America will be celebrating the centuries-old Swiss festival called Silvesterchlausen on Saturday This is the fourth annual Silvesterchlausen performance in New Glarus Silversterchlausen is an ancient New Year’s celebration from Appenzell It is a procession of costumed performers carrying large cowbells and yodeling making stops throughout downtown New Glarus New Glarus is proud to have the first and only group from outside of Switzerland to celebrate this festive custom at the Swiss Center of North America (507 Durst Road New Glarus) and move throughout downtown New Glarus stopping on street corners to perform so all can enjoy the music throughout the village The procession will last roughly two hours An evening of Swiss musical entertainment provided by D’Schwiizer Gruppe and the New Glarus Jodlerklub will begin at 6 p.m More information can be found at https://www The Swiss Center of North America works to promote appreciation for and awareness of Swiss heritage The Swiss Center celebrates Swiss roots and works to make sure Swiss heritage does not disappear in North America Collections include the 15,000-item Tritt Library and Archives Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInAutoplayLocal Registration for the 3rd Annual World Euchre Championship opened this past week and over 180 players signed up within the first 24 hours the tournament draws players from across the country the event features Euchre enthusiasts from many different backgrounds and skill levels the event has become a significant fundraiser for New Glarus Cares a nonprofit dedicated to helping improve the New Glarus community This year’s tournament introduces an expanded doubles competition and a singles format where participants are pitted against everyone in the room “We’re excited to welcome players back,” said Shelly Johnson “This event strengthens our community and supports local projects.” The championship is supported by Bicycle Cards and features open Euchre games at local establishments on Friday and Saturday evenings “The schedule allows visitors more time to explore New Glarus boosting local businesses while supporting a great cause,” said Johnson New Glarus Cares is also seeking sponsors and food vendors to feed hungry players during the tournament -- New Glarus police arrived to a BP gas station Wednesday at around 10:01 a.m According to the investigation led by the New Glarus Police Department reported a male entering the business who began to rip open vape pens packages The suspect allegedly verbally threatened the employee when confronted He then said he had a firearm and reached for it The suspect stole several items before he left in a vehicle police officers located and arrested the suspect This case will be forwarded to the Green County District Attorney for review and additional charges may be filed as the investigation continues JUDA — Second-ranked Albany-Monticello dominated Juda 88-19 on Feb Abby Hollis scored 20 points and was a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range Molly Olson scored 14 points and made 4 of 5 threes Emma Thompson and Dalana Trumpy each had 20 points Every player on the Space Stallions roster scored at least four points 13-1 Six Rivers East) won the conference title by two games over fellow ranked teams Barneveld (No The top-seeded Space Stallions will play the winner of Ozaukee (9-14) and Wisconsin Heights (10-12) on Feb 0-14 Six Rivers) is a 13-seed and will play at 4-seed Palmyra-Eagle (12-12) in the first round The winner will play either Catholic Central (13-11) or Wayland Academy (4-16) WATERLOO — The Capitol South champion Wildcats reached triple digits in its regular season finale Feb Nikole Schultz was an impressive 8-for-12 from three-point range scoring a game-high 26 points and had three blocks Addison Edge and Toria Devoe each had 16 points 12 rebounds and eight assists — just two away from the vaunted triple-double The Wildcats as a collective made 37 of 67 field goal attempts (55%) 17 of 30 threes (56.6%) and 10 of 14 free throws (71.4%) Belleville (19-5) is a 3-seed in the Division 4 playoffs and have a first round bye The Wildcats will play the winner of 11-seed Westby (7-15) and 6-seed Darlington (15-8) on Feb MAZOMANIE — The Glarner Knights capped the regular season with a thumping of the Vanguards on Feb 6-4 Capitol South) out-scored Wisconsin Heights (10-12 The 7-seed Knights were set to host 10-seed Fennimore (9-15) in the first round of the Division 4 playoffs on Feb The winner will go to Argyle-Pecatonica (21-3) on Feb 10-5 RVC-Rock) closed out the regular season with a tight 41-39 win over Evansville (9-15 followed by a forgettable 63-12 loss to Edgerton (22-2 was set to host Richland Center (2-22) on Feb the Cardinals would travel to second-seeded Platteville (20-4) on Feb 0-13) lost 68-9 to RVC-Valley champion East Troy (22-2 The Cheesemakers made just 4 of 33 field goal attempts (12.1%) Monroe travels to Elkhorn (10-14) in the D2 playoffs Stories you might have missed from around Wisconsin Bayfield: Two Wisconsin spots named most beautiful in the nation New Glarus: World Euchre Championship helps raise funds for Wisconsin community’s projects is voluntarily recalling its "on the vine" tomatoes over concerns of potential salmonella contamination... MILWAUKEE -- On the Monday before Mother's Day the Daisie Foundation is bringing its signature "Random acts of Kindness" event.. MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers are bringing back a fan favorite in partnership with local police departments: Brewers trading card.. Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMADISON (WMTV) - On a Friday night filled with beautiful summer-like weather fans filled the stadium at New Glarus High School where the first Football Blitz Game of the Week of 2024 took place Fans witnessed the Glarner Knights take on the Vikings Players’ cleats hit the brand-new turf as New Glarus third year head coach DJ Schuett explained the boys were ready for the season it’s not ready for us to use yet,’ there was a little bit disappointment,” Schuett said “And then the night that I found out that we could use it I came in and I told them we were going to start in the gym and everybody was wondering what was going on The first night they had seen the facility They had asked me if they could use the facility and then finally to be able to do it New Glarus defeated Pecatonica/Argyle 41-22 Click here to download the WMTV15 News app or our WMTV15 First Alert weather app Three car-free summer Sundays are introduced at the popular Glarus excursion destination of Klöntalersee The Glarus cantonal assembly thus substantiated its decision from 2022 to introduce these "Slow Sundays" which is also popular with the people of Zurich and therefore often overcrowded is a perennial political issue in the Alpine canton A proposal by the Young Greens to introduce car-free Sundays was approved by the cantonal assembly three years ago The proposal has now been fleshed out by the authorities: From 2026 the Klöntal valley is to be closed to motor vehicles on the last Sunday in June July and August and will only be open to non-motorized traffic - hikers and cyclists After yet another lively "Klöntal discussion" the local assembly passed the bill unchanged with a clear majority A motion by the SVP Glarus to introduce only two car-free Sundays was rejected as was a motion by the Young Greens and the Greens to extend the geographical scope of the driving ban another political evergreen was dealt with without discussion: The car-free resort of Braunwald will continue to be served by a funicular in the future A new funicular will replace the existing feeder funicular The Landsgemeinde passed the bill unchanged at the request of the Landrat critical voices had been growing in the canton calling for a new gondola lift to be built to the village at 1256 meters above sea level The critics feared that a funicular instead of a gondola lift would make Braunwald less accessible This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Deb Carey co-founder and president of New Glarus Brewing Company which was founded in 1993 by Deb and her husband and brewmaster Dan broke ground Tuesday on a $55 million addition to its Hilltop facility in southern Wisconsin The 65,000-square-foot addition will include hospitality space as well as more brewing capacity and a distilling installation.  Carey says the initial planning process for the expansion began before the pandemic The company had been lining up contractors right when COVID-19 hit the craft industry has really struggled,” Carey said “There have been years where they’ve been down better than 10% and I’m very proud to say that we’ve held our own and been steady but steady isn’t the same as previous growth.”  the project is underway as the company moves to double the facility’s main brew hall with four additional copper kettles while also adding a distillery for spirits Distilling is a new venture for the beer company Dan Carey has been conducting research and development for some time but “it’ll probably take some years” to begin actual production.  is involved with the project as an architect Carey said “she’s been at the forefront” of the project the whole way.  she’s really done a remarkable job,” she said Along with quadrupling parking at the Hilltop location and installing electric vehicle charging the project will also add geothermal heating and cooling for the four-story building Fifty geothermal wells will be located beneath the new parking lot according to project details shared by the company has been tapped for construction and project management on the expansion.  Carey also discusses the company’s business model which only distributes its beers within the state she said the company has no plans to change this approach.  “It’s an incredibly competitive market,” she said that we compete on the same stage as international brewers who’ve been around for hundreds of years … When you look at the return on investment for distribution beyond the borders it just becomes increasingly less profitable.”