Articles from the February 9, 2017 edition
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Monticello Village Board Moving Forward With Background Checks and Interviews for New Police Chief
The Monticello Village Board met on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The boardroom again was nearly standing room only, with the majority of visitors there to learn if the board would come to a decision...
World Class Guitar Playing at its Best
Although hailing from opposite ends of the world, guitar masters Loren Barrigar from Nashville, Tennessee, and Mark Mazengarb from New Zealand, share...
Blackhawk Technical College Students Provide Public With Free Tax Preparation Service
Blackhawk Technical College’s award winning income tax assistance program is preparing for its 23rd year of service and is taking reservations for tax filers who qualify to use the free, fast and...
New Glarus Middle School Spelling Bee Held
The New Glarus Middle School recently held their annual Spelling Bee. The winner was Merrick Fong and runner-up is Ben Wolf. Both Merrick and Ben...
New Glarus Middle School Geography Bee Held
The New Glarus Middle School recently held their annual Geography Bee....
New Glarus Music Boosters Annual Spaghetti Supper
The New Glarus Music Boosters Annual Spaghetti Supper will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the New Glarus Hotel, serving from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Music will be provided by the New Glarus...
Opera For the Young Performance
On February 1st, the students of New Glarus Elementary were treated to a fantastic performance by the touring group, Opera for the Young. The opera...
"Art of Healing" Reception Featured Elementary Students School Artwork
The Monroe Clinic "Art of Healing" reception was held at the New Glarus branch on Monday, January 30th. The art show featured New Glarus Elementary...
Thurow Named Candidate in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Maria Thurow, a graduating senior at New Glarus High School, has been named as one of more than 4,000 candidates in the 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from...
Francis Beers Scholarship Donation
Francis Beers has generously donated $1,000 to the Stuessy-Kuenzi New Glarus Post #141 to support the annual scholarship to a graduating New Glarus...
Reminder Regarding Village of New Glarus Snow Removal
To make public sidewalks safe for pedestrians, the owner or occupant of any property which fronts upon or abuts any public sidewalk or hydrant is responsible for the removal of any snow and/or ice...
Knights Clobber Waterloo
The New Glarus Knights boys basketball team hosted Waterloo on January 31st. Taking a commanding 14-point lead to end the half, the Knights dominated in the second and won the game, 69-31. Leading...
Ponies Can't Hold On Against Benton
Early on in the game against Pecatonica on January 31st, the Ponies held a 2-point lead, but Pec went on a 24-6 run, followed by another run of 16-5 to finish the half. The Ponies trailed by 26 at...
Belleville Over Marshall
The Wildcats hosted Marshall on January 31st. After a 4-point lead going into halftime, the team outscored Marshall in the second half and won the...
Avalanche Scores Two Big Wins
On January 31st, the Monroe Co-op Avalanche hockey team traveled to Beloit to face Beloit Memorial. The home team dominated the scoreboard in the first period and by early in the second, the...
Sugar River Places Second at Capitol Conference Wrestling Tournament
The Sugar River wrestling team had a successful weekend, placing second place as a team at the Capitol Conference tournament. Justin Knoebl, Max...
Sugar River Youth Wrestlers Travel to Janesville, Kenosha and Mineral Point
On Sunday, February 5, eighteen Sugar River youth wrestlers took to the mats in Janesville and Kenosha. Individual Results For Janesville, Kaleb Weber...
Lady Knights Win Two Against Waterloo
On January 30th, the Lady Knights hosted Waterloo. The halftime score was 22-15 in favor of New Glarus – Waterloo had only scored a single basket. The rest of their points came from the free throw...
Avalanche Bantam A Statebound
Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA) Play Downs were held February 3-5. Seeded #1 for 2017 WAHA Region 4 Bantam 3A was Monroe Avalanche Bantam...
Lady Wildcats Prevail Over Bluejays
The Lady Wildcats played against Cambridge twice last week. The first game was played at home on January 30th. After taking a commanding lead at the...
Sugar River Euchre
February 2nd was more like Skunk Day instead of Groundhog Day. Four couples will be receiving a postcard this week. The first skunk occurred in the match between Kleeman’s and Jones’ Plumbing....
Naturally Speaking
When temperature and sunlight are favorable in February, maple tree sap begins to flow in a tree's wood, just inside the bark. If there is a...
Want to Play Softball?
VAGSA is a non-profit organization committed to providing opportunities for recreation, competitive, and tournament (Cougars) softball to all girls in the Verona Area School District and neighboring...
Green County Tractor and Machinery Safety Certification Course
Area youth, ages 12-16 years old (youth must turn 12 years old by the end of the course), are invited to participate in a Tractor and Machinery Safety Certification course, co-sponsored in part by...