The cheese, chocolate and red-and-white flags were all the same. So too was the proliferation of bikes. If only I had known a few weeks ago I didn't have to fly eight-plus hours over the Atlantic for ...

NEW GLARUS (WKOW) -- A Swiss New Year's tradition took to the street of New Glarus Saturday. Silvesterchlausen was created in eastern Switzerland to ward off bad spirits and welcome an early spring.

NEW GLARUS, Wis.-- The New Glarus “Volksfest” brought together hundreds of people to celebrate Swiss Independence Day at Wilhelm Tell Shooting Ground on Sunday. Swiss Independence Day is August 1, and ...

NEW GLARUS (WKOW) -- The art of polka dancing was on full display in New Glarus this weekend as first time and experienced dancers showed off their moves at Polkafest. John Heller, Treasurer for the ...

NEW GLARUS, Wis. — New Glarus’ Swiss heritage was on full display Saturday afternoon as the community celebrated an ancient New Year’s celebration called Silvesterchlausen. The celebration saw ...

NEW GLARUS, Wis. (WLS) -- Roz Varon continues a special series on nearby driving destinations - a mini-vacation you can get to on a tank of gas. This week's pick for "One-tank Trips" is New Glarus, ...

Just southwest of Madison sits a quaint town blanketed by rolling green hills, peaceful pastures and a palpable Swiss influence. With its beer gardens, Chelet-style architecture and penchant for polka ...

There is no mountain worthy of the name within hundreds of miles, but the townsfolk of New Glarus, Wis. (pop. 1,068) like to get out and yodel. They also blow ten-foot Alphorns made from fir logs, ...

In 1845, a city father addressed the nervous people in the Swiss canton of Glarus: “Diligence and eagerness for work, these two glorious national virtues of the Glarnese — take them with you, dear ...

Fortunately, the woman waiting on me is patient—she must be used to this type of dithering. Five minutes later when I leave the bakery which opened in 1910 and has been a mainstay in the charming ...