“They jingle. They’ve got bells. They do a form of yodeling that’s really unique,” she said. According to Stauffacher, New ...

Silvesterchlausen is a New Year’s Eve celebration originating from Appenzell, Switzerland. The event features a procession of ...

Sometimes referred to as "America's Little Switzerland," New Glarus is the home to the Swiss Center of North America.

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series looking at summer travel in the Upper Midwest. Next week: Iowa. Welcome to Green County, Wisconsin, where cheeseheads find their heaven. Ever ...