November 2018

The New Glarus Knights boys basketball team started their season off with a big win over the Monticello Ponies on November 24th, at home. Up 32 points at the half, the Knights went on to win the game 92-48.
Jaden Kreklow was the top scorer for the Knights, with 27 points. Zach Feller scored 19 points and Connor Siegenthaler scored 12 points.
Leading the Ponies in scoring was Reece Rufer with 17. Jeffrey Ace scored 10 points and Peter Gustafson scored 7 points.

The Monticello Ponies hosted Orfordville Parkview on November 20th.
After taking a 10-1 lead in the first three minutes, the Ponies held on to a 33-30 halftime lead. Orfordville briefly got ahead of the Ponies in the second half, but Monticello went on a 15-2 run to regain the lead. Orfordville tied the game up four separate times, but the Ponies scored 7 points in the last minute to win it, 61-54.

High School students in Green County are invited to complete in the Annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program.
The High School Oratorical Scholarship Program has the full cooperation of Wisconsin school officials. The Posts and Green County Contests will be conducted at Monticello High School on January 6, 2019. Orientation for contestants will begin at 12:30 p.m. Scholarship awards will be earned by the winners and runners-up at each phase of the competition. The winner of the National contest earns an $18,000 scholarship.

This December, downtown New Glarus will be decorated with a life-size Advent Calendar. Every evening, from December 1st through December 24th, one window will be unveiled. Many locations will offer treats, beverages, music and specials the night of their unveiling.
Adventsfensters are common in the smaller towns and villages in Switzerland, and New Glarus resident Jacqueline Judd wants them to become a yearly feature during the holidays in New Glarus.