A group of 15 people from the McFarland hub of the Sunrise Movement demonstrated early Saturday morning outside Rep. Bryan Steil’s Janesville …
When Jodie Armstrong joined the Army in 1979, her two brothers believed she had little chance of surviving, especially when it came to basic t…
A McFarland woman is facing six methamphetamine-related charges, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
On a warm Sunday afternoon in September, six young musicians were taking feedback from a conductor with the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras.
The McFarland Lioness Club is holding its annual poinsettia sale to raise funds to support community projects.
WPS Health Solutions announced a $20,000 donation to the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness, a Madison-based nonprofit organization that wo…
Times are a little weird for everyone right now. Add on being on a military deployment halfway around the world, and it can make for an intere…
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McFarland picks potential return date for grades 3-12, board discusses budget
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McFarland youth activists demonstrate for climate change action at Rep. Steil's Janesville home
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From McFarland to Guatemala, Armstrong served 26 years in Army
Now that fall is here, the Clean Lakes Alliance is urging people to take two steps to keep local lakes clean.
With a newly-announced $185,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department Natural Resources, a Cambridge group has wrapped up its fundraising for a …
If you have old medicine that needs to be disposed of, the Village of McFarland wants to urge people to use the McFarland MedDrop box, now in …
For many Wisconsinites, it’s finally ‘that time of the year’ again, as several fall hunting seasons kicked off during the month of September.
Due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions, Dane County Parks is providing a web-based public information meeting regarding planning and design st…
People have needed comfort since the start of global pandemic, and one way they have been receiving it is through pizza.
Drew Birrenkott has been a life-long learner and a student who has accomplished so much in his first three decades of life. However, when he g…
On Monday, Sept. 28 at the Lions Shelter, during the Boy Scout Court of Honor, the local boy scouts did their regular awards ceremony, surpris…
The Village of McFarland, through the Village Board, Village Staff, members of boards, commissions, and committees are committed to advancing …
The McFarland Fire Department is looking to get the word out about home sprinkler systems.
Since 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Preventio…
The Monona Fire Department reminds everyone to change their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. When the time changes for Daylight Savings th…
Last Tuesday, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced funding for the next phase of the Lower Yahara River Trail, along with several water …
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Southwest Region office in Madison is planning a virtual public involvement meeting to dis…
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Jacob Swanson is the new editor of the Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle.
This past summer, the McFarland Cemetery Association installed a second columbarium in the Lower McFarland Cemetery across from the Lutheran Church.
Lucy Ripp is the new reporter for the McFarland Thistle and Herald-Independent.
Effective Sept. 2, special education students may learn in-person at school buildings in Dane County, following the release of a revised coron…
McFarland residents are encouraged to join a pair of online forums Monday, Aug. 31, as officials share information and collect comments on two…
A hot, humid day couldn’t stop Madison Boy Scout Blake Johnson from getting closer to his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout.
