Singer and songwriter John Duggleby hasn’t had a paid gig since March 14, but you can still hear him perform when weekend weather is nice if you find yourself along the Lower Yahara River Trail in McDaniel Park.

Playing taps for Taps Across America on Memorial Day are, from left, Clara McGowan, Rick McPeake and Trina Hoefling at ceremonies hosted by the American Legion Post 534 McFarland.

When Bob Blanchar first heard the fire trucks from his McFarland home Sunday, May 24, he thought there was a fire in the neighborhood.

The E.D. Locke Public Library in McFarland began curbside delivery service for its patrons Thursday, May 21. Circulation assistant Trish Cremeens dons a mask as she unloads a bagful of books in a vehicle on the building’s north side. The library was taking appointments every 10 minutes and p…

More renovations are underway at the dog park in the John Urso Community Park off Elvehem Road and Sprecher Road on McFarland’s south side.

Michael Moderski, president and CEO of McFarland State Bank, has been appointed by Gov. Tony Evers to serve on the Governor’s Task Force on Student Debt.

Richard Reiter, a 64-year member of the McFarland Fire Department, died at his home April 26. He was 88.

Wichita, Kansas, a city known for its vast aviation industry, will soon be the landing spot for a McFarland native and recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Dillon Wyatt is always excited when the Pellitteri Waste Systems garbage truck pulls up in front of his house every Tuesday. For more than a year, he’s been fascinated by the trucks.

Midwest Equipment Specialists is considering a move within the village and is getting positive feedback about it from local officials.

Tom Sankey of the Dane County Sheriff’s Office patrols the water at Babcock Park in McFarland on Sunday. Sankey, who is the sergeant of the department’s marine and trail enforcement unit, saw a number of people on the water fishing or taking leisurely boat rides on a mild, sunny day. Gov. To…

Sunshine and mild weather encouraged three McFarland youngsters to go outside and ride on their scooters. Parker Wedan, a third-grader at Waubesa Elementary School, leads the pack followed by his sister, Ella, and Neela Deckard, both sixth graders at Indian Mound Middle School. Classes were …

The coronavirus has forced restaurants to suspend sit-down service and resort to takeout orders to stay in business. But, Sunday’s nice sunny weather couldn’t break the spirit of Cody Lundquist, his wife, Lesley, and their son, Soren, as they enjoyed a Mexican food lunch at McDaniel Park in …

While 5-year-old Brooks Wagner has been away from his kindergarten class at Conrad Elvehjem Primary School in McFarland, he's been working on his hockey skills in his parents’ driveway. The spread of the coronavirus forced Gov. Tony Evers to suspend classes at all state schools. Brooks said …

The body of a missing McFarland man was recovered from the Milwaukee River the evening of Monday, March 30, and later identified as that of Sean M. Baek.

Four candidates will seek three spots on the McFarland Village Board in the April 7 election.

Groundswell Conservancy on Wednesday, March 18, completed the purchase of 69 acres of wetlands south of McFarland in the Town of Dunn.

Human trafficking, which includes exploitation for labor and sex, is the fastest growing illegal activity worldwide with estimates in 2014 that 19 million people were being trafficked globally accounting for $150 billion of net profit.

Work has begun on Interstate 39/90 between the Highway 12/18 (Beltline) interchange and Highway AB near Madison.

Two people were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries as the result of a two-vehicle crash about 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, on Highway 51 at Dale Curtin Drive. McFarland Fire and Rescue Chief Chris Dennis said McFarland and Monona ambulances transported one person from ea…

Becky Stokes says she feels like George Bailey from “It’s a Wonderful Life” after all the support she’s received from community members following a Feb. 1 house fire that killed her three dogs.

After a long day at work, most people look forward to sitting down for a great meal. Parents and volunteers are making sure Indian Mound Middle School teachers don’t go hungry after those long days.

McFarland schools have come a long way since the days of one-room schoolhouses and excitement over indoor plumbing.

Indian Mound Middle School student Avarose Vincent brisks by Jodi Fisher’s room during walking club after school Wednesday, Feb. 26. Club members walked 8.5 miles around the school the previous week.

An Indian Mound Middle School robotics team made school history by being the first ever team to qualify for the world championships.

Exactly two months after opening its doors in McFarland, Lincolns Contractor Supply, 4414 Terminal Drive, is hosting a grand opening to thank customers.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Peggy Gunderson as the business representative on the Wisconsin Small Business Regulatory Review Board.

Every dog park has its day. Sometimes that day brings more space to run and play.

Youth members of Christ the King’s 2020 confirmation class are finding their own niche in volunteerism.

Virginia “Ginny” Dodson has her hands in a lot of pies as a board member of the McFarland Historical Society.

The UW-Milwaukee Police Department and the Milwaukee Police Department are asking the public for help in locating Sean Baek of McFarland.

With 200 gallons of foam containing PFAS stored away, McFarland Fire and Rescue is determining what to do with the foam as concern about PFAS increases.

With a 3-foot tall blue and green stuffed dinosaur sitting across from a plush couch topped with throw pillows under warm lighting, the McFarland Police Department’s new interview room differs greatly from the traditional white-walled interrogation rooms with a desk and two chairs.

In a survey of 207 McFarland High School students by school newspaper Spartan Spotlight, 52.4 percent of students across all four grades felt uninformed about controversial events at MHS. Another 31.1 percent remained neutral.