McFarland News

Dane County Board members put in a lot of time and make personal sacrifices to serve their communities and constituents.

A 21-year-old McFarland man, who struggled with mental illness and was accused of making telephone threats that locked down the UW-Madison campus in 2007, killed himself Monday night, three days after his arrival in a state prison where he was in solitary confinement.

Jun. 25, 2009 1:48 p.m. Marion Loss , an 11th-grader at Pius XI High School, had a fabric-and-paper artwork titled "Tell Me How You Really Feel" chosen for display in the U.S. Capitol this year.

Authorities are investigating how a 21-year-old inmate killed himself within three days of being transferred to a state prison where he was segregated from other inmates, a state corrections spokesman said Thursday.

It's the part of Dane County Board meetings that never gets mentioned in news stories about Dane County Board meetings - until there's a proposal to get rid of it.

Chef David Scheifel enjoys a 12-week-old cheddar. Not to nibble, but to carve. Cheddar of that age really works best, explains Scheifel, who lives in McFarland and is a culinary specialist at St.

While his young company has yet to make inroads into fresh produce, Jim Tretheway, president and chief executive officer of McFarland, Wis.-based BioIonix Inc., envisions the day his technology will be disinfecting much of the water that washes our fruits and vegetables.

Last month more than 300 dogs were rescued from the Thyme and Sage Ranch in Cazenovia.

There are some in Wisconsin who don't trust Minnesota with their money, it seems.

Steve Quinn aimed a XRF scanner gun at a wrestling action figure to measure lead and other substances in the small toy.

Digium has certified the AMTELCO XDS 8-port E&M board for use with Asterisk telephony software.

Authorities are considering a homicide charge against a Stoughton man whose girlfriend was killed in a crash last month on Highway 51 near McFarland.

A new multi-use recreational trail using an existing railroad trestle is being considered for the lower Yahara River waterway south of the city of Monona.

Young drivers and fast cars are proving to be a disturbing and sometimes deadly combination on Dane County highways.

After half a century serving Stoughton children, Yahara Elementary will close next month due to the district's declining enrollment - a situation made worse by the decision by many parents to enroll their children in other schools outside of this southern Dane County community.

Authorities said at least five vehicles, including a Ryan Brothers Ambulance, were involved in a crash Friday afternoon at Stoughton and Pflaum roads.

One of the state's oldest and largest virtual charter schools is scheduled to make big changes this year affecting hundreds of students.

Madison, WI. May 22, 2009 a ' At about 1:40 pm, a Dane County Sheriffa TMs Deputy, along with the McFarland Fire Department, responded to a brush fire at 3455 CTH MN in the town of Dunn.

Five 17-year-old Madison boys will be charged with starting a brush fire Friday afternoon in the Town of Dunn.

She's a young mother. She grows her own food. And she prides herself on the fact she made all of her 2-year-old son's baby food from scratch.