The McFarland Thistle and McFarland Community Life

3 days ago | hngnews.com | Peter Lindblad

Preliminary cost estimates for different options related to altering the Waunakee High School campus were introduced to the school board on Monday. They range from $2 million to $230 million, according to an information-sharing presentation by school officials. However, everything is up in the air at this point, as many variables could impact a final decision on what to do with the area. kAm“(92E J@F D66 :? E9:D 5@4F>6?E :D ?@E 6E4965 :?

3 days ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

This week I (Selina), am writing this week’s column while my Dad is away in Canada. I have a year of travel and adventure to fill you all in on. This story will be about the great, good, and some ugly from my last year. Moving to Montana is one of the best things I think I have done for myself. While it is difficult being so far away from family, the magic of the mountains has captured me. The people here are incredibly active and independent and that has pushed me as well.

4 days ago | hngnews.com | Peter Lindblad

Democrats on the state’s Joint Finance Committee are pushing for more investment in early childhood care. On Thursday, State Sen. Kelda Roys spoke on the issue at a press conference in Cottage Grove that took place at Learning Ladder, a child-care center that shut down last year. Roys said that in the last 15-20 years, Wisconsin has lost more than half of its child-care providers. kAm“(6 <?@H E96 49:=5\42C6 4C:D:D 92D 366? 2 =@?8 E:>6 :? E96 >2<:?8[” D2:5 #@JD] “tG6?

4 days ago | hngnews.com | Ethan Ferrell

Sun Prairie’s own Tom Vergeront has been a soccer official, and a fan and lover of the sport for even longer. He’s now using that passion to help others half-way across the globe receive sports equipment through his nonprofit organization, Soccer for West African Children (SWAS). The idea came from a discussion in 2024 between Vergeront and his coworker, Adieu Njai, over their shared interest in the sport. kAm};2:[ H9@ :>>:8C2E65 E@ E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 7C@> %96 v2>3:2[ @H?D 2 DFAA=J 492:? 5:DEC:3FE:@?

5 days ago | hngnews.com | Nate Gilbert

FORT ATKINSON — The 17th and final hit in the Blues and Generals' slugfest sent the hosts home winners. Jake Hansen connected a two-out, two-run homer to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Fort Atkinson Generals beat the Cambridge Blues 8-7 in walk-off fashion in Home Talent Baseball Sunday League play at Jones Park in hot, windy conditions. kAmxE H2D 2 324<\2?5\7@CE9 2772:C E9C@F89@FE[ 2D u@CEVD y@D9 rC2?52== =:?65 2 5@F3=6 E@ C:89E E@ @A6?