Effingham Police Chief Jason McFarland is retiring from law enforcement after more than 25 years. McFarland is a fourth generation law enforcement officer.

MCFARLAND — Austin Miller hit a solo home run and McFarland never trailed in a 9-5 home victory over visiting Jefferson in Home Talent League baseball on Sunday.

The Athletics have made two moves to remove a lot of their veteran presence in the clubhouse this week. Now the roster is even younger.

The McFarland Police Department will conduct a DUI and driver's license checkpoint from 6:30 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday somewhere in city limits.

MCFARLAND — The E.D. Locke Public Library will host a performance of the “Big Balloon Show” on Thursday, June 26 at 2 p.m. at 5920 Milwaukee Street. Smarty Pants will perform a theatrical ...

Former Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland discusses President Donald Trumps’s demand that NATO members pay more and the future of relations between the U.S. and its adversaries on ...

Last month, the Cole County Recorder of Deeds Office flooded due to several water valve failures.

The Village of McFarland will continue operating without a permanent police chief into 2026, as village officials have decided to delay a second search after an unsuccessful recruitment process that ...

MCFARLAND, Wis. — The Village of McFarland will continue operating without a permanent police chief into 2026, as village officials have decided to delay a second search after an unsuccessful ...

MCFARLAND, Wis. -- The Village of McFarland will resume the search for its next police chief early next year, village officials said Monday.

Redman has been actively recruiting new officers to strengthen the department, according to an update from the McFarland Police Department. The decision to delay the recruitment aims to attract a ...