All three of Buffalo County’s weekly newspapers—the Mondovi Herald-News, Buffalo County Journal and the Cochrane-Fountain City Recorder—will merge into one newspaper, the Buffalo County News, starting Aug. 6.

Trio of Buffalo County newspapers to merge

by Beth Kraft After a 130-year press run as the Mondovi Herald-News, the newspaper will be changing its masthead to the Buffalo County News starting next week to reflect a merger of the county’s...

A facility on N. Eau Claire St. in Mondovi is one of seven area group homes and CBRFs operated by Garlick’s. Owner Mary Jo LaBair says another round of rate cuts handed down by Inclusa on April 1 will make it difficult for the business to make ends meet.

‘It’s a significant hit’—Local care provider faces another rate cut from MCO

by Beth Kraft Frustrations with forced financial realities continue for many who own and operate group homes and community based residential facilities (CBRFs) for people with varying degrees and...

Members of a new group, Hope 4 U, founded in Sept. 2018, are working to raise awareness about suicide and mental health to better connect people to key resources and life-saving information. A Suicide Awareness Walk is set for Sept. 7 in Cochrane.

Hope 4 U represents grassroots effort for suicide prevention resources

by Beth Kraft Members of a Buffalo County group have had enough. They feel there are too many local people wrestling with thoughts of self-harm and mental health issues who can’t get the help or...

A huge feedlot shed just north of Hwy. Z off Hovey Valley Road owned by Scott Werlein was flattened by the storm.

Fourth of July storm downs trees, damages buildings in Bennett Valley

by Beth Kraft A brief, yet strong, storm on the Fourth of July swept down County Road Z in the area southeast of Mondovi known as Bennett Valley, leaving a haphazard path of destruction. Large...

Firefighters sprayed water on the wreckage to knock down dust and douse any hot spots as a backhoe exposed the interior of Leebo’s Bar & Grill in downtown Gilmanton. Due to the nature of the fire early Thursday, June 6, authorities said the building had to be torn down.

Leebo’s Bar torn down following fire

by Beth Kraft In less than 12 hours, Leebo’s Bar and Grill—one of the original buildings in downtown Gilmanton—was gone. An early-morning fire on Thursday, June 6, scrambled multiple fire...

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Mondovi students to present ‘Cinderella’ for fall musical

Mondovi High School will present the classic tale of Cinderella as its fall musical with performances this Friday and Saturday evening in the high school multipurpose room.

Mondovi High School is preparing to present the classic story of Cinderella for its fall musical production with two performances scheduled to take place this weekend. Based on the famous Rodgers...

E-S students preparing musical comedy, ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie,’ for trio of performances

Eleva-Strum students will present their fall musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, starring Katie Solfest and Kevin Tomlinson (pictured), with shows this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the Central High School auditorium.

Students at Eleva-Strum Central High School are gearing up for their fall musical production, Thoroughly Modern Millie, with three shows slated for this weekend, Nov. 13-15. Based on the book by...

Local church welcomes new pastor

Ileana Garcia-Soto is the new pastor at Prince of Peace Covenant Church north of Mondovi. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Garcia-Soto spent time teaching and volunteering in Alaska, Canada, Washington D.C. and in her home country before coming to Mondovi. She stepped to the pulpit at Prince of Peace on Aug. 1.

by Beth Kraft Prince of Peace Covenant Church recently received a new pastor with an intriguing background that has taken her from her roots in the Caribbean to Alaska and Canada. Ileana Garcia-...

Mondovi grocery store enters new chapter, is latest addition to Hansen’s IGA family

Mondovi Market recently joined the Hansen’s IGA family, which holds nearly 50 years of experience operating small-town grocery stores. Pictured, Nick Hansen is a partner in the Hansen’s IGA family company, and he hopes to bring quality products and customer service to the Mondovi community.

by Beth Kraft Subtle changes are evident to those who have shopped at Mondovi’s grocery store in recent weeks, but the majority of the changes at the latest small-town grocery store to join the...

Evers notes progress of Cardinal Manufacturing during repeat visit to E-S

E-S tech ed teacher Craig Cegielski showed State Supt. Tony Evers one of the many different parts Cardinal Manufacturing students can fabricate. Evers, who returned to visit the student-run manufacturing program last week in honor of Manufacturing Month, noted CM has continued to branch out since he last stopped for a tour two years ago.

by Beth Kraft Quite a bit has changed for Eleva-Strum Central High School’s Cardinal Manufacturing program since State Superintendent Tony Evers first checked out the student-run business two...

New UW study reports fewer concussions since change in football contact rule, but local coaches aren’t seeing it

A new study claims concussions amongst Wisconsin high school football teams have decreased due to a 2014 rule that limited full-contact tackling during practices, but local coaches say they were already taking steps to cut down on live contact during practice. Additionally, Mondovi players are taught to “see what they hit,” says head coach Mike Sinz of lessons on tackling techniques that begin with YMCA football up through the varsity level to help protect against head injuries.

by Beth Kraft An effort to reduce the number of concussions suffered by Wisconsin high school football players cut the amount of full-contact practice time beginning with the 2014 season. A new...

City Council tabs Durand Sanitation as hauler for new city-wide garbage, recycling program

Mondovi's yellow garbage bags will be discontinued as of March 1, 2016, following a City Council vote last week to convert to a city-wide pickup format.

by Beth Kraft Following hours of conversations by Mondovi’s city leaders and a public hearing on Oct. 13 that drew few residents, the City Council at its second regular meeting of the month on...

Water, sewer utility rate hikes receive Council approval

by Beth Kraft Water and sewer utility customers in the City of Mondovi will soon begin paying an additional three percent on their water bills and sewer utility costs will jump 16.25 percent...

Gilmanton approves tax levy hike; district to dip into fund balance for 2015-16

by Beth Kraft The Gilmanton School District banked over $150,000 into fund balance after underspending its budget last year, but a more than $72,000 budget shortfall is predicted for 2015-16. The...

Mondovi district makes tweaks to bus replacement plan

by Beth Kraft Following a review of the bus fleet currently in service in the Mondovi district, school leaders are working on a shift in past practices that called for replacing the oldest school...

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