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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Frances Christopherson

Frances Christopherson, 78, of Mondovi, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire. She was born on Oct. 17, 1937, in Durand, the daughter of Frank and...

James Hart

James Andrew Hart, 66, left his earthly body at the Shepherd of the Hills Nursing Home in Branson, Mo. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. He was born on April 11, 1950, in Mondovi, Wis., to Kenneth and...

Andrew Roeglin

Andy Roeglin, 22, of Maple Grove, Minn., was welcomed into the gracious arms of Jesus on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. Andy graduated from Maple Grove Senior High in 2013 and was a recent graduate of...

Marjorie LaDuke

Marjorie J. LaDuke, 82, died peacefully at The Lutheran Home in River Falls, surrounded by her family. From her birth on July 19, 1934, to her death on Sept. 22, 2016, she nourished people around...

Two dedicated local volunteers are 2016 MHS Alumni Hall of Fame inductees

by Beth Kraft Mondovi High School alumni Margaret Ann Nelson and Donn M. Moe will be inducted into the school’s Alumni Hall of Fame this Friday, Sept. 30, during Mondovi’s Homecoming festivities...

Bennett Valley Gray Band rekindles family harmony

Nearly all members, past and present, of the Bennett Valley Gray Band came together at The Valley in Mondovi for a special reunion concert on Sept. 17. Pictured are the band's founding members Duane Gray (center front) and his children (left to right) Corey Gray, Dave Gray, Candyce Gray, Christi Gray-Hurlburt, Debbie (Gray) Reidt and Darin Gray. Other band members include (back, left to right) Roger Larson, Bob Holden, Adam Chmelik, Steve Moy and Mike Albertson.

by Beth Kraft Members of the Gray family don’t often gather together for the purpose of making music these days, but when they do it’s clear the group hasn’t lost its touch. Following a six-year...

Mondovi AD earns NIAAA certification, joins elite company

Mondovi High School Athletic Director Randy Pongratz was recently named a Certified Athletic Administrator by the NIAAA. The certification is a testament to Pongratz’s years of experience and successful leadership in the profession.

by Beth Kraft Randy Pongratz has put an emphasis on continuing to build his skills as Mondovi High School’s Athletic Director since he took the job nine years ago. Recently he earned a...

Wendy Hageness

Wendy Lynn Hageness, of Osseo, passed away at her home on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, while under the care of Mayo Home Health and Hospice, with her loving family by her side. Wendy was born March 31,...

Saturday benefit for ‘The Anna-Mobile’ looks to take fundraising efforts to the finish line

“The Anna-Mobile” benefit will be held on behalf of seven-year-old Anna Zarins (pictured here with her special friend, Maggie Avery) and her family this Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Mondovi’s Roger Marten Community Center. Efforts have been ongoing since June to raise money for a wheelchair-accessible van for the Zarins family to help make transporting their growing superhero easier for all involved.

by Beth Kraft Two Mondovi families have been hard at work over the past few months raising funds to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van, and the finish line of their efforts may be drawing near...

High-speed chase leads police from Mondovi to Eau Claire; driver apprehended after fleeing burning vehicle on foot

Daniel A. Goss faces multiple charges in connection with the chase, including felony fleeing.

A 21-year-old Eau Claire man led police on a high speed chase from a Mondovi neighborhood to Eau Claire on Friday night, Sept. 16, before he was apprehended. Daniel A. Goss, formerly of Mondovi,...

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