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Local singer, 11-year-old Ellie Brenner, makes Country Fest debut

After singing the National Anthem at Country Fest, 11-year-old Ellie Brenner also got to meet singer Neal McCoy. Submitted photo

Laura Berndt thewedge@nelson-tel.net Ellie Brenner, age 11, of Durand, dreams of singing on Broadway. Earlier this month, the young musician achieved a different kind of fame, when she sang onstage...

Pepin Garden Pub and Grille provides community service with ‘Hop N’ Ride’

Emily Kircher, Samantha Lerum and Joanne Lerum go for a ride on the Pepin Garden Pub and Grille’s new golf-cart taxi. The “Hop N’ Ride” service is available to anyone who needs a ride within the Pepin community. To schedule a pick-up, call 715-279-2856. Laura Berndt photo

Laura Berndt thewedge@nelson-tel.net All destinations in Pepin are now just a “hop” away, thanks to the Pepin Garden Pub and Grille’s new golf-cart “taxi service.” Business owners Dan and Joanne...

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) continues in the Durand Area

Article submitted by the Pepin County Health Department Local parents and Public Health had hoped that the end of school would mean the end of the Pertussis outbreak in Durand, due to decrease in...

Construction progresses for Durand School District

The elementary school gym is nearly complete. According to School Superintendent Greg Doverspike, the school's construction projects are progressing quickly and going well. Laura Berndt photo

Laura Berndt thewedge@nelson-tel.net According to Durand Schools Superintendent Greg Doverspike, the school buildings have been a “flurry of activity” as the school’s construction projects continue...

Governor Scott Walker visits Pepin on Monday, June 20

Governor Scott Walker stopped in Pepin last Monday. That morning, he held listening session at Pepin Town Hall, and then briefly stopped at the Garden Pub and Grille. Pictured above, from left to right, are Dan and Joanne Lerum, Governor Scott Walker, and Samantha and Jacob Lerum. The Lerums own the Garden Pub and Grille. Photo by Laura Berndt

By Laura Berndt On Monday, Governor Scott Walker paid a visit to Pepin, Wisconsin. Walker hosted a 90-minute listening session at Pepin Town Hall for invited guests, and then made a brief stop at...

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‘Anna-Mobile’ project seeks to obtain new ‘wheels’ for local youth

Anna Zarins and Maggie Avery often dress alike—an extension of their special friendship that has blossomed over the past year. Out of that bond has also come an effort to help the Zarins family obtain a wheelchair-accessible van to make going places with Anna easier.

by Beth Kraft Kristi Zarins doesn’t even know many of the people who have donated to a growing effort to help her family obtain a wheelchair-accessible van for her seven-year-old daughter, Anna....

Friendship Days, ‘The Past in the Park’ activities to mark Fourth of July weekend in Mondovi

The Olson Farm’s barn, located on the south side of the Mondovi Tourist Park, has been transformed over the past several months to replicate the barn’s original layout with a new dairy exhibit. A dedication ceremony for the Olson Farm Museum is also set to take place at noon during the Mondovi Area Historical Society’s “The Past in the Park” event on Sunday, July 3.

by Beth Kraft The annual Mondovi Friendship Days and the Mondovi Area Historical Society’s “The Past in the Park” event will take place this weekend, July 1-3, culminating with the Mondovi EMS...

Mondovi youths selected to play baseball for Team Wisconsin this summer

Youth baseball players Tanner Marsh (left) and Peyton Platter (right) of Mondovi took second place with their invite team, the Shockers, at the USSSA Wisconsin State Championships June 17-19. The duo have also been selected to play for Team Wisconsin this summer.

Two 12U baseball players from Mondovi were recently selected to play for the Team Wisconsin baseball squad at upcoming tournaments this summer. Tanner Marsh and Peyton Platter are set to compete...

Gilmanton Board OK’s staff wage increase, HRA carryover

by Beth Kraft The Gilmanton School Board at its June 15 meeting agreed to give instructional and support staff members a three percent wage increase for 2016-17. District administrator Glen Denk...

Semi rollover spills chickens onto road in eastern Buffalo County

A semi rollover accident resulted in chickens loose on the roadway in eastern Buffalo County. The driver, a Mondovi man, suffered minor injuries.

A single vehicle rollover accident in the Town of Glencoe on Monday morning, June 20, spilled a load of chickens onto the road and resulted in minor injuries for the driver. According to the...

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