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 Sharing Table slated to host first free community meal Feb. 4

A free community meal dubbed the Mondovi Sharing Table will host its first monthly dinner at Mondovi’s Central Lutheran Church, located at 221 W. Main St., on Wednesday, Feb. 4.

by Beth Kraft Taking a cue from a few other area communities that offer regular, free meals to the public—no questions asked—several local individuals and groups recently teamed up to pilot a...

New chiropractors purchase established Mondovi practice

Chiropractors Jake and Andrea Jurgensen recently purchased Wolf Chiropractic in Mondovi. The couple plan to offer an adjustment style similar to that of Dr. Laura Wolf, who had served as a chiropractor in Mondovi since 1993.

by Beth Kraft Doctors Jake and Andrea Jurgensen are looking forward to continuing and expanding the services of a longtime chiropractic care office in downtown Mondovi. The couple purchased the...

Local village board election filings complete

by Beth Kraft Two local communities now know the names of the candidates set to appear on the upcoming spring election ballot. Caucuses were recently held for the Eleva and Strum village boards,...

Cardinal boys rout Augusta

Mathew Higley attacked the basket on an E-S fast break. The sophomore notched 15 points for the Cards in their 50-31 win against Augusta on Thursday night, Jan. 22.

by Doug Sands, student writer The Eleva-Strum boys basketball team soundly crushed the Augusta Beavers in their lone game last week, topping them by a 19-point margin at home on Thursday night,...

Mondovi boys top the Mounders

by Mondovi Journalism Staff On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Mondovi boys basketball team (7-6, 5-2 DSC) broke a historic streak. For the first time since Feb. 14, 2010, the Buffaloes beat the Elk...

Lady Cards bashed by Augusta, Melrose-Mindoro

Senior Alexis McDonald dove for a loose ball in the lane. She led the Lady Cards in scoring with 15 points, but E-S fell to Melrose-Mindoro 57-41 on Friday night, Jan. 23.

by Doug Sands, student writer The Eleva-Strum girls basketball team faced up to another pair of difficult losses last week, falling to both Augusta and Melrose-Mindoro. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the...

Panthers beat Trojans, but fall to Pirates

by Nick Urness and Desmond Davis, student writers The Gilmanton boys had two home games this week, beating New Auburn 70-49, but fell short to Cochrane-Fountain City with a score of 68-64. The 1-...

Lady Panthers drop games to Pirates and Hornets

by Morgan Bork, student writer The Gilmanton girls basketball team battled its way through a tough pair of Dairyland Conference games last week, but couldn’t find a way to turn a win in either...

Lady Buffaloes earn well-deserved win

by Bailey Van Den Heuvel, student writer The Mondovi girls basketball team had a long week of great practices leading up to their non-conference game against the Cadott Hornets on Friday, Jan. 23...

Mondovi wrestlers drop dual to tough Boyceville squad, take second at Durand meet

The Mondovi wrestling team spent last week on the road, traveling to seventh-ranked Boyceville for a conference dual on Thursday, Jan. 22, followed by a five-team dual meet tournament at Durand on...

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