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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Stanley Becker

Stanley Becker passed away June 21, 2021, at his home in Eleva, Wisconsin. Stanley was born September 26, 1929, to Walter and Edna Becker at home in the township of Albany, Pepin county, Mondovi,...

Franzwa competes at NCAA Track & Field Championships

Mondovi’s Jenna Franzwa qualified to compete for UW-La Crosse in the 100 meter hurdles at the 2017 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships last month. Franzwa has gotten faster and faster in the event she picked up her junior year of high school, becoming one of the WIAC’s best hurdlers.

by Beth Kraft Jenna Franzwa first tried out hurdles her sophomore year at Mondovi High School as a joke. Last month the UW-La Crosse junior competed at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and...

Nelson inks football NLI with North Dakota State College of Science

Eleva-Strum senior Joe Nelson signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at North Dakota State College of Science in the presence of his parents, Tom and Kari Nelson (pictured), as well as E-S students and staff in the Central Library on Tuesday, April 11.

by Beth Kraft Tuesday, April 11, was a special day for Eleva-Strum Central football standout Joe Nelson. As he signed his name on the dotted line to solidify his commitment to North Dakota State...

Mondovi dance team takes home Regional title, squad headed to State this weekend

Members of the 2017 regional champion Mondovi dance team are, pictured, front, left to right, Kendra Gilreath, Assistant Coach Keauna Braun, Tori Ross, Head Coach Anna Johnson, LaMarria Hawkins, Jensen Hayes, Megan Odegard; back, Abby Ronnei, Lindsey Buchholz, Abigail Gaulke, Kylee Werlein, Jaden Gilreath, Cassidy Van Roo, Rylee Feldten, Assistant Coach Katie Buntrock, Dani Brunner.

The Mondovi High School varsity dance team has qualified for the WACPC State Championships, set for this Saturday, Feb. 4, in La Crosse, following a pair of top-notch performances at the New...

Evans, four UWW teammates selected for 2017 U.S. Men’s U23 World Championships Team

Mondovi’s Collin Evans and four of his wheelchair basketball teammates from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were recently selected to represent the U.S. on the 2017 Men’s U23 World...

Evans makes UWW men’s wheelchair basketball roster

Mondovi’s Collin Evans has officially made the roster for the 2016-17 UW-Whitewater men’s wheelchair basketball team. The Warhawks will look to make a run for their fourth straight NIWBT title this season.

Collin Evans, a 2016 Mondovi High School graduate and a national wheelchair basketball standout at the prep level, has officially been named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s men’s...

Higley inks commitment to play golf at Winona State

Eleva-Strum senior Mathew Higley signed his National Letter of Intent to officially join the men’s golf team at Division II Winona State University next year as E-S golf coach Jon Higley looked on.

by Beth Kraft Mathew Higley is a talented three-sport athlete at Eleva-Strum Central High School, but as his prep career has progressed golf has emerged as the clear winner that will take the E-...

Falkner to compete at NBHA Youth World Championships

Mondovi’s Ben Falkner is on his way to Georgia to compete in the National Barrel Horse Association’s 2016 Youth World Championships, which starts this Saturday, July 16.Mondovi’s Ben Falkner is on his way to Georgia to compete in the National Barrel Horse Association’s 2016 Youth World Championships, which starts this Saturday, July 16.

by Beth Kraft Local teens on the LBW rodeo circuit aren’t the only Mondovi cowboys set to compete against the best in their events next week. Ben Falkner, who will be entering sixth grade at...

Four top Mondovi rodeo youths headed to Nationals

Mondovi has four high school rodeo competitors who qualified to compete in this year’s National High School Finals Rodeo, set for July 17-23 in Gillette, Wyo. Qualifiers from the Mondovi area are (pictured, left to right) Morgan Rud (barrels), Nicholas Pelke (bull riding, team roping), Dillon Larson (bull riding) and Austin Poeschel (bull riding).

by Beth Kraft Qualifying to take on rodeo competition from all across the U.S. is a major challenge, and doing it at the high school level adds another tier of difficulty that few from the local...

MYBA season ongoing

Members of the Mondovi Youth Baseball Association’s 12U and 14U teams gathered together on the league’s Opening Day, May 14, to thank the Justin J. Watt Foundation for donating $7,795 to help the MYBA purchase new uniforms and equipment.

by Beth Kraft The J.J. Watt Foundation is good at finding a way to help Mondovi athletic programs escape sticky situations. After donating to support the Mondovi Middle School wrestling team...

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