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by Beth Kraft With the passage of a $700,000-per year referendum to help the Eleva-Strum School District make ends meet for the next two years, the E-S School Board and administrators now have a...

Mondovi home gutted by fast-moving fire

The Monroe St. home’s blackened kitchen sustained the most damage in the fire, which authorities say was sparked by the gas range.

by Beth Kraft It could have been worse, but the damage caused by an early-morning fire at the home of Jim and Kathie Loewenhagen and the losses it handed the couple were still great. “I can’t...

I/G football ends playoff run in Level 3

GHS athletic director Todd Pozarski, left, called attention to Gilmanton’s four football players (left to right), Weston Gumbert, Connor Cooke, Weston Werlein and Desmond Davis who play on the Independence/Gilmanton football team at a Pep Rally held Friday, Nov. 7.

by Beth Kraft The scoreboard didn’t look at all the way the Independence/Gilmanton football team had hoped when the final buzzer signaled the end of the No. 3 Indees’ bid to unseat top-ranked...

Local veteran makes trip to D.C. as part of Freedom Honor Flight

Gilmanton-area resident Vilas Hovey (seated) and his brother, Delaine Hovey, participated in an Honor Flight from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Washington D.C. last month to visit various national memorials. The brothers are both World War II veterans.

by Beth Kraft Freedom Honor Flights offer veterans from conflicts such as World War II and the Korean War a chance to see the memorials that have been placed in our nation’s capitol in their...

Mondovi Schools taking steps to curb whooping cough outbreak

Two dozen cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in the Mondovi School District in the past two weeks. School and county officials say they are working with district employees and parents to stop the spread of the disease, which can be serious among infants and young children.

by Beth Kraft The Mondovi School District and the Buffalo County Health Department are working together to try to stop the spread of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, that has moved...

Local schools pass operational referenda; approval rates encouraging

by Beth Kraft Both the Mondovi and Eleva-Strum schools could breathe a little easier after the results from their respective referendum votes came through late Tuesday night, Nov. 4, in favor of...

Familiar faces, new location

KD’s Panther Cafe managers Dennis and Kathy Litchfield shifted their restaurant operation closer to their hometown community a few months ago after a six-year stint running KD’s Homestyle Eatery in Mondovi. To show their appreciation for the Litchfields’ efforts to keep the popular Gilmanton restaurant running, community members have gifted Dennis and Kathy with personalized decor.

by Beth Kraft Dennis and Kathy Litchfield closed up KD’s Homestyle Eatery in downtown Mondovi a few months ago, leaving the city somewhat short on coffee clutch options, but their decision to...

Surprises abound in happy homecoming held for Air National Guardsman Gunderson

Hugging his daughters tightly, Staff Sergeant Mike Gunderson grinned at the crowd of onlookers who came to the Phoenix airport to welcome 14 National Guardsmen back from Afghanistan on Oct. 10.

by Beth Kraft Periodically the story of a U.S. serviceman or woman returning home from overseas will make headlines by tying in the homecoming with a public surprise for the family. The touching...

MFD responds to hay bale fire at rural Mondovi farm

Mondovi Fire Department units were on-scene at a rural Mondovi farm for about four hours on Wednesday, Oct. 29, in response to a call reporting hay bales on fire.

by Beth Kraft Quick action by the Mondovi Fire Department helped save a pole building from going up in smoke on Wednesday morning, Oct. 29. MFD units responded to a call reporting hay bales on...

Interim police chief appointment on hold in Mondovi

by Beth Kraft A committee charged with the task of recommending a successor for retiring Mondovi Police Chief Terry Pittman fielded questions and took criticism from Mondovi Mayor Treig...

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