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Feuling earns 2016 MFD Firefighter of the Year honor

Mondovi Fire Chief Steve Anderson, left, recently presented the fire department’s 2016 Firefighter of the Year award to Adam Feuling, an 11-year MFD member who holds a total of 18 years of experience carrying out firefighter duties.

by Beth Kraft Mondovi’s Adam Feuling was recently named the Mondovi Fire Department’s Firefighter of the Year for 2016, as voted on by his MFD peers. Feuling was presented with the award at the...

Moen, Olson ink D2 football scholarship deals

Eleva-Strum seniors Quinn Olson (left) and Bennett Moen each signed off on a National Letter of Intent to play Division 2 college football next season during a signing ceremony at Central High School in conjunction with National Signing Day on Feb. 1.

by Beth Kraft National Signing Day saw several top college football prospects from across the Chippewa Valley area put pen to paper on Wednesday morning, Feb. 1. Among them were Eleva-Strum...

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...

MPD, Locker Room launch fundraising cause to fund ‘paws’

The Mondovi Police Department, working with The Locker Room, has implemented a clothing sale on behalf of its planned K-9 unit. Showing off samples of the t-shirts and sweatshirts are (front) Wendy Buchholz and Bobby Lubinsky, co-owners of The Locker Room, and MPD officers (left to right) Tim Hollister, Chief Scott Smith, Brennan Porter and Adam Julson. The clothing can be custom ordered in a variety of sizes and colors, and each piece features a paw print graphic on the back (pictured).

by Beth Kraft A local business is joining forces with the Mondovi Police Department to help officers raise money to establish a K-9 unit. The MPD has brainstormed several ways to drum up the...

Mondovi grad battling rare cancer

Erik Kopp, originally of Mondovi, and his family have been featured on various news outlets around Wisconsin in recent weeks. Erik—pictured here with his wife, Kim, and their daughters, Ivy and Natalie—has a rare and aggressive form of bile duct cancer. He is currently undergoing chemo and will also require radiation treatments and a liver transplant. Erik has exhibited a positive resolve throughout his ordeal, focusing instead on his family and his new role as a volunteer firefighter.

by Beth Kraft Mondovi native Erik Kopp isn’t one to shy away from life’s challenges—even if it’s a rare and aggressive cancer that will ultimately land him on the list for a liver transplant....

‘Final Four’ candidates for Mondovi city administrator job appear at public meet-and-greet

Residents had the opportunity to meet with the top candidates for Mondovi’s open city administrator/clerk position during a public, informal gathering on Wednesday evening, Jan. 18. A hiring committee has whittled the applicant list down to four candidates, including Brad Hanson (right) of Onawa, Iowa, and Carroll Vizecky (back) of Freeman, South Dakota.

by Beth Kraft An appointed hiring committee has narrowed its search for the City of Mondovi’s new city administrator/clerk down to four candidates with two hailing from out of state. An open meet...

E-S Board green-lights referendum requests for continued operational funds, $12 million resolution for K-12 site

The Eleva-Strum School Board last week finalized the language for two referendum questions to appear on this spring’s election ballot. E-S district taxpayers will be asked on April 4 to approve a three year revenue override of $700,000 per year in addition to a $12 million referendum to fund both the construction of a PK-5 addition at Central High School—thus creating a K-12 campus at the site—and to pay for big-ticket maintenance projects at Central.

by Beth Kraft Eleva-Strum administrators and the school board last week took a big step toward making the long-debated concept of a K-12 facility at Central High School a reality. The E-S School...

Pronschinske reflects on Assembly inauguration

Mondovi's Treig Pronschinske signed his name in the Assembly Oath of Office Book during Inauguration Day on Jan. 3.

by Beth Kraft Mondovi’s Treig Pronschinske officially took his place in the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving the state’s 92nd District, as Inauguration Day was held at the State Capitol in...

Annual Lions Club supper to assist MBA Christmas light project

White lights continue to brighten the tops of downtown Mondovi buildings as part of an effort by the Mondovi Business Association to spruce up the city. The MBA plans to purchase additional Christmas lights and decorations with its share of the proceeds from the Mondovi Lions Club’s upcoming chili and grilled cheese supper, set for this Friday evening, Jan. 20, at the Mondovi Schools.

by Beth Kraft Efforts to light up downtown Mondovi during the holiday season are set to receive a financial boost to help the Mondovi Business Association further its plans to add more Christmas...

Zacharias receives 2016 USO Hero of Wisconsin Award, looks back on 28-year military career

Mondovi’s Karl Zacharias received the 2016 USO Hero of Wisconsin Award at a special event in Milwaukee on Oct. 22. The honor recognized Zacharias’ professional contributions and volunteer efforts.

by Beth Kraft It would be a bit of an understatement to say that Mondovi’s Karl Zacharias is well-traveled. During nearly three decades in the U.S. Army Reserve, Zacharias served on various...

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