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Mondovi bloodmobile features new partnership, reminders of the continual need for blood donors

Sporting a red bandage on his left arm, Dave Parr donated at the recent Mondovi bloodmobile. Parr has served as a regular donor at Mondovi bloodmobile events for over 50 years and will have given 14 gallons altogether the next time he donates blood.

by Beth Kraft The lower level of Our Savior’s United Methodist Church hummed with conversation and activity during the most recent Mondovi Community Bloodmobile on July 12. But this blood drive...

Hovey recognized with top honor at recent FBLA Nationals

Gilmanton High School grad Rachel Hovey recently competed at the FBLA National Leadership Conference, held in Atlanta, Ga., and accepted an award for completing the fourth and final tier of the Business Achievement Awards—the America Level.

Rachel Hovey graduated in May from Gilmanton High School, where she was salutatorian of the Class of 2016 and earned numerous accolades as well as scholarships as she prepares to continue her...

Local man earns Lifetime Achievement Award for bluebird monitoring efforts

Mondovi’s Terry Glanzman recently received a Lifetime Achievement award from a Wisconsin bluebird group for his efforts to monitor and document bluebird activity in over 400 nest boxes that line rural roads. Glanzman holds a degree in wildlife management and forestry, an interest that became a life-long hobby. He also worked at the Mondovi Post Office and was a rural mail carrier for 23 years.

by Beth Kraft It all started in 1965 with a 4-H project and two bluebird houses. “I put them out and one of them had a bluebird in it,” recalls Mondovi native Terry Glanzman. “I was so excited...

Mondovi cleans up after severe weather

Pine limbs crowded the curb at the corner of Parker Ave. and Truman St. as Betty Harms worked to clear away smaller branches.

by Beth Kraft The sound of chainsaws and the smell of fresh-cut wood filled the air of a Mondovi subdivision on Wednesday, July 6, as residents, tree-trimming crews, community groups and friends...

Hwy. 10 accident damages SUV

An SUV that swerved to avoid collision with a truck wound up in the westbound ditch alongside U.S. Highway 10 on Wednesday, July 6. Minor injuries were reported.

Two people received minor injuries in an accident on Wednesday afternoon, July 6, when the driver of an SUV swerved to avoid colliding with a straight truck and wound up in the ditch. According to...

Gilmanton Fair this weekend

by Beth Kraft The 70th annual Gilmanton Fair Days will take place this Thursday, July 7, through Sunday, July 10, with no admission charged. To begin the weekend’s festivities for Wisconsin’s “...

Mondovi Girl Scouts prepping for ‘Operation Stage Renovation’

Members of Mondovi Girl Scout Cadette Troop 3428 (pictured, left to right), Lindsey Buchholz, Paige Livingston, Emily Noetzelmann and Ariana Larson, will host a fundraiser this Sunday, July 10, at the Roger Marten Community Center. The girls are working to raise $3,000 to renovate the Marten Center’s stage floor, which is about 20 years old, as part of their Silver Award community service project.

by Beth Kraft A local Girl Scout Troop says the stage at Mondovi’s Roger Marten Community Center could use some TLC, and they’re stepping up to the challenge to see that the project gets done....

Proposed city-wide ATV ordinance draws more concerns and questions from Mondovi residents, city leaders

ATV/UTV route signs have been mounted to existing sign posts all around Mondovi in recent weeks in preparation for city-wide routes, approved by the City Council in April, to open. Communication about the status of the route signs was discussed last week by city leaders who expressed frustration about the signs, which are currently covered with cardboard and paper, and believe the public is confused about the project. The city-wide routes will remain closed until further notice.

by Beth Kraft A small group of Mondovi residents who say they had no idea the city’s streets will soon be opened up to ATV/UTV riders appeared before the Mondovi City Council on Tuesday, June 28...

‘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...

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