E-Edition

Mondovi Herald-News

Grease fire results in serious damage to Gilmanton-area home

The kitchen area and lower level of a home near Gilmanton received heavy fire and smoke damage after a pan of grease caught on fire on Saturday, April 23.

Two people managed to escape their burning home with their dog after a cooking mishap resulted in a significant fire on Saturday, April 23. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department,...

Hwy. 10 crash results in minor vehicle damage

No one was hurt when a vehicle operated by a 16-year-old driver rear-ended another car on U.S. Highway 10 west of Mondovi last Thursday morning, April 21. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s...

Evans caps off prep wheelchair basketball career with second national title

Collin Evans (center) and the Junior Rolling Timberwolves claimed their second NWBA prep title on Saturday, April 9, in the team’s third straight appearance in the national championship game.

by Beth Kraft Mondovi’s Collin Evans left the prep wheelchair basketball scene in style earlier this month, earning a second national championship title with his team, the Junior Rolling...

E-S Schools forced to make ‘tough decisions’ to balance budget; community reacts with concern

by Beth Kraft The April 11 Eleva-Strum School Board meeting drew a large group of residents and current and former support staff members who, at times, expressed anger that school leaders aren’t...

Mondovi Council opts to open all city streets to ATV/UTV riders; new ordinance to take effect once club posts route signs

by Beth Kraft City residents who have grown tired of transporting their ATVs and UTVs short distances to access the Buffalo River Trail won the support of enough City Council members to allow...

E-S duo headed to state NHD competition

Kierra Felce (left) and Rachael Anderson (right) were the only Eleva-Strum Central High School students to advance to compete at this year’s State National History Day Competition, set to take place in Madison this Saturday, April 23. The girls created a documentary about the invention of the telephone, and their project was one of three selected to move on from the regional competition on March 30.

by Beth Kraft A documentary created by two Eleva-Strum Central High School students exploring Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone recently got the go-ahead to advance to the State...

MPD to host Drug Take-Back Event

The Mondovi Police Department, in coordination with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), will host a Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative on Saturday, April 30. The initiative is set to...

E-S Board gives final approval to outsource school district bus, custodial services

The Eleva-Strum School Board on Monday night approved contracts with outside vendors for transportation and custodial services.

by Beth Kraft Following difficult, and sometimes heated, conversations over the past few months about hiring vendors to handle transportation and custodial tasks for the Eleva-Strum School...

Incident leads to clarification on current law about passing stopped school buses

Mondovi students headed for their school buses after class on Monday afternoon. School officials and local authorities recently discovered that state law only requires school buses to be stopped with their red lights flashing when picking up and dropping off students on area roads. Bus stop arms are still used, but motorists can be ticketed for passing a stopped school bus before the stop arm has deployed.

by Beth Kraft It’s relatively common knowledge that passing a stopped school bus is illegal—and punishable by a hefty fine—but a recent incident in Mondovi led to further clarification of current...

Barn lost to fire southeast of Mondovi

A barn southeast of Mondovi that had been converted into a storage shed burned to the ground on Saturday afternoon, April 9. The remains of the building were later covered over to prevent the fire from reigniting.

A 60 x 90-foot barn that had been resided with metal is considered a total loss after the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, April 9. According to Mondovi Fire Chief Steve Anderson, the...

E-Edition

Mondovi Herald-News

Mondovi Herald-News

Pages

GMD Media

Site Links

Sign Up For Breaking News