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Election results finalized; MPD Chief wins County Board seat

by Beth Kraft Some results from the April 5 election that were deemed “unofficial” at press time last week have been updated to reflect ballot totals reported from all precincts. On the Eleva-...

Mondovi fifth-grader wins grand prize in Wisconsin fire safety poster contest

Mondovi fifth-grader Ava Heike (center right) was the grand prize winner of a statewide fire/burn safety student poster contest sponsored in part by the PFFWCF Alliance for Fire Safety. Heike received her award-winning poster in a frame and a $100 Kohl’s gift card from PFFWCF rep Jenna Jordan (center left) on March 18. She was also congratulated by Jim Rud (left) and Steve Anderson (right) of the Mondovi Fire Department.

by Beth Kraft When Ava Heike created a poster illustrating what to do in case of a fire for a fire safety poster contest, she never expected her comic strip-style depiction to win the top honor...

Longtime Lions member receives Distinguished Service Award

Mondovi Lions Club member Galen Hagen was recently named the recipient of the Louie Gardipee Distinguished Service Award for 2016, as announced at the Lions District Convention on March 19.

by Beth Kraft Mondovi Lions Club member Galen Hagen recently received a rare honor reserved for only the most dedicated of Lions members. Hagen, who has served the Mondovi Lions Club for the past...

Mondovi Boy Scout achieves Eagle Scout rank

Mondovi Boy Scout Jacob Miller, 16, stands atop the completed ATV ramp he built as part of his Eagle Scout project. The ATV ramp and two benches were placed on the Buffalo River State Trail, located near his house, for use by visitors to the recreational area.

by Beth Kraft A local Boy Scout recently achieved the highest honor the national organization gives out for adding amenities to a nearby stretch of the Buffalo River State Trail. Sixteen-year-old...

Hope Gospel Mission Bargain Center to fill empty storefront in downtown Mondovi

As part of an expansion effort, Hope Gospel Mission is working to establish a Bargain Center in a vacant building on N. Eau Claire St. in Mondovi. The building was once home to the Mondovi Farmers Store (pictured here, circa 1950s) and has been empty for about nine years. Work began last week to renovate the building, which will include opening up the large windows at the front of the store and restoring the original entrance.

by Beth Kraft A storefront on North Eau Claire Street that has been vacant for nearly a decade will soon have a new tenant. Hope Gospel Mission announced last week that it will be leasing the...

Zion Lutheran to host family for Mission Sunday, April 10

Pastor Clinton Hoff and his family will visit Mondovi’s Zion Lutheran Church this Sunday, April 10, for a Mission Sunday event. A missionary to the Czech Republic, Pastor Hoff will share a PowerPoint presentation about his mission work so far. Pictured, Pastor Hoff and his wife, Lalita, and their seven children, Violette, Cosette, Kenny, Evie, Bernadette, Dietrich and Ezra, will all move to Prague together this summer.

by Beth Kraft Mondovi’s Zion Lutheran Church will host a special guest in Pastor Clinton Hoff, a missionary to the Czech Republic, and his family as part of Mission Sunday celebrations this...

Pichler siblings to appear in ECCT production of ‘The Little Mermaid’

Three of the Pichler siblings—Grace, Ben and Alivia—of rural Mondovi have roles in the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid April 7-10.

Siblings Grace, Alivia and Ben Pichler will represent Mondovi onstage when they perform in the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre’s upcoming production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Performances will...

Mondovi Board approves utility tractor purchase; alternative education program, 2016-17 school calendar discussed

by Beth Kraft The Mondovi School Board voted 5-1 in favor of replacing the district’s 30-year-old John Deere utility tractor with the same brand at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 28...

Eau Claire man’s boat capsizes in Mississippi River at Alma

A 67-year-old Eau Claire man had to be rescued Thursday morning after his boat capsized in the Mississippi River. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department, a caller reported that a man...

Spring election jam-packed with decisions for local voters

by Beth Kraft In addition to the opportunity to cast a presidential preference vote, a hotly-debated topic at the national level, local voters will also have some big decisions to make when it...

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