All three of Buffalo County’s weekly newspapers—the Mondovi Herald-News, Buffalo County Journal and the Cochrane-Fountain City Recorder—will merge into one newspaper, the Buffalo County News, starting Aug. 6.

Trio of Buffalo County newspapers to merge

by Beth Kraft After a 130-year press run as the Mondovi Herald-News, the newspaper will be changing its masthead to the Buffalo County News starting next week to reflect a merger of the county’s...

A facility on N. Eau Claire St. in Mondovi is one of seven area group homes and CBRFs operated by Garlick’s. Owner Mary Jo LaBair says another round of rate cuts handed down by Inclusa on April 1 will make it difficult for the business to make ends meet.

‘It’s a significant hit’—Local care provider faces another rate cut from MCO

by Beth Kraft Frustrations with forced financial realities continue for many who own and operate group homes and community based residential facilities (CBRFs) for people with varying degrees and...

Members of a new group, Hope 4 U, founded in Sept. 2018, are working to raise awareness about suicide and mental health to better connect people to key resources and life-saving information. A Suicide Awareness Walk is set for Sept. 7 in Cochrane.

Hope 4 U represents grassroots effort for suicide prevention resources

by Beth Kraft Members of a Buffalo County group have had enough. They feel there are too many local people wrestling with thoughts of self-harm and mental health issues who can’t get the help or...

A huge feedlot shed just north of Hwy. Z off Hovey Valley Road owned by Scott Werlein was flattened by the storm.

Fourth of July storm downs trees, damages buildings in Bennett Valley

by Beth Kraft A brief, yet strong, storm on the Fourth of July swept down County Road Z in the area southeast of Mondovi known as Bennett Valley, leaving a haphazard path of destruction. Large...

Firefighters sprayed water on the wreckage to knock down dust and douse any hot spots as a backhoe exposed the interior of Leebo’s Bar & Grill in downtown Gilmanton. Due to the nature of the fire early Thursday, June 6, authorities said the building had to be torn down.

Leebo’s Bar torn down following fire

by Beth Kraft In less than 12 hours, Leebo’s Bar and Grill—one of the original buildings in downtown Gilmanton—was gone. An early-morning fire on Thursday, June 6, scrambled multiple fire...

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Evans displays wheelchair basketball talents at Mondovi demo

Senior Collin Evans rolled toward the basket during his team’s recent wheelchair basketball demonstration at Mondovi High School. To cap off the demo Evans was recognized by MHS Principal Michael Bruning as a 2015 Academic All-American.

by Beth Kraft Collin Evans and his wheelchair basketball team have played at Mondovi High School before, but the most recent demonstration that took place on Saturday, Jan. 16, was somewhat...

Mondovi defeats DSC leader Durand

Dodging the Durand defense, Greg Poeschel attempted a high-flying layup. The Mondovi senior exploded for 35 points against the Panthers, helping the Buffaloes knock off the DSC leaders.

by Maria Jans, student writer In their lone game of the week, the Mondovi boys basketball team geared up for a big match-up on Friday night, Jan. 22, facing longtime rival Durand. The Panthers...

Mondovi wrestlers fall to Boyceville, compete at Durand tourney

Ben Andress grappled with his Osceola opponent last Friday at Durand.

The Mondovi wrestling team hosted No. 5 Boyceville for a conference dual on Thursday, Jan. 21, falling to the tough Bulldogs squad 71-6. The only winning wrestler for Mondovi was 126 pounder Nick...

Mondovi Lady Buffs battle on the road

by Gabby Scott, student writer Starting off finals week for the Lady Buffs they took on Independence on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Even though the girls could be found studying prior to the game, they...

Cardinal boys notch 2-1 week

by Jenna Zingshiem, student writer In a busy week for the Eleva-Strum boys basketball team, the Cardinals split a pair of Dairyland Conference games and wrapped up the week with a win in a...

Win some, lose some—Lady Cards have busy week

by Joyce Corley, student writer The Eleva-Strum girls basketball team snagged a one-point victory in non-conference play against Royall on Saturday, capping off the week on a positive note...

Panther boys lose nail-biter to Wildcats, but dominate Whitehall

by Derric Gray, student writer The Gilmanton boys basketball team played two key Dairyland Conference games last week, turning in a split result. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, the Panthers traveled to...

Lady Panthers fall to C-FC

Members of the 2015-16 Gilmanton High School varsity girls basketball team are, front, left to right, Sadie Wulff, Kaitlyn Johnson, Chani Lay; middle, Morgan Fillmore, Reghan Rud, Bryanna Reidt, Gabrielle Saul; back, Makayla Saul, Hailey Bork, Rachel Hovey, CallieRae Long, Julia Branger, Johanna Wulff, Jordyn Bloom. The Lady Panthers are coached by Rick Bloom.

by Rachel Hovey, student writer The Lady Panthers hosted the No. 1 team in the conference, Cochrane-Fountain City, on Thursday, Jan. 21, leading to another tough loss for Gilmanton, 74-19. The...

Buffaloes take down Cardinals and Bulldogs

Senior Greg Poeschel lined up a deep 3-pointer in the Boyceville game. He led the Buffaloes with 15 points on Saturday afternoon.

by Maria Jans, student writer Last week was very successful for the Mondovi boys basketball team as they played Spring Valley and Boyceville for a pair of Dunn-St. Croix Conference games. On...

Three consecutive home games yield tough results for the Lady Buffs

Haley Poeschel made a strong drive to the basket. The sophomore led the Buffaloes with 10 points against Boyceville.

by Gabby Scott, student writer To start off last week, the Lady Buffs took on Holmen on Monday, Jan. 11. The Lady Buffs were also looking forward to the rest of the week with two more home games...

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