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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Johnson settling in as new pastor at Zion Lutheran

Pastor Scott Johnson took command of the pulpit at Mondovi’s Zion Lutheran Church in late September. A west central Wisconsin native, Johnson and his family spent the past five years in Hillsdale, Mich., and are excited to get to know the Mondovi community.

by Beth Kraft Pastor Scott Johnson and his family of five recently made the move to Mondovi from Hillsdale, Michigan—their church home of the past five years—but already the Johnsons are excited...

School District of Mondovi referendum looks to address facilities issues

A rendering shows how the front entrance near the large gym, commonly known as the “Buffalo Lobby,” could look. An addition would unify existing lobby areas between the large and multipurpose gyms, create a new space for the middle/high school office, and provide a more visible location for concessions and a school store, according to preliminary floor plans.

by Nash Weiss The School District of Mondovi will be asking voters to decide on an $18 million referendum question in the Nov. 6 election. The referendum can be traced back to the 2016-17 school...

New E-S elementary addition gets playground to match

The main play structure was up as the Playground Build Day for the E-S Elementary playground entered the afternoon hours on Friday, Oct. 19.

by Beth Kraft A group of upwards of 25 volunteers from the Eleva and Strum communities pitched in on Friday, Oct. 19, to assemble a new playground behind the PK-5 building addition, their power...

Mondovi’s Bolton Refuge House office teaming up with Zion Lutheran for Day of Unity event

Bolton Refuge House moved its Buffalo County office to Mondovi in 2016. Located in the rear portion of the Buffalo Tax Service office on E. Main St., BRH offers free resources for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and teen dating violence. A Day of Unity event to bring awareness to these issues is set for Oct. 27.

by Beth Kraft Throughout the month of October, 73 small purple pinwheels will dot the lawn area in front of Mondovi’s Bolton Refuge House office on East Main Street, representing the number of...

‘Outhouse archaeologists’ dig deep in Mondovi

Matt Wood of Independence wields the shovel as the group worked to dig to the bottom of an outhouse pit they identified at 681 W. Main St. in the backyard of a rental property owned by Dave Becker.

by Beth Kraft It’s not exactly your typical hunt for buried treasure, but for a group that digs up old privy pits in search of turn-of-the-century glass bottles it’s also a fun hobby. Four “...

Mondovi Oktoberfest promises fun-filled day of activities

Oktoberfest will bring a new fall festival to Mondovi with fun for all ages, food, music and participation by many downtown businesses for a community-centered event.

by Beth Kraft Break out your lederhosen and dust off your dirndl. There’s a new Oktoberfest ready to bring family fun, music, and traditional German influences to Mondovi this Saturday, Oct. 13....

Schlosstein celebrates 60 years on the bench

Judge Gary Schlosstein is presented a citation from the Wisconsin Supreme Court by Rep. Treig Pronschinske on behalf of Chief Justice Patience Roggensack in the Buffalo County courtroom on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Schlosstein has served as Buffalo County’s Judge for 32 years and another 28 as Court Commissioner.

by Nash Weiss It might be easy to assume that someone who has dedicated 60 years of their life to a career knew from day one what they wanted to be when they grew up, but for Gary Schlosstein, 90...

Mondovi voters must weigh slight tax cut against slashed services, projects

A failing stormwater junction box in the 600th block of West Main Street has been blocked off by barricades for weeks to prevent vehicles from driving over the crumbling structure. City leaders say it’s another example of failing infrastructure they’re having a difficult time keeping pace with through routine maintenance alone, forcing emergency projects.

by Beth Kraft It’s true: voting against Mondovi’s referendum asking to maintain the property tax rate for 2019 and future years would come with a property tax cut for city residents. City leaders...

Bragger Family Dairy hosts Ag Secretary, local legislators for farm tour and conversation

Local dairy farmer Joe Bragger explained to Secretary Sheila Harsdorf and State Assembly Reps Treig Pronschinske and Warren Petryk how he operates a spring-fed brown trout farm in close proximity to his dry cow shed. “We have the fish and the cows all together,” Bragger explained to his visitors. “You can have all this and still have a good creek.” Secretary Harsdorf joined Reps Pronschinske and Petryk on Thursday, Sept. 20, for a visit to Bragger Family Dairy and a discussion of issues facing the ag sector

by Beth Kraft The issues facing Wisconsin farmers are many at present in the face of sustained low prices for milk and commodities like corn and soybeans. To better understand the plight of the...

Siddoway, geologist and Antarctic explorer, is 2018 MHS Alumni Hall of Fame inductee

Christine (Smith) Siddoway is the 2018 Mondovi High School Alumni Hall of Fame inductee. The induction ceremony and reception are set to take place during MHS Homecoming festivities this Friday, Sept. 21, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

by Beth Kraft Christine (Smith) Siddoway, Class of 1979, may win the award for most-traveled Mondovi High School alum. For the past 30 years, Siddoway has embarked on multiple research...

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