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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MPD, Locker Room launch fundraising cause to fund ‘paws’

The Mondovi Police Department, working with The Locker Room, has implemented a clothing sale on behalf of its planned K-9 unit. Showing off samples of the t-shirts and sweatshirts are (front) Wendy Buchholz and Bobby Lubinsky, co-owners of The Locker Room, and MPD officers (left to right) Tim Hollister, Chief Scott Smith, Brennan Porter and Adam Julson. The clothing can be custom ordered in a variety of sizes and colors, and each piece features a paw print graphic on the back (pictured).

by Beth Kraft A local business is joining forces with the Mondovi Police Department to help officers raise money to establish a K-9 unit. The MPD has brainstormed several ways to drum up the...

Mondovi grad battling rare cancer

Erik Kopp, originally of Mondovi, and his family have been featured on various news outlets around Wisconsin in recent weeks. Erik—pictured here with his wife, Kim, and their daughters, Ivy and Natalie—has a rare and aggressive form of bile duct cancer. He is currently undergoing chemo and will also require radiation treatments and a liver transplant. Erik has exhibited a positive resolve throughout his ordeal, focusing instead on his family and his new role as a volunteer firefighter.

by Beth Kraft Mondovi native Erik Kopp isn’t one to shy away from life’s challenges—even if it’s a rare and aggressive cancer that will ultimately land him on the list for a liver transplant....

Phyllis Glanzman

Phyllis Lillian (Moy) Glanzman, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, passing away at the Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire. She was born at home on Feb. 22, 1924,...

‘Final Four’ candidates for Mondovi city administrator job appear at public meet-and-greet

Residents had the opportunity to meet with the top candidates for Mondovi’s open city administrator/clerk position during a public, informal gathering on Wednesday evening, Jan. 18. A hiring committee has whittled the applicant list down to four candidates, including Brad Hanson (right) of Onawa, Iowa, and Carroll Vizecky (back) of Freeman, South Dakota.

by Beth Kraft An appointed hiring committee has narrowed its search for the City of Mondovi’s new city administrator/clerk down to four candidates with two hailing from out of state. An open meet...

E-S Board green-lights referendum requests for continued operational funds, $12 million resolution for K-12 site

The Eleva-Strum School Board last week finalized the language for two referendum questions to appear on this spring’s election ballot. E-S district taxpayers will be asked on April 4 to approve a three year revenue override of $700,000 per year in addition to a $12 million referendum to fund both the construction of a PK-5 addition at Central High School—thus creating a K-12 campus at the site—and to pay for big-ticket maintenance projects at Central.

by Beth Kraft Eleva-Strum administrators and the school board last week took a big step toward making the long-debated concept of a K-12 facility at Central High School a reality. The E-S School...

Marjorie Walker

Marjorie Walker, 82, of Eleva, went home to her Lord and Savior and re-joined her beloved daughter, Kim, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at Mayo Clinic, Oakridge, Osseo. She was born on June 14, 1934,...

Pamela Fahnel

Pamela Jean Fahnel, 63, of Mondovi, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at Lake Hallie Memory Care, Chippewa Falls. She was born on July 29, 1953, in Mondovi, one of four children born to...

Conni Ottinger

Conni Lynn Ottinger, 65, of Mondovi, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at Mayo Health System in Eau Claire, with her loving husband at her side. She was born on Aug. 22, 1951,...

Pronschinske reflects on Assembly inauguration

Mondovi's Treig Pronschinske signed his name in the Assembly Oath of Office Book during Inauguration Day on Jan. 3.

by Beth Kraft Mondovi’s Treig Pronschinske officially took his place in the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving the state’s 92nd District, as Inauguration Day was held at the State Capitol in...

Annual Lions Club supper to assist MBA Christmas light project

White lights continue to brighten the tops of downtown Mondovi buildings as part of an effort by the Mondovi Business Association to spruce up the city. The MBA plans to purchase additional Christmas lights and decorations with its share of the proceeds from the Mondovi Lions Club’s upcoming chili and grilled cheese supper, set for this Friday evening, Jan. 20, at the Mondovi Schools.

by Beth Kraft Efforts to light up downtown Mondovi during the holiday season are set to receive a financial boost to help the Mondovi Business Association further its plans to add more Christmas...

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