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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Larry Balk

Larry Oliver Balk, 84, died April 29, 2019, with family by his side. He was born July 3, 1934 ,in Gilmanton, Wis., the son of Oscar “Hockey” and Lois (Britton) Balk. Larry married Lois Ann Thea...

Allan Moy

Allan Henry Moy, 88, Mondovi, Wis., passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Prairie Pointe Rehab Suites, Altoona, Wis. He was born on Aug. 25, 1930, in Whitehall, Wis., a son of the late Ralph...

Gloria Letts

Gloria A. Letts, 84, of Mondovi, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at the American Lutheran Communities, Mondovi. She was born on Aug. 3, 1934, in Alma, the daughter of T. Mellwood and Alice (...

Mondovi student’s paintings on display at Pablo Center, MHS IMC

Acrylic and oil paintings by Mondovi High School freshman Anna Gray are currently on display in the school’s IMC. Two of her landscapes were showcased this spring in selective galleries in Eau Claire and La Crosse.

by Beth Kraft Anna Gray, a freshman at Mondovi High School, has been painting for about four years, but the work of the young artist is already turning heads and earning spots in the area’s most...

Leslie Urness

Leslie D. Urness, 82, of Mondovi, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at the American Lutheran Communities of Mondovi. He was born on April 21, 1937, in the home of his grandmother, Mary Mahlum...

Buffalo County CDAC recommends state’s first antlerless-only season

A whitetail buck wanders through an open field in this trail cam image. Buffalo County hunters won’t be allowed to take a buck with a bow or gun during the upcoming hunting season if a landmark CDAC recommendation for an antlerless-only deer season clears the state’s Natural Resources Board next month.

by Beth Kraft The Buffalo County Deer Advisory Council at its final local meeting on Tuesday, April 16, in Alma voted 4-1 to recommend an antlerless-only hunting season for 2019. The...

Dawn Smith

Dawn Marie Dawson Smith, 53, of Elk Grove, Calif., unexpectedly left to go to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 13, 2019. She was born on July 25, 1965, in Sheboygan, Wis., the daughter of...

Dorothy Knoepke

Dorothy Jean (Babcock) Knoepke, 69, of Mondovi, passed away Jan. 28, 2019. She was born Jan. 2, 1950, in Necedah, Wis., to Julia (Mitty) Richer and Charles Babcock. Dorothy spent most of her early...

Erickson Auto Repair opens in Mondovi, bringing new business to long-vacant shop

Erickson Auto Repair opened in Mondovi this week at the former Polzer’s Auto location at 165 W. Riverside Ave. Wes Erickson officially purchased the shop from Chuck and Nancy Polzer April 5 after they searched for more than eight years to find a buyer. Pictured are Wes Erickson (back), his daughter, Jessica Erickson (front), Erickson’s staff (left to right) Jonathan Medeiros, Devin Popham, Amy Popham, and Ryan Popham, and former shop owners Nancy and Chuck Polzer.

by Beth Kraft “For Sale” signs from a few different realtors have graced the grounds of Polzer’s Auto on West Riverside Ave. for over eight years. Several times owners Chuck and Nancy Polzer had...

Richard Parks

Richard “Dick” Parks, 72 of Mondovi, passed away on Feb. 24, 2019, at the American Lutheran Home, Mondovi. He is now pain free and forever in the arms of the Lord. Dick was born on June 5, 1946, in...

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