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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Arnold Prissel

Arnold John Prissel, 81, of Mondovi, passed away at Dove Healthcare – West in Eau Claire on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, having had dementia. Arnold was born on Oct. 19, 1935, in Lima, to the late Henry...

Tex Flynn

As the national rodeo finals ended, the final chapter of Tex Flynn’s life ended on Dec. 16, 2016. Tex was born to Ruth and Elliot Flynn on July 26, 1933. He grew up in Lakewood, Wis., where he...

Carol Davis

Carol Lynn Davis, 53, of Gilmanton, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at MCHS Oakridge in Osseo. She was born on June 19, 1963, in Kenosha, to William and Doris (Koesterman) Davis Sr. Carol...

BCHA shelter building on hold, but holiday season brings good ‘Karma’ to Mondovi family

The Avery sisters, (left to right) Maggie, Molly and Maddy, pose with Duncan—the three-legged cat the family adopted from the Buffalo County Humane Association last week, giving the cat a new home in time for Christmas. First known to BCHA followers as “Karma,” the cat came to the BCHA in late October with serious health complications including a shattered leg and an upper respiratory infection. Karma’s case is one of the dozens BCHA reps tend to each year in search of happy endings.

by Beth Kraft Winter weather makes operations difficult for many organizations, but the Buffalo County Humane Association could take top honors for the colossal issues cold weather and other...

E-S community survey yields helpful info for school leaders

by Beth Kraft School District of Eleva-Strum leaders were looking for some direction from the community as to how to proceed forward from a crossroads of sorts. Should the district conduct...

Virginia Kilness

Virginia Kilness, 91, of Mondovi, formerly of rural Independence, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at the American Lutheran Home, Mondovi. Virginia was born Aug. 1, 1925, in Dover Township, Buffalo...

Ina Anderson

Ina Christine Anderson, 98, of Mondovi, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at the American Lutheran Home. She was born on June 10, 1918, at home, in Turtle Mountains at Ackworth, N.D., the...

Mildred Schneider

Mildred A. Schneider, 91, of Mondovi, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at her home, with her family by her side. Mildred Augusta Schultz was born on Jan. 28, 1925, in rural Mondovi, the town...

Mary’s Mercantile brings old-fashioned flair to busy Eleva corner

Mary Hutchinson poses inside her new Eleva shop, Mary’s Mercantile, which opened Nov. 15. The space offers up a variety of unique knitted and crocheted items made by Mary, her family members, and other local fiber crafters. The shop is also an extension of Mary’s farm where she raises Alpacas and spins their wool into yarn.

by Beth Kraft After many years, the quaint storefront on the southwest corner of two of the area’s busiest highways has an occupant. Though the shop’s interior is regularly punctuated by the...

Roman Theisen

Roman C. Theisen, 95, of Theisen Ridge, rural Independence, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, after suffering a devastating stroke in the days prior. Roman was...

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