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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Cost increases, funding cuts may challenge E-S budget

by Beth Kraft The Eleva-Strum School District is keeping a close watch on Madison as lawmakers determine priorities for the state’s 2015-17 biennial budget. At the School Board’s most recent...

Motorcycle safety gear protected Mondovi man during run-in with deer

Local emergency responders attended to Mike Larson of Mondovi after he struck a deer on Hwy. 37 while riding his motorcycle on Tuesday evening, May 5. Larson says the motorcycle safety gear he was wearing that night, which included a helmet and reinforced jacket and pants, likely saved his life and limited the severity of his injuries.

by Beth Kraft Mike Larson knows it could have been a lot worse. Larson was southbound on State Highway 37 headed back to his Mondovi home just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, riding his...

Jr. Rolling Timberwolves finish season as runner-up at Nationals

Collin Evans, a junior at Mondovi High School, recently competed in the 2015 NWBA national tournament where he and his team, the Junior Rolling Timberwolves, took second place. It’s the second straight year that Evans and the T’Wolves have advanced to the championship game.

by Beth Kraft Local wheelchair basketball player Collin Evans and his team, the Junior Rolling Timberwolves, made another national title run this year—and came very close to a championship repeat...

Mondovi softball picks up two more DSC wins

Mondovi senior pitcher Jacquelyn Laursen extended toward home plate as she prepared to send a pitch toward a Glenwood City batter on Tuesday, May 5.

by Beth Kraft The Mondovi softball team had a 3-2 week, but the Lady Buffs added a pair of marks in the win column against Dunn-St. Croix Conference opponents Glenwood City and Boyceville with...

Buffaloes run at Bloomer and C-FC Super Saturday meets

by Bailey Van Den Heuvel, student writer The Mondovi Buffaloes ran two competitive meets this last week and almost the entire team broke their own personal records, which is a huge...

Mondovi Buffaloes fall to SCC, Arcadia

Following a hard-hit ball to right-center, Blake Purdy hustled toward third base.

On Monday, May 4, the Mondovi Buffaloes traveled to take on the Saint Croix Central Panthers. Neither team managed to put up any runs in the first two innings. During the top of the third, the...

E-S golf ranks fifth at Whitehall, third at Cochrane

by Doug Sands, student writer The Eleva-Strum golf team claimed two respectable finishes at their meets in Whitehall and Cochrane this week. The Cardinals suited up four players for their...

E-S baseball takes third win of the season

by Doug Sands, student writer The Eleva-Strum baseball team marked another notch in the victory column this week as the squad topped Melrose-Mindoro by a single run, despite falling to Immanuel...

Approved conference realignment request will bring Durand to DSC

by Beth Kraft At the WIAA Board of Control’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 21, final approval was given to a conference realignment request that will shift former Dunn-St. Croix Conference...

Pair of motorcycle crashes result in injuries for Minn., Iowa men

Two separate motorcycle crashes that occurred in southern Buffalo County on Saturday afternoon, April 18, resulted in injuries for two men, requiring transport via air ambulance. According to the...

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