News of Note From Our Neighbors

Tri-County News – Area Times

The Osseo Lions Club sponsored an Easter Egg Hunt at Stoddard Park in Osseo on Saturday, March 27. +++ The large rooster statute that was part of the landscape of the Osseo Family Restaurant was recently stolen. The statue is eight feet tall and was cemented in the ground. Initially, restaurant owner Artan Shabani was asking for the roosters return and there would be no charges filed. He is now offering a $1,000 reward plus a free meal to whomever returns the rooster.

Trempealeau County Times

Employment at Ashley Furniture Industries has returned to pre-vims levels, and the company has another 350 positions available because of company growth. +++ The winning bid for the Arcadia Carnegie Library was $52,000 by the owner of a tax accounting service. Another bid was submitted by a party eyeing it for a coffee and pastry shop. The third bid came from a couple looking to open the space for an art gallery and classes. The 1907 building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was vacated when the city’s library moved to the Wanek Center last year.

Buffalo County News The Mondovi School Board has picked Jeffery Rykal to be their new superintendent of schools. His appointment will be effective July 1, pending working out contract details. Rykal has 20 years of experience in education and has served as the Mondovi High School Principal since last summer. Rykal says he is looking forward to continuing to build positive relationships with Mondovi students, parents, staff and members of the community