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The Wright County Car Club’s 43rd Annual Car Show helped kick off Buffalo Days last Sunday at the Buffalo Municipal Airport. One of the more beautiful vehicles on display was a 1956 Mercury Monterey, owned by Ken and Maria Felger. The Buffalo residents purchased the car in 1976 for $180. The...
The Buffalo Days 79th annual celebration continues through Sunday, June 21.  The food court will be open Thursday through Saturday. Event organizers are encouraging the community to make a special effort to support the food court during this year’s festivities. Due to ongoing construction and the...
A special presentation honoring the late Buffalo area native Diane Carlson Evans was held just prior to last Sunday’s Buffalo Community Orchestra’s concert in the park. The program recognized Carlson Evans’ extraordinary contributions to the nation and its veterans, particularly women who served...
The City of Buffalo held a public hearing and approved the usage of tax increment financing (TIF) for redevelopment at 111 Division Street E during the Monday, June 15, regular city council meeting.  The building, which has been vacant for the past five-to-six years, has been home to many...
It’s no secret that Wright County is the fastest growing county in Minnesota – it gets reaffirmed every year with Census and State Demographer data – but the growth of the county continues to increase at a significant pace. In the most recent State Demographer statistics (2025) – which serve as the...
The Buffalo Fire Department will host an open house at the downtown Station 1 (215 Central Ave.) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 20. Join us for lunch, tours of the station, an interactive squirt house, free fire hats, coloring books, and wooden toys for the kids.  The event will...
Buffalo’s Concerts in the Park series is back for 2026, with the first performance scheduled for Thursday, June 25. Concerts are held each Thursday evening from June 25 - August 27, at the Sturges Park Bandshell, beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Just Dave & the Rockin’ All Stars will perform 60’s and 70...
Minnesota’s oldest Pro Rodeo, The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo will be held from Thursday, June 25, to Saturday, June 27, at the Buffalo Rodeo Grounds. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and the performances start at 7:00 p.m. each night.  General admission tickets are $25 for Adults and $20 for...
The Montrose City Council held a discussion during its regular city council meeting on Monday, June 8, regarding the flying of the current Minnesota state flag on City property after resident Richard Nordling brought the issue before council in a request for an action to discuss the option of...
It was a raw, windy mid-November day last year when Ann Merriman, PhD and co-owner Christopher Olson, MA of Maritime Heritage Minnesota (MHM), donning dry suits, waded waist deep into the frigid 40-degree Crow River to investigate the original Hanover dam remains. Members of the Hanover Historical...

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The Wright County Car Club’s 43rd Annual Car Show helped kick off Buffalo Days last Sunday at the Buffalo Municipal Airport. One of the more beautiful vehicles on display was a 1956 Mercury Monterey...
The Buffalo Days 79th annual celebration continues through Sunday, June 21.  The food court will be open Thursday through Saturday. Event organizers are encouraging the community to make a special...
A special presentation honoring the late Buffalo area native Diane Carlson Evans was held just prior to last Sunday’s Buffalo Community Orchestra’s concert in the park. The program recognized Carlson...
The City of Buffalo held a public hearing and approved the usage of tax increment financing (TIF) for redevelopment at 111 Division Street E during the Monday, June 15, regular city council meeting...
It’s no secret that Wright County is the fastest growing county in Minnesota – it gets reaffirmed every year with Census and State Demographer data – but the growth of the county continues to...
The Buffalo Fire Department will host an open house at the downtown Station 1 (215 Central Ave.) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 20. Join us for lunch, tours of the station, an...
Buffalo’s Concerts in the Park series is back for 2026, with the first performance scheduled for Thursday, June 25. Concerts are held each Thursday evening from June 25 - August 27, at the Sturges...
Minnesota’s oldest Pro Rodeo, The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo will be held from Thursday, June 25, to Saturday, June 27, at the Buffalo Rodeo Grounds. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and the...
The Montrose City Council held a discussion during its regular city council meeting on Monday, June 8, regarding the flying of the current Minnesota state flag on City property after resident Richard...
It was a raw, windy mid-November day last year when Ann Merriman, PhD and co-owner Christopher Olson, MA of Maritime Heritage Minnesota (MHM), donning dry suits, waded waist deep into the frigid 40-...

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