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Buffalo fifth in Lake standings; girls’ record five personal records   The Buffalo cross country teams had some stiff competition in last Thursday’s Lake Conference championships at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista. With five of the seven conference teams ranked in the top-13 in Class AAA for the...
Minnetonka rushes for seven TDs in battle of top-10s   It would be hard-pressed to say one play turned the tide in a 40-point blowout loss, but an argument could be made for just that in last Friday’s 61-21 road loss for the Buffalo football team at Minnetonka. Grady Guida’s pass in the end zone...
Offense freezes in 1-0 playoff loss   With the rain falling and the temperatures dropping, Bison senior goalkeeper Tyler Louwagie admitted, playing conditions for last Thursday’s Section 8AAA quarterfinal home game against Moorhead were getting in his head. “With 20 minutes left in the game, my...
Jeanette Buttenhoff, 100 Jeanette Anna Maria Buttenhoff, age 100, of Plymouth, MN (formerly of St. Louis Park, MN and Rockford, MN), passed away peacefully at home with family on October 15, 2023 (six days before her 101st birthday). She was born at home in Minneapolis, MN, on October 21, 1922....
I have enjoyed video games since I was kid. I grew up with adults saying that video games are going to rot your brain or that playing violent video games leads to real violence. In recent years, I have read about so many benefits to playing video games for children and adults.  Video games are...
Anniversaries   65th Anniversary          Mr. and Mrs. LuVern Solien of Buffalo celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary with their family on October 11, 2023.      LuVern Solien and Claire Torba were united in marriage on October 11, 1958, at St. Rose Catholic Church in Proctor, MN.      Love...
Getting ready for Halloween with some spooky meal ideas.  No tricks here, these are all sure to be a treat! ITS NOT TOO LATE!  If you have a tried-and-true recipe for the holidays, send it in for an entry into our next drawing for your chance to win Darlene’s “The Cookie Book!” The winner will be...

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Kids and parents enjoyed Buffalo Heights sliding hill last Saturday, and with fresh snow on Tues. and Wed., more fun to come! (Photo by Tom McDonnell)
This year was Wright County Frontline Outreach’s 2nd annual Christmas Giving program.  Every year, we take nominations for families that could use some extra help during the holidays or may not be...
Wright County would like to thank County Commissioners Mark Daleiden, Christine Husom and Mary Wetter for their service to the residents of Wright County. Daleiden, Husom and Wetter had their last...
On Jan. 1, 2023, the Buffalo area Masonic Lodge, Nelson Lodge No. 135 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (AF & AM), began the 12th Annual Food Shelf Matching Funds Drive program. This year’s food...
The Minnesota State Patrol announced that a 36-year-old Maple Lake man was struck and killed on Hwy. 24 in Clearwater Township about a mile south of Clearwater when he was hit by a pickup truck. The...
Christmas tree disposal in Buffalo will be between January 10-12 on your regularly scheduled trash day. All trees must be placed by your trash receptacle and be out by 6:00 a.m. on your pick-up day....
The annual Kites on Ice festival hosted by the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce is coming up on Saturday, February 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Buffalo Lake. Once again, there will be a...
Make-a-Wish Minnesota is hosting a Star Wars photo opportunity on Saturday, January 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lakeview Antiques and Collectables (15 1st Avenue S in Buffalo). There will be...
Laureen Bodin has announced her retirement after 42 years working with the City of Buffalo. In 1981, she started with the Buffalo Police Department doing clerical work. She then worked as Assistant...
#1 Annandale boys’ basketball Class AA state champs   Led by veteran head coach Skip Dolan, the Annandale boys’ basketball team stole the 2022 headlines by winning the school’s first-ever basketball...

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