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There are new additions at the Buffalo Fire Station 1, located at 215 Central Avenue, Buffalo. One exciting addition is a new buffalo statue to recognize individuals who have served in the Buffalo Fire Department for 10 or more years. Buffalo statues can be seen all around the city of Buffalo at...
Meyer’s 20 saves in 14-7 win at Orono sets record; STMA squeaks out 9-7 home win   Buffalo freshman Rory Meyer is a fan of at least one opposing player each time her girls’ lacrosse team hits the field. As the last line of defense, the Bison’s starting goalie has the burning desire to win, as...
Senior sprinter places second in 400, fourth in 200 against state’s best   As a junior, Brianna Shroyer enjoyed a memorable season for the Buffalo girls’ track and field team. Shroyer reached the top of the podium with a time of 57.18 seconds in the 400-meter dash in last year’s Section 8AAA finals...
Bison place second at swampy Wild Marsh; Kugler low scorer at Alexandria   Head Coach Tim Murray used a baseball analogy when describing the first competitive outing for his Buffalo girls’ golf team. With three meets in three days, the results were mixed, particularly in the season opener Tuesday,...
In a sport like golf, which relies so much on individual performances, Buffalo’s first-year head coach Trey Fessler believes in a team concept. That team approach was evident in Buffalo’s second competition in as many days on Tuesday, April 25, at Ridges at Sand Creek for the eight-team Jordan...
Lilias Asfeld, 88 Lilias Elsie Asfeld, age 88, passed away on April 25, 2023, surrounded by her family at The Annandale Care Center. She was born on August 17, 1934, on a farm in Meeker County to Henry and Emma (Ross) Zempel. They lived on the farm in Forest City, MN, until her high school years...
Star Wars Day is celebrated by fans every year on May 4. You may hear people saying, “May the 4th be with you,” a play on words of the famous line from the movie franchise “May the force be with you.” To celebrate Star Wars Day, I have begun watching the newest season (season 3) of the Star Wars...
Did you know that Mother’s Day was officially established in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day!  Here are a few recipes to celebrate all the wonderful women in our lives!  Let us know if there is something you...

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The Buffalo Rotary will be accepting applications for Toys for Toys until this Friday, December 3, for families needing assistance. Applications are available at Buffalo Food Shelf, Buffalo Chamber...
The Wright County Historical Society’s 10th Annual Online Auction opens for bidding on Mon-day, December 6 at 12:00 p.m. and closes on Friday, December 10 at 4:30 p.m. Winning bidders will be...
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, (for those too young for this reference, it refers to vinyl records that would skip and repeat the same thing over and over again and were considered...
Two years removed from runner-up season, Dassel-Cokato captures first-ever state football title   There was nothing pretty about Dassel-Cokato’s (DC) 28-21 victory over Plainview-Elgin-Millville (PEM...
Talented squad favored by many to win section title   The good news for this year’s Buffalo boys’ basketball team, is Maple Grove has moved out of the section. The bad news this year for Buffalo, is...
The Buffalo girls’ hockey team went into the Thanksgiving break with something to be thankful for. Anna Kubu’s goal with 3:12 remaining in regulation proved to be the game winner in a 3-2 home win...
A special-teams battle resulted in a 7-3 home loss in last Saturday’s season opener for the Buffalo boys’ hockey team against Elk River. Tied 2-2, the Elks blew open a close game with three goals in...
There wasn’t enough ice anywhere to support foot travel as of Tuesday morning, and even though ice does form overnight on most lakes, it typically melts away during the day. Some of the ice in the...

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