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There will be a free community meal on Thursday, May 18 (3rd Thursday of each month), Montrose Community Center, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome; the meal will be located at 200 Center Ave. S Montrose. The event is sponsored by Grace Place Collaborative and generous individuals. For more...
Minnesota’s oldest Pro Rodeo, The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo will be held from Thursday, June 22 to Saturday, June 24, at the Buffalo Rodeo Grounds. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and the performance starts at 7:00 p.m. each night. Thursday is Kid’s Night, all children 12-years-old or younger...
The Wright County Sheriff’s Department is very excited to be taking part in this year’s annual Dunkin Donuts “Cop on a Rooftop” campaign (#CopOnARooftop, Dunkin’ Special Olympics Minnesota). This year deputies will be at the Otsego Dunkin Donuts, located at 8891 Parrish Ave. NE in Otsego on May 19...
Get ready to find your voice this summer with Great River Regional Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program! Great River Regional Library (GRRL) will kick off the annual Summer Reading Program (SRP) on Monday, June 5, continuing through Saturday, August 5. Registration begins on Monday, June 5, in the...
When is a duck not a duck? The answer is…. when it is a merganser. So, what is a merganser? The mergansers are fish-eating ducks with many different adaptations that make them very different from ducks, yet they are considered in the duck group. So, let’s take a look at the Common Merganser (...
Senior golfer solidifies No. 4 position in Bison’s lineup; Buffalo fifth at pre-sections, first at Medina   For all but one meet, the Ylitalo brothers – Arthur, Harvey, and Russell, have placed in the top-three in scoring this season for the Buffalo boys’ golf team. That one meet resulted in a team...
Shaffer stepping up at top singles; Skippers edge Buffalo 4-3   When the Section 5AA boys’ tennis seedings were released last Thursday prior to the Buffalo’s 7-0 road loss at No. 2 ranked Edina, the Bison knew they would open the playoffs at home. Despite losing 4-3 on April 10 at Coon Rapids, the...
Two Bison golfers top-10 at St. Cloud   The Buffalo girls’ golf team took a break from conference play and proved they could contend with some of the best in Section 8AAA. Buffalo’s team score of 373 placed fifth in last Thursday’s St. Cloud Invite at St. Cloud Country Club. Detroit Lakes, Willmar...
Bison boys place fifth; girls sixth   The MSHSL state track and field meet in June awards a team championship trophy. While the team that typically qualifies the most athletes at state has the best shot of winning, the measure of the best overall teams in the state happens in the True Team meets....

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The City of Buffalo has received feedback from residents that scammers are calling and stating that they are from the City of Buffalo Electric Department. Scammers are claiming that payment has not...
Due to the significant amount of community spread of Covid in Wright County at this time, the Buffalo Community Orchestra has decided to go virtual for their annual “Holiday for Orchestra with...
The Buffalo Chamber of Commerce encourages our residents to shop local/shop small this holiday season.   The Buffalo Retail Group is giving out 100 swag bags with treats and discounts from...
Deck the Halls shopping event, with all its fun and merriment, is coming again on Saturday, Dec. 4, in Buffalo.  Shop at the many local retail stores starting at 10:00 a.m. Find a great holiday gift...
The Buffalo Knights of Columbus are again selling Christmas trees this year. The lot is located on the east side of Hwy. 25, across from Walmart, by the middle school sports fields.  This year, there...
Yet another white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) mating season is behind us now. This year, I spent a truckload of time in the woods following several large bucks who were actively searching...
New head coach brings winning track record; new habits surround gymnasium   “B1” is the new slogan new Activities Director Nick Guida has preached for Buffalo High School athletics, fine arts, and...
Bison ready to tackle rugged schedule; plenty of experience returns   Aaron Johnson’s voice perked up when discussing the outlook of this year’s Buffalo boys’ hockey team. “We have 16 letter-winners...
Bison reach final day in all four events; Kern sets state record for Delano in Class A   Four members of the Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team got to swim on the season’s final night. Senior Kolby...
The high school football season ended for two Wright County area teams in the state semifinals last weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium. One other area team will play this weekend for a state title. Eli...

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