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Many adults have fond memories of attending summer camp when they were children. The American Camp Association reports that each year more than 14 million children and adults take advantage of the camp experience. Summer camp is a place for kids to learn new skills, make new friends, experience...
Summer is peak travel season. Whether vacationers plan to travel internationally or domestically, they can expect to pay top dollar as they head off for parts unknown.
Much has been made of inflation over the last year-plus, as the cost of seemingly everything has risen considerably since early...
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Fields dried out enough for a very productive week of planting. This update includes reminders about early season insect management, an overview of quackgrass and crabgrass management, reminders about herbicide drift, and some...
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A nitrogen-deficient turf stand
I have received a few questions from homeowners about using table sugar as a fertilizer substitute for their lawn. There have been a number of blog posts on popular forums that have repeated the idea and...
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A ‘Lemon’ cucumber variety grows in my backyard garden on a steel obelisk.
Space is at a premium in my garden, so I am always looking for vertical growing techniques and ideas. Public gardens, garden tours, and tapping into my own...
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Raising your mower height to 3-3.5 inches results in a denser, healthier lawn.
As small as they are, longer grass blades mean more photosynthesis and stronger, deeper grass roots. The grass blades also shade the grass crowns and soil,...
The traditional twenty-one-gun salute by the rifle squad was part of the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Buffalo American Legion honoring those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. See this week’s feature for a story and more photos. (Photo by Emily Vojtech)
Some local pickleball enthusiasts enjoyed a Memorial Day morning of fun and exercise at the new courts on Dague Avenue, north of Buffalo High School. (Photo by Tom McDonnell)
A Stearns County Grand Jury indicted 28-year-old Jarquez Javon Bedford, on two counts of Murder in the First Degree (Premeditated), Murder in the First Degree (Intentional Murder During the Course of an Aggravated Robbery), and Murder in the Second Degree (Intentional) in the Feb. 6 death of former...
According to CBS News - Minnesota, a fire damaged multiple homes and a historic church in Howard Lake on Sunday, May 28. The Block and Volk families were both affected by the fire. Both families along with their pets were able to get out of their homes in time.
Besides damaging two homes, flames...
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A few walleyes are being taken with minnows on Clearwater Lake and Lake Sylvia from the weed lines out to 24 feet. Sunfish are also going on Sylvia and Clearwater in 10 to 12 feet, while crappie...
Beet Pickles
1 lb. small beets (about 7)
1/2 c. white vinegar
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
Leave tap root and 1 inch off stems on beets. Scrub well.
Place...
September is almost over; can you believe it!?
It always seems like the fall season comes and goes far too quickly. I can’t believe the month is already almost over, and we’re facing October, when...
Originally scheduled for Thursday, September 12 and postponed due to weather concerns, the Street Party of Hope in downtown Buffalo finally arrived on Tuesday, with sunshine and smiles. Weather was...
Buffalo High School’s Homecoming Coronation was held Monday, Sept. 16, at the Performing Arts Center. This year’s homecoming royalty is King Kyle Kauffman (left) and Queen Alana Hartman (right)....
Groundbreaking for the Wright County Tactical Training Center was held Monday, September 16. The training center, located at 5747 County Road 35 West south of Maple Lake, is a joint project of Wright...
In any government – federal, state or local – there is need for advanced planning and being aware of what costs will assuredly be on the horizon. At the Sept. 17 meeting of the Wright County Board of...
All the details are now in place for the construction of the First Avenue Lofts after the Buffalo City Council on Monday, September 16, approved a tax increment finance (TIF) agreement with Roers...
For all of his adult life, Brad Dahl has lived in Buffalo. His home is near the former Varner Convenience Store, and he has raised his family in Wright County, dedicating his life to serving the...
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