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The City of Buffalo is undertaking a construction project to improve the streets and utilities on Trunk Highway 25 (TH 25) between Montrose Boulevard and Settlers Parkway. The project includes road and pedestrian walk construction, sanitary sewer improvements, water system improvements, and storm...
The 877 Scholarship Foundation is sponsoring their 30th annual Scholarship Pork Chop Dinner on Thursday, April 11, from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Community Middle School. The cost of a meal is $12 or purchase two for $17. A kid’s hot dog meal will be available for $5. All meals include a side...
Autism Allies will be sponsoring their Annual Disabilities Resource Fair on Saturday, April 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Monticello High School.  This free event is a great opportunity to visit with local and regional supports, service providers and vendor booths. Guests will have the...
Maple Lake held its 47th annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 16, bringing its residents and neighboring communities together for a day of fun and celebration. Festivities began at 9:00 a.m. with an Irish Scamper 5K run and a craft sale at Maple Lake Elementary. Several vendors were on...
Defending champs end Annandale’s 19-game win streak; Dolan’s 43-year coaching career ends in section championship   For most of his career as head coach of the Annandale boys’ basketball team, Skip Dolan has referenced the phrase; “First half for show, second half for dough.” In last Friday’s...
Minnetonka knocks off defending champion Knights, No. 1 ranked Royals; Lake teams finish at top   The Lake Conference proved all season to be the cream of the crop when it came to girls’ basketball. This year’s state tournament proved just that. For the third-consecutive season, a Lake team won the...
Royals advance to state with 54-50 win over STMA   A sold-out gymnasium saw No. 1 seed Rogers edge No. 2 seed St. Michael-Albertville 54-50 in last Friday’s Section 8AAAA championship game at Monticello High School. In a game played close to the best defensively by both squads, it was a blocked...
Peter Goeb, 61  Peter John Goeb, age 61, of Hanover, MN, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at home on March 14, 2024, with his faithful companion, Mya, by his side. He was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose presence brought warmth and joy to all who knew him. He was...

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The importance of last Saturday’s basketball game between visiting Annandale and Buffalo was much more than just a win. Led by senior Brandon Maatz, the Bison came away with a 61-50 home victory in...
Two weeks after winning the conference title in both high kick and jazz, the Wayzata Dance Team placed first in both categories in last Saturday’s Section 2-3A championships at Edina High School. The...
Judging by expressions, one would never tell who won last Friday’s girls basketball game between Buffalo and No. 2 ranked Wayzata. While Trojan players and coaches looked less than satisfied going...
A regular-season record of 10-13-2 is hardly eye popping. However, when you play a top-20 ranked team on a weekly basis like the Buffalo girls’ hockey team did, a 10-win season doesn’t look all that...
Catching Walleyes on Buffalo Lake, Clearwater, Pleasant & Cokato 18 to 26 feet of water. Panfish - Crappies and Sunfish on Buffalo Lake, Rock Lake, Little Maple Lake, Granite Lake, Pleasant, John...
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Linguine with Shrimp Scampi  Vegetable oil 1 T. kosher salt plus 1-1/2 tsp. 3/4 pound linguine 3 T. unsalted butter 2-1/2 T. good olive oil 1-1/2 T. minced garlic (4 cloves) 1 lb. large shrimp (...
I was recently honored to give a presentation to the Benedictine community in St. Joseph. A friend and I prepared a worship service made up of the writings and compositions we had completed in a...
First off, I’ll apologize that this column is long – however, such an issue invokes the need to write, and write well, on a matter that so desperately needs to be addressed. Technically, I’m...
Kites on Ice is approaching on Feb. 8 If you missed it last year– be sure to dress warm and plan to see it this year! If you saw it last year, be sure to come and see what’s new this time around at...

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