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At 12:46 p.m. Friday, June 14, an accident occurred at the intersection of Hwy. 24 and 179th Street NW in Clearwater Township near the Kwik Trip station that resulted in two fatalities.
A Chevy Silverado was turning left to go northbound on Hwy. 24 when it collided with a Harley Davidson motorcycle...
A segment of County Highway 35 will be closed effective immediately between Calder Avenue NE and Dague Avenue NE in Buffalo. A detour will be posted using Calder Avenue NE, County Highway 34 and County Road 117 (Edmonson Avenue NE). Access will be allowed for local traffic.
The excessive rainfall...
Buffalo’s Concerts in the Park series is back for 2024, with the first performance scheduled for Thursday, June 27. Concerts are held each Thursday evening from June 27- August 29, except July 4, in Sturges Park at the Bandshell and begin at 7:00 p.m.
The band ABBASolutely Fab will be performing...
Officials with the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce have announced the winning numbers from this year’s sale of Buffalo Days buttons.
The $300 winning button is #901, the $150 button number is #1047, and the $75 winner is #38. To claim your prize, contact the Buffalo Chamber at 763-682-4902, or stop in...
Wednesday, June 19, marked the return of the free program Summer Reading and Fun in the Park.
The program runs each Wednesday through August 21, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the park next to Buffalo United Methodist Church, 609 8th St. NW (six blocks west of Perkins). Older kids are welcome to bring...
In lieu of the regular history meeting on June 18, the Buffalo Historical Society will be hosting an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, June 29, to celebrate the life of Jack McAllister.
This event aims to raise funds for a city bench honoring Jack’s extensive contribution to the community. The Ice...
Blue Star Mothers of Minnesota attended National Memorial Day activities in Washington, DC, honoring Gold Star Mothers and Gold Star Wives and the sacrifices their loved ones made. Fifty moms from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to celebrate the lives of the service members who never...
Haas, Smith lift Rockford Rockets into 2A state championship game
For years, the Rockford High School baseball team has been an afterthought when it comes to success on the diamond. Junior Will Haas is just one of many on this year’s Rocket team that changed that perception.
After punching their...
Sophomore finished 20 strokes back of state champ; STMA’s Labrador places 9th
Buffalo sophomore Russell Ylitalo finished his first Class AAA boys’ golf state tournament tied for 36th place, but for a brief moment, Ylitalo’s name appeared at the top of the leaderboard.
Two birdies and four pars on...
‘Cookie’ looks to break Guinness World Record; record contestants entered
For fans attending this Thursday’s 70th anniversary of the Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo, a new Guinness Book of World Records may be displayed.
Zach Cook, better known by his professional name as “Cookie the Clown,”...
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Wright County veterans honored with social distanced ceremonies.
Memorial Day, May 25, was quiet and somber this year. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the Buffalo American Legion Post 270, the Waverly...
A couple familiar names popped up near the leaderboard this past school year for the Augsburg University men’s golf team.
While the spring golf season was canceled in late March due to the COVID-19...
The past few weeks, night owls like myself have been able to enjoy a few innings of the Korean Baseball Organization shown live on ESPN.
South Korea is 14 hours ahead of Minnesota’s time zone, but...
Buffalo teammates Bailey Braccini and Emma Carlson walk off the field following their 9-6 loss to Maple Grove in the 2018 Section 8 championship game. It was the first of two consecutive section...
Adults may see staycations as great opportunities to catch up on summer reading and finish projects around the house. Children, however, may not always approach time off at home with that same...
Creeping Charlie
Q: What's the best way to kill Creeping Charlie in large yards without using harmful chemicals? My concern is the health of my children, and my well and septic system. We have...
When I was an undergraduate, I studied abroad for six months in Stuttgart, Germany. While there at the University of Hohenheim, my friends and I would explore the Swabian countryside any chance we...
Staycations have grown in popularity in recent years. A 2018 poll from YouGov Omnibus found that 53 percent of the more than 100,000 participants had taken a staycation at some point, proving that...
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