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Maple Lake knocks off five No. 1 seeds in capturing team’s fourth town ball state title   Most baseball teams, at any level, will tell you the same thing – in order to be a championship team, you need pitching, hitting, and defense. This year’s Maple Lake Lakers got all three. As the No. 3 seed...
Quarterbacks play well in 48-7 defeat in season opener    In a game where the Buffalo football team came in a gigantic underdog, a 48-7 road loss last Thursday at No. 3 ranked (Class 6A) Eden Prairie was both a humbling and learning experience.  The Eagles scored on seven of their eight total...
A’s shutout 1-0 by Bluffton in quarterfinals   The end result was three wins shy of the ultimate goal this year for the Delano Athletics. A 1-0 loss to No. 1 seed Bluffton in Sunday’s Class C Amateur Baseball state quarterfinals at Delano Municipal Ballpark ended the season for an Athletics team...
The first 5,000-meter race of the season netted positive results for the Buffalo cross country teams. The Bison boys made their annual trip to Northfield to compete in last Thursday’s 25-team St. Olaf Showcase. With some of the top teams and top runners in the state competing, Buffalo’s score of...
Adolescence is an exciting time in a young person's life, but one specific development may eclipse all others in the level of excitement it generates: getting a driver's license. The ability to legally drive affords teenagers, long dependent on family or friends to get around, much more freedom....
Fall provides plenty of opportunities to celebrate. For people of Hispanic and Latino descent, the weeks between mid-September to mid-October can be exciting and proud times to commemorate their unique heritage. That's because National Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) occurs from September 15 to...
The digital age has dominated twenty-first century life and transformed how people live. Access to information pertaining to just about any topic is now never more than a quick smartphone search away. That's made information more readily available, but it's also led some to believe there's simply...
Certain home renovation projects are more glamorous than others. A remodeled kitchen is sure to garner its share of "oohs and aahs," while a newly paved driveway is much less likely to dazzle guests. A gutter replacement is another job that might not have the wow factor. But fully functioning...

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Senior Mackenzie Pawelk was a game-time decision prior to last Thursday’s Section 8-4A softball playoff game at No. 1 seed Elk River. Feeling less than 100-percent health-wise, the Buffalo senior...
Playing in their final regular-season home game of their high school careers, the Buffalo girls’ lacrosse team made sure their 10 seniors went out in style. A 16-10 victory last Thursday over Rogers...
This year’s track and field conference finals on Wednesday, May 22 at Princeton High School saw several familiar faces repeat as conference champions. It also saw a new boys team champion emerge. On...
Every year I tell myself I’m not going to purchase so many flowers. I go to some of my favorite nurseries, and I go crazy. Oh, it has so many beautiful hanging flower baskets, and, of course, I have...
In the early years before our last Monday in May became known as Memorial Day, there was a time set aside at the end of this month to recognize the losses of the Civil War. Behind both sides of that...
The Buffalo City Council on Monday, May 20, approved the sale of $7.15 million and the refinancing of $4.675 million in general obligation bonds. “I know you have some really good news for us,” said...
For many people across the country, Memorial Day is a time to kick back, relax, and not worry about going into work - maybe a day to spend out on the lake, or go on a weekend trip, or even just bar-...
Buffalo High School Principal Mark Mischke spoke to the crowd during the 34th Annual Academic Awards Luncheon, which took place Wednesday, May 15 at the Buffalo Evangelical Free Church. A total of 52...
Officers of the Buffalo Police Department took their turn during a 24-hour standing of the guard at MN’s Peace Officers Memorial located on the south lawn of the State Capitol leading up to the...
Buffalo Days is getting closer and closer! While Buffalo Days is an annual event, things do tend to change as the years come and go – and, this year is no exception. New this year, the grande parade...

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