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Mystery of the month
What is going on with these tomatillo plants?
The solution for what you should do is at the bottom of this article.
Pests and diseases
Look for sawfly larvae on trees and shrubs. Sawflies quickly defoliate a...
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It’s really starting to look like summer out there. Most CSAs are starting this week, we’re seeing more produce at farmers markets, and strawberries will start to be picked soon. There’s been a dramatic expansion of drought conditions over...
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Apples
Pest highlight: Dogwood borer (Article)
Apple maggot development
Grapes
Learn the anatomy of a grapevine (Video)
Training young grapevines (Article)
Honeyberries
Netting honeyberries/haskap (Article: UW Extension...
The Buffalo Days 79th annual celebration will take place from Sunday, June 14, through Sunday, June 21.
A variety of festivities, activities, and happenings will be held throughout the week, with something for everyone in the family to enjoy, including carnival rides, games, and sweet treats!
The...
A young volunteer hands a well-deserved cold bottle of water to sprint course finisher Brenner Hohenstein, of Minneapolis, during the Buffalo Graniteman Triathlon on Sunday, June 7. Temperatures hovered just above 80 degrees as the first runners arrived at the finish line in Sturges Park. See more...
Seniors from Buffalo High School received their diplomas during the commencement ceremony last Friday at Bison Field West. Receiving her diploma in the photo above is Summer Dennison. The Class of 2026 had 402 total graduates. (Photo by Rob LaPlante)
Diane Althea Carlson Evans, 79, of Helena, Mont., passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, after a long and courageous battle against cancer.
The daughter of a dairy farmer and a nurse, Diane was born in Buffalo, Minn., in 1946 to Newell and Dorothy Carlson. She attended the Carlson Country School...
Bring a blanket or a chair to the Sturges Park Bandshell at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 14, to hear the Buffalo Community Orchestra perform their annual “Concert in the Park.” The concert, which offers free admission, will once again kick off the annual Buffalo Days celebration. Enjoy BCO concert...
A special presentation honoring Buffalo native Diane Carlson Evans will be held Sunday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Sturges Park, prior to the Buffalo Community Orchestra concert.
The 15-minute program will recognize Carlson Evans’ extraordinary contributions to the nation and its veterans,...
On the evening of June 8, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Buffalo Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive adult male outside in the area near the 500 block of Douglas Drive.
Upon arrival, Officers, and Allina Ambulance personnel immediately attempted life-saving measures....
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Bison knock off Hornets for first conference victory
Six starters on this year’s Buffalo volleyball team saw regular varsity action a year ago.
While most of the six were first-year players on the...
Turnovers, special teams prove costly
It was feast or famine for the Buffalo football team in its season opener last Friday at Brainerd.
Big stops on defense and explosive plays on offense were...
Bison break through for 4-1 road win over Edina; section final rematch ends in tie
They might not have been the most dangerous team over the entire 80 minutes, but the Buffalo boys’ soccer team...
Delano knocks off Nisswa in title game
The Delano Athletics brought their “A” game – the end result was a Class B amateur baseball state championship.
An 8-2 victory over the Nisswa Lightning in...
Welcome to week two of Back to School!
This week, we dive a bit deeper into meals that the whole family will enjoy.
Breakfast and evening meals are great ways to set the day up for success and to...
The 17th annual Classics by the Lake will be held at Sturges Park in downtown Buffalo on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sponsored by Morrie’s Buffalo Ford, the car show is free for...
Malorie Thorson, a 20-year-old college student from Waverly, representing Wright County, was crowned the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony Aug. 20 at the Minnesota State...
A Wright County Special Primary Election was held on Tuesday, August 26, to fill the vacant Senate District 29 seat of the late Senator Bruce Anderson. Republican-endorsed candidate Michael Holmstrom...
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