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The Buffalo Senior Expo will take place on Wednesday, April 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Civic Center, 1306 County Road 134. This free community event connects adults 55+, caregivers, and families with trusted local resources serving Wright County and surrounding communities,...
Buffalo Community Theater is bringing the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play “Proof” by David Auburn to the stage, featuring a talented local cast and direction by Elvin Clark. Leading the production is Buffalo resident Christina Faye, a familiar face on the BCT stage, who takes on the role...
Rivers of Hope, the only domestic violence advocacy and prevention provider serving Wright and Sherburne Counties, is hosting its annual Red-Carpet Gala on April 24 at Rockwood’s in Otsego.  The event brings together community leaders, partners, and supporters for an evening dedicated to...
The 877 Scholarship Foundation will host its 32nd annual scholarship pork chop dinner on Thursday, April 9, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Buffalo High School (877 Bison Drive, Buffalo). Pricing options include: one pork chop meal for $12, two pork chop meals for $17, a brat meal for $10, or a hot...
We’ve received reports of scam texts requesting payment that claim to be from Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS). Minnesotans are receiving fake text messages, phone calls, and emails about outstanding penalties and traffic tickets from entities claiming to be us, including:  • Minnesota Department...
The City of Buffalo Water Department will be flushing hydrants Tuesday, April 7 through Friday April 17. Hydrant flushing is done spring and fall to ensure hydrants are in working order for fire protection and to remove mineral deposits that may accumulate in the water distribution system. For the...
Spring is a season of change, or more precisely, a season of transition. Transitions are the dynamic periods of change in nature that highlight the annual cycles. Spring is sometimes described as a transitional season and the bridge between the two extremely different seasons-summer and winter. ...
Buffalo opens with back-to-back non-conference home losses to Spring Lake Park, Becker   Junior pitcher Kenley Bechtold (2) delivers a pitch during Buffalo’s season opener at home on Wednesday, March 25, against Spring Lake Park. The Bison were defeated 16-0 in five innings by the Panthers. The...
Bison hope to contend for conference, section titles; catcher returns to lineup   There is plenty of excitement in the air at the early season practices of the Buffalo baseball team. An 11-11 season in 2025 was an improvement of six more wins than the 5-18 record posted in 2024. Among the 11...
Bison look to build off strong finish with stronger start   A first-round exit in last year’s Section 8AA team tournament had members of last year’s Buffalo boys’ tennis team reflecting back to the season’s slow start. The Bison finished 5-14 overall a year ago, but a 1-6 start led to the team...

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Celebrate a winter tradition at the 50th annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 8. Minnesota’s largest ice fishing derby makes its return after a two-year hiatus due to warm weather...
During the early morning hours of Monday, February 3, the Buffalo Fire Department responded to a tar truck, which had caught fire at B&B Sheetmetal & Roofing.  Buffalo Fire Chief John Harnois...
A free drive-thru food distribution event will be held at Grace Place in Montrose (371 Center Avenue S) on Friday, February 7, starting at 1:30 p.m. and lasting until supplies are gone. No ID is...
The Lake Maria Friends Group will be hosting their annual “Candlelight Hike” on Saturday, February 8 starting at 5:30 p.m. at Lake Maria State Park (11411 Clementa Ave. NW, Monticello).  This is a...
A free community meal on Thursday, Feb. 20, will be held at the Montrose Community Center (200 Center Avenue S) beginning at 4:30 p.m. for fellowship and dinner served at 5:00 p.m. The Community Meal...
Stone-cold killer predators come in all shapes and sizes in the natural world. However, I think we often think of large, menacing critters with long, sharp claws and razor-sharp teeth as predators...
Kotish switches from gymnastics leotards to wrestling; Buffalo sophomore sets lofty goals   Strength, speed, and athleticism best describes Buffalo sophomore Courtney Kotish. As a freshman, Kotish...
Buffalo caps off buys week with two victories and two defeats; Section playoffs opened Tuesday at Bemidji    No matter how the Buffalo girls’ hockey team fares in Tuesday’s opening round of the...
Buffalo improves to 3-0 vs. area schools    In 14 total competitions on this year’s schedule for the Buffalo boys’ swim/dive team, eight of the 14 had at least one area school competing in the same...
Herbst wins 100th match, Babatz 50th    With the focus on team this past week, the personal milestones continue to pile up for individuals on this year’s Buffalo wrestling squad. During seven duals...

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