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A free indoor personal care item distribution event will be held Saturday, March 7, at Grace Place Collaborative, Inc. in Montrose (371 Center Ave. S). The event will have special personal care bags and more. All are welcome. Distribution runs from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., or until supplies are...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation ended winter load increases in the Metro frost zone (includes Wright County) on March 3 and began spring load restrictions. The restrictions are put in place annually to preserve the life of roads, which are at their most vulnerable when frost comes out of...
On my recent photo tour to Yellowstone National Park, we had a hard time finding any wolves. The Gray Wolf is always our main species that we want to find and capture images but on this year’s trip, it just wasn’t happening. One day, while searching for the wolves, I found some fresh wolf tracks...
STMA captures third-straight Class AAA state title; six area wrestlers win individual championships   For years, Apple Valley was the state’s dynasty program in the sport of high school wrestling.  The Eagles have 25 state team championships in 36 appearances. Both totals are state records. But...
Sophomore breaks own school record four times; Buffalo relays, Cich, enjoy state experience   Coming off a year where last season’s team was breaking school, pool, and team records on a regular occurrence, the 2025-26 Buffalo boys’ swim/dive team waited towards the end of the season before stamping...
Two of Buffalo’s three male wrestlers reach top-six podium   There were 52 podium visits from 312 wrestlers by the time last Saturday’s MSHSL state wrestling tournament concluded at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. The Buffalo wrestling team had three of its four state qualifiers reach the top six...
Kotish knocks off No. 2, No. 4 ranked wrestlers to place third   When Courtney Kotish started her freshman year of high school, she was a promising young athlete on the Buffalo gymnastics team. Now, a junior, Kotish cemented her position as one of the state’s top female wrestlers. After switching...
Voll leads Monti into Section 8 title game; Buffalo turns focus to the future   Monticello senior Samantha Voll’s three-pointer with 9:02 remaining in regulation sped up the inevitable for the top-seeded Magic in their 69-29 victory Tuesday, Feb. 24, over No. 8 Buffalo in a Section 8-4A...

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Wright County Court Administration has received reports from residents who have been contacted by persons claiming to be from the Wright County Sheriff’s Office asking why they missed their jury...
Deck the Halls returns to Buffalo on Saturday, December 7, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Sturges Park.  The tree lighting will take place at 3:30 p.m. Santa will arrive by firetruck; there will be...
Lee Waldon, co-owner and partner of Waldon Woods Antiques in Buffalo, served in the United States Army from 1963-1965 as a member of the 87th Engineer Battalion, assigned as a construction and...
Rogers’ three-year reign as Section 8AAAA champions ends in five-set loss to St. Michael-Albertville   Since taking over the head coaching position in 2019 for the St. Michael-Albertville volleyball...
Macheel places 72nd, Broadhead 106th; Knights place seventh   Cady Macheel may only be a freshman, but in her second season as a varsity runner on the Buffalo girls’ cross country team, Macheel has...
Buffalo places 13th; Worth win Class AA   Disappointment was seen in the faces of the Buffalo boys’ cross country runners and coaching staff following last Saturday’s Class AAA state meet at Les...
The word “experience,” hasn’t been used in the vocabulary of Ryan Huddy’s voice often when describing his varsity squad his first three years as head coach of the Buffalo girls’ hockey team. As Huddy...
Enjoy some new recipes to help with your comfort food cravings. And this is your reminder to start thinking about your fall baking!  Make your list and start stocking up your pantry with all the...

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