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The Polar Plunge fundraiser will be in Buffalo on Saturday, March 14, at Sturges Park (401 Lake Blvd. South, Buffalo). Check-in and Day-of registration begins at 11:00 a.m., with the event beginning at 12:00 p.m.
The Polar Plunge supports Special Olympics Minnesota. All funds raised by Plungers...
The GMCC (Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches) holds the largest grass roots food and fund drive in Minnesota. It brings communities together to stock and support nearly 300 food shelves across the state. The campaign, known as Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign, has distributed over $18.6...
On Sunday, the Buffalo Community Orchestra will perform “Journey Home.” The concert opens with the Peer Gynt Suite, which tells the story of Peer Gynt, a Norwegian folk hero. The concert will close with the premiere performance of A Paddler’s Symphony, composed by BCO member Sarah Kremer. Inspired...
Magic win program’s first state championship; Hansen lands AA’s top all-around performance
The Monticello Magic finished second to Detroit Lakes in last year’s Class A state gymnastics meet. Competing this season as a Class AA squad, the Magic outscored the entire field of 16 teams from both...
Roehl, Herbst win section titles; Keeler, Kotish to compete in first state meet
When this week’s Class AAA state wrestling tournament kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 26, four members sporting the colors of Buffalo’s black, purple, and white will take the mat at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul.
Junior...
Buffalo qualifies five in four events for state meet; two capture section titles
A day of celebration lasted throughout the entire weekend for a handful of swimmers on the Buffalo boys’ swim/dive team.
At the conclusion of last Friday’s preliminary round of the Section 8AA tournament at the...
Three unanswered goals leads to 5-2 quarterfinal defeat
The Plymouth Ice Center (PIC) has been a house of horrors for the Buffalo boys’ hockey team.
Including an 8-2 loss on Jan. 8, the Bison have gone 0-7 against the Trojans at the PIC since joining the Lake Conference at the start of the 2019-...
Clarine Elliott, 92
July 3, 1933 - January 23, 2026
Clarine “Clare” Agnes Elliott (Barthel) originally from Buffalo, MN, passed away peacefully January 23, 2026, at the age of 92, at Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville, FL, surrounded by her daughter, Terri Nordeen and husband, David.
Clare was...
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Tales of ghostly lore have captured the imaginations of many. The air of mystery, romanticism, and intrigue often appeal to the curiosity of our human nature. Many have pondered the possibility of an...
Sub-17 minute times clinches Buffalo’s eighth-straight section title; Huss wins first 5K race
For the ninth straight season, the Buffalo boys’ cross country team will compete in this Saturday’s...
Buffalo falls 45-7 to Forest Lake; senior class lifted Bison on-off field
There was a little good. There was a little bad. There was a little ugly.
Unfortunately for the Buffalo football team,...
STMA wins 10th straight section title; Broadhead, Macheel qualify for state meet
Aspirations of qualifying for the team’s first state meet since the 2001 season came three places shy of their goal...
STMA puzzled at state’s random draw
The St. Michael-Albertville girls’ soccer team is no stranger to making the state tournament.
A 1-0 overtime victory over Buffalo in this year’s Section 8AAA...
DISTRICT 29A and District 29B
In District 29A and 29B, there are two candidates in each, facing off for the position of Minnesota state representative.
In 29A, incumbent Republican Joe McDonald of...
Fall has arrived. Sounds of leaves rustling, wind blowing, crisp mornings, and the wonderful aromas of fall cooking and baking fills our homes!
We are starting to think about holiday cooking and...
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 2
Derek Vetsch
Name: Derek Vetsch
Position you are seeking: Wright County Commissioner District 2
1. Tell us about yourself:
I am a lifelong resident of Wright...
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