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Online shopping continues to grow by leaps and bounds. While online retailers' share of the market has grown significantly over the last five to six years, it hasn't fully surpassed brick-and-mortar retail in total sales. Capital One Shopping reports Americans spent $5.9 trillion in stores and $1.3...
Shopping is a big part of the holiday season, and data regarding retail sales bears that out. According to the National Retail Federation, roughly 19 percent of total retail sales during a five-year period beginning in 2019 occurred between November and December.
NRF data is a testament to how much...
Reading is a relaxing way to pass the time, expand your vocabulary and help maintain cognition. Piedmont Health says reading boosts health in a number of ways. Researchers at the University of Sussex found that participants who read for just six minutes experienced reduced muscle tension and a...
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Autumn Stoll guides a cottage foods safety trainee on pH testing.
Cottage foods are an important part of Minnesota agriculture. With more than 10,000 registered cottage food producers in the state, this micro-producer industry is...
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Mystery of the month
Why isn’t this holiday cactus blooming?
The solution is at the bottom of this article.
Pests and diseases
Read the instructions on any deicing salt containers before applying them to your driveways,...
The Buffalo Community Orchestra will perform their annual holiday concert on Sunday, December 7. This popular musical celebration of orchestra, chorus, and bells began in the year 2000 and draws attendance from a four-county area.
The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center...
The City of Buffalo held a Truth in Taxation hearing during its regular city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 1. Truth in Taxation is an annual state statute requirement utilized to explain taxation impact prior to final levy approval from elected officials.
City Finance Director Josh Kent provided...
This holiday seasons marks the 27th year of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Holiday Train’s mission of spreading cheer while collecting food and raising money for food insecurity.
The Holiday Train will be stopping in Loretto on Monday, December 15, at Hennepin County Road 19...
Deck the Halls returns to Buffalo on Saturday, December 6, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Sturges Park. The tree lighting will take place at 3:30 p.m. Bring the family for a visit with Santa who will arrive by firetruck, hop on a horse-drawn wagon ride, visit live reindeer and costume characters,...
The Buffalo Hanover Montrose School Board met on Monday, Nov. 24.
Janel Bitzan, CPA, from BerganKDV, presented the district’s 2024-25 financial audit. The audit is done on an annual basis and is a requirement for state funding and grants. The district’s primary operating fund (General Fund) showed...
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Councilman Steve Downer opened the city of Buffalo’s Tuesday, February 20 meeting, with an invitation to Police Chief Pat Budke, who introduced and welcomed a new officer, Zachary Cargill. Officer...
The Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School Board met on Monday, February 26. Ryan Tangen, Director of Finance and Operations, along with Jodie Zesbaugh, Senior Municipal Advisor with Ehlers Public Finance,...
On Sunday, March 3, the Buffalo Community Orchestra will feature some of their talented musicians in a “Spotlight” concert. Zach Armstrong and the orchestra will perform Group I from Vaughan...
The 2024 legislative session is in its third week and Wright County Commissioners have decided they won’t stay quiet when it comes to certain proposed legislation.
On Tuesday, Feb. 20, at their...
The Minnesota Supreme Court released a decision on Feb. 21 affirming the convictions of Gregory Ulrich for the mass shooting attack at the Allina Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, on February 9, 2021, in...
The Polar Plunge fundraiser will be in Buffalo on Saturday, March 9, at Sturges Park (401 Lake Blvd. South, Buffalo). Check-in and Day-of registration begins at 11:00 a.m., with the event beginning...
“Broadway in Buffalo” Scholarship Fundraiser in partnership with Buffalo High School Tri-M are holding auditions Friday, March 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the communities of Buffalo and Monticello to an open house for the future Highway 25 project from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the...
For Ken Thies, of Rockford Township, horses have been a part of his life since he was five years old. At 81, it’s difficult to say goodbye. Ken grew up helping his father and grandfather with chores...
Section 8AA Quarterfinal: Buffalo 2, Sartell 0 | Section 8AA Semifinal: Buffalo 2, St. Cloud 1, OT
No. 6 seed Buffalo advances to Section 8AA championship game; Top-3 seeds upset
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