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Buffalo High School selected this year’s homecoming king and queen on Monday, Sept. 25, at the coronation ceremony at the Performing Arts Center. Pictured above is King Jerrick Gorton, and Queen Lisa Bull. (Photo by Rob LaPlante)
The Wright County Board is looking to approve a roughly 4.8 % levy increase for 2024 at a special meeting that was held on Tuesday, Sept. 26.   Commissioners and staff have been chipping away at a levy that started at a 7.1 percent increase. That was pared down to 5.26 percent, which would have...
The Antiques Appraisal Fair, hosted by the Hanover Historical Society, is back again! Join us Saturday, October 14 at the Hanover Area History Center, 1010 River Road, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Doors open at 8 a.m. Free coffee and sweets to kickstart the day. Admission is $1 without an item. If you have...
The City of Montrose will have their Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. The festival will be held at the Lions Park/Community Center, located downtown Montrose. The day’s festivities include: live music by Roadhouse 6 Band, food trucks, face painting, axe throwing, bounce...
The Buffalo Police and Fire Departments have received information that a person has been visiting local businesses and stating he was with the fire department and asking to see their fire extinguishers. He then retags the fire extinguisher and asks to be paid. This is not a person from the fire...
The Wright County Highway Department has been informed that Canadian Pacific Railway will close County Highway 12 at the railroad crossing south of State Highway 55 in the City of Buffalo. The work will take place Tuesday, September 26, to Friday, September 29, to complete a track repair. This is...
The 7th Annual Rocktoberfest (Rocktoberfest VII) will be held on Saturday, October 7, in Riverside Park, Rockford, MN. The Rockford Historical Society will have two beer tents, and the Rockford Fire Department will again be serving food and conducting the 50/50 raffle. Proceeds from this FREE...
Join the Friends of the Library for their fall book sale at the Buffalo Library. The sale begins Monday, October 2, and runs through Saturday, October 7, during regular business hours: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, noon to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, and 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on...
The ECFE (Early Child-hood Family Education) Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Sturges Park, 401 Lake Blvd S., Buffalo. Special guest, Hooperina, will be at the event from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For questions or more information, call 763-682-8780...
Our goal is to collect hundreds of coats in the hope that no child will have to be cold this winter!  Please help us succeed by dropping off NEW COATS or gently-USED COATS of all sizes (adult & children) and also, we welcome all warm winter wear such as hats, mittens, and snow pants at Zion...

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The 16th annual Buffalo Strong Street Party of Hope was held in downtown Buffalo on Thursday, September 14, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There were several vendors at the event from a variety of...
Wulf, Bison reverse last year’s misfortunes; Bison overmatched in 5-0 loss at Edina   As she was awaiting her penalty-kick attempt in the Buffalo girls’ soccer team’s 3-0 home win Tuesday, Sept. 12,...
Five rushing TDs lead to 39-34 win; Bison improve to 2-0 in Metro Maroon   For one half of football, the Buffalo football team had eerily similar traits as the Minnesota Vikings displayed in last...
Sophomore posts three wins at top spot; Bison 2-1 at home invitational   Playing No. 1 singles can be both challenging and exciting, at least in the eyes of Lauren Berg, who has emerged as the top-...
Bison rise to occasion over busy five days   The Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team had its biggest test to date the past week with three meets scheduled over a five-day span. While most weeks have one,...
It’s not too late to get your name in for this months’ drawing for Darlene Dixon’s “Apple Delights” cookbook! If you have a favorite recipe to send in - always feel free to add a photo of the dish...
On Wednesday, September 6, around 3:15 p.m., Matt Stewart, and his fiancée, Reanna Schlosser, were enjoying some time on the back deck of their house located on 4th Ave. NW in Buffalo, when suddenly...
Last Monday marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. In Buffalo, cars, trucks, and school buses transported people in their everyday life, while still remembering the tragic events of 22 years ago in New...

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