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Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often accelerated heart rhythm. According to the Mayo Clinic, left untreated, AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart, which increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. How does AFib originate? AFib most often...
Rice is a staple food that helps to feed billions of people across the globe. Rice is inexpensive and a nutritious source of vitamins and minerals, and it comes in many different varieties and a rainbow of colors. With so many options to choose from, people may wonder if certain rices are more...
A roof is a vital component of a home that protects the structure from the elements and ensures that sun, rain, wind, and snow do not compromise the integrity of interior spaces. Peak Performance Roofing says the average asphalt shingle roof found on many homes lasts between 15 and 30 years....
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Golden Sunset, yellow prairie grass (Indiangrass)   In the last few weeks, while driving to my office, I’ve noticed the blooms of yellow prairie grass, or Indiangrass, along roadsides. While I love the blooms of many warm-season grasses,...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   A rose garden in late summer. Photo: Janet Duddleston   As nights cool and days shorten, roses shift from summer showpieces to winter survivors. The goal is to help them harden off, stay healthy, and head into winter strong enough to...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu     Mystery of the month   Is fall coming early, or is this maple tree stressed out? The answer is at the bottom of this article.   Pests and diseases   Scout for pesky weeds that come into bloom in fall. Canada thistle may have beautiful...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   It’s hot, it’s dry, it’s humid. Temperatures will take a turn to the cooler in the next week, and there’s chances of rain throughout the state. Our weekly crop-specific updates are winding down as we shift into harvest season, which means...
The 18th annual Classics by the Lake will be held at Sturges Park in downtown Buffalo on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sponsored by Morrie’s Buffalo Ford, the car show is free for spectators and show car owners. Trophies will be awarded to the top 35 cars, chosen by show car...
Because Labor Day is Sept. 7 this year, many schools, including District 877, began before Labor Day. In this photo from last Tuesday morning, Tatanka Elementary students in Buffalo (with last names L-Z) exited the buses and headed for their first day of the new school year. (Photo by Tom McDonnell)
Former Buffalo High School wide receiver Treyton Welch (above) initially earned a spot on the 53-man roster for the New Orleans Saints. Welch, a 2019 graduate of Buffalo, was listed as the fourth string tight end on the official Saints depth chart this past Sunday, but two waiver wire acquisitions...

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The Great MN Aviation Gathering at the Buffalo Municipal Airport, hosted by the Minnesota Pilots Association, will feature educational sessions and a variety of vendors of aviation-related products....
Join us for the “Green Bean Open,” the Buffalo Food Shelf’s biggest fundraiser of the year on Thursday, June 11, at Wild Marsh Golf Club in Buffalo.  The Green Bean Open is a major fundraiser for the...
Volunteers, donors, supporters, and partners joined The Habitat Organization in celebrating the addition of more than 350 acres to important wildlife complexes in Central Minnesota. Dedication...
Coyotes fall 12-2 to South Washington in state qualifier game; seniors made lasting impact   The South Washington Thunderbolts, a co-op from the schools of East Ridge, Park, and Woodbury, came into...
Offense struggles in three Lake defeats   The pieces of the puzzle are there for the Buffalo baseball team, which has shown they can play all three phases of the game with pitching, defense, and...
Buffalo knocks off No. 8 Wayzata; shutout St. Cloud   The offensive numbers being put up by this year’s Buffalo girls’ lacrosse team are eye-popping. In 10 games and a 9-1 start, the newly No. 1...
Lamberts, Kotish, Lenton place first   Six Buffalo females placed first in three of 18 events to place seventh in Tuesday’s Section 8AAA True Team meet with a score of 450.5 on May 5 in Brainerd....
Kubu leads Bison at St. Cloud Invite   The Buffalo boys’ golf team faced the difficult challenge of competing in three meets over three days.  Led by seniors Russell Ylitalo and Nick Kubu, the Bison...

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