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This winter, make reading your great escape! Challenge yourself to read more this season with the Winter Reading Challenge at Great River Regional Library. The 2025 Winter Reading Challenge, “The Great Escape,” begins Thursday, January 2, and runs through Friday, February 28. Reading is an...
In a heated garage studio near Monticello, the rhythmic tapping of a small mallet striking a swivel knife fills the air. The creative space of Mike Bray, a custom leather artisan whose work pays tribute to military, law enforcement, and beyond, is truly one of a kind. With a skilled and delicate...
Dalbec’s hat trick goal lifts Bison to 4-3 win over St. Cloud; Buffalo enjoys point night in 8-1 blowout against Osseo   The Buffalo boys’ hockey team delivered a dramatic home win last Thursday in a 4-3 overtime victory over St. Cloud. Delivering in the clutch was sophomore Cooper Dalbec, whose...
Eggers scores career-high 29 at Bloomington; Feekes sparks key section win   The Buffalo girls’ basketball team posted two wins last week against a pair of non-conference opponents. A 66-46 road victory Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Bloomington Jefferson ended the Bison’s three-game losing streak. Buffalo...
Herbst, Roehl reach 75 career wins; Babatz wins heavyweight title   A festive night was capped off with a festive victory. Following an exciting evening that started with a youth dual and JV dual between Buffalo and Rogers, the Bison varsity squad posted its first win of the season on Tuesday, Dec...
Buffalo improves to 2-1   The final meet of the 2024 calendar season for the Buffalo gymnastics team proved to be this season’s best. Prior to entering a 19-day layoff for holiday break, the Bison earned a split the past week in back-to-back conference meets over a three-day span.  Two nights after...
William Augustin, 73 William “Bill” Sylvester Augustin, age 73, of Buffalo, MN, passed away on December 16, 2024.  Bill was born on April 10, 1951, in St. James, MN, to Urban and Rita (Hauser) Augustin. He grew up on the family farm, attended a one room country school, and graduated with the Class...
Humanity has looked to the heavens ever since its creation. Ancient texts speak of astrologers mapping the skies, and every year, around this time, we are reminded of the Three Wise Men who followed the Star of Bethlehem.  Once again, people are looking up. Mysterious drone sightings have surged...

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The Wright County License Center has announced a pair of changes as it prepares for its transition from its location in the current Wright County Government Center to the new Government Center. At 8...
  There has been significant interest expressed in the possibility of opening an evangelical Christian School in the Buffalo area. During the summer of 2021, a group of volunteers formed a committee...
The Coats for Kids distribution will be open Thursday, October 28 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. and Friday, October 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo. No requirements or...
Members of the Honor Project Committee have been working with the Wright County VFW members since 2016 to plan and fund a memorial to honor Wright Co. Veterans.  After considerable review of the...
Wulf’s goal leads Bison to first playoff win in 11 years; season ends at Rogers   When the Section 8AAA brackets were released, everyone on the Buffalo girls’ soccer team was excited about receiving...
Bison place third; Gregoire, Dorado hit sub-16   There were plenty of smiles and celebrations following the Buffalo boys’ cross country team’s race last Thursday in the Lake Conference finals at Gale...
Part two of the Section 5AA girls’ tennis tournament took place this past Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 18-19 with the individual tournament at InnerCity Tennis in Minneapolis. Each school elects six members...
Having a Halloween party? We have a few recipes this week just for your spooky celebration.  If you have a favorite recipe, send it in! Recipes, with photo (and a short story/history), if available...

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