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Maple Lake Royalty waves to the crowd as they are pulled down Division Street during the St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 16. From left to right, Maple Lake Jr. Princess, Olivia Rollings; Maple Lake Princess, Madysen Payne; and Miss Maple Lake, Charlee Wurm. See this week’s feature for more photos...
Lifelong Buffalo resident, Toni Kock, recently attended one of the monthly breakfast gatherings at Buffalo Perkins where she visits with former classmates from the Buffalo High School class of 1962. The group, which usually numbers around eight to 10, enjoys catching up on what’s going on in their...
The Buffalo City Council met on Monday, March 18. The City held a public hearing regarding an interim ordinance prohibiting the establishment of new uses related to the retail sale of cannabis products. No citizens spoke at the hearing. Current law permits the City to adopt an interim ordinance to...
This week, the United States Census Bureau released updated population estimates and Wright County continues to grow faster than any other county in the state – No. 1 by a significant margin in percentage (6.5 percent) and No. 2 in total increase at 9,267 people – behind only Washington County (11,...
The City of Buffalo is undertaking a construction project to improve the streets and utilities on Trunk Highway 25 (TH 25) between Montrose Boulevard and Settlers Parkway.
The project includes road and pedestrian walk construction, sanitary sewer improvements, water system improvements, and storm...
The 877 Scholarship Foundation is sponsoring their 30th annual Scholarship Pork Chop Dinner on Thursday, April 11, from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Community Middle School. The cost of a meal is $12 or purchase two for $17. A kid’s hot dog meal will be available for $5. All meals include a side...
Autism Allies will be sponsoring their Annual Disabilities Resource Fair on Saturday, April 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Monticello High School.
This free event is a great opportunity to visit with local and regional supports, service providers and vendor booths. Guests will have the...
Maple Lake held its 47th annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 16, bringing its residents and neighboring communities together for a day of fun and celebration. Festivities began at 9:00 a.m. with an Irish Scamper 5K run and a craft sale at Maple Lake Elementary. Several vendors were on...
Defending champs end Annandale’s 19-game win streak; Dolan’s 43-year coaching career ends in section championship
For most of his career as head coach of the Annandale boys’ basketball team, Skip Dolan has referenced the phrase; “First half for show, second half for dough.”
In last Friday’s...
Minnetonka knocks off defending champion Knights, No. 1 ranked Royals; Lake teams finish at top
The Lake Conference proved all season to be the cream of the crop when it came to girls’ basketball.
This year’s state tournament proved just that. For the third-consecutive season, a Lake team won the...
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A 28-year-old woman and an 8-year-old child were involved in a single-vehicle crash shortly before midnight on Sunday, Dec. 6.
Angelena St. Denis was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban eastbound on...
Wright County Community Action is operating the Energy Assistance Program (EAP) in Wright County. The Energy Assistance Program is available to income-eligible households to pay a portion of the cost...
In a news briefing on Tuesday, Dec. 8, Gov. Walz, along with state health officials, outlined Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.
“Minnesota is ready to receive and distribute a vaccine...
Winter poses several challenges for birds. Scarce food supplies and limited water are just a few obvious challenges to winter survival for nearly all birds. Extremely cold temperatures, strong winds...
Buffalo dropped five contests before falling to Covid; Gunderson earns All-District accolades
To say it was a lost season would be an understatement.
In a year where every high school fall sports...
Bauman set to retire after 20 years of service at BCMS/BHS
For the past two decades, it’s been “game on” for Buffalo High School Activities Director Tom Bauman. Nineteen years later in the same...
Handmade gifts, trinkets and treats help make the holiday season special. Although cookies and other baked goods are some of the most popular homemade creations this time of year, gift-givers young...
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