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The benefits of spending time in the great outdoors are significant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spending time outdoors may improve mental health and help to reduce stress, and the vitamin D the body absorbs while outside can have a positive effect on blood cells...
Summer is the unofficial season of vacations, especially for families. School is not in session in summer, and kids' often busy schedules may grind to a halt in summer, when sports leagues, dance classes and other activities go on hiatus.
School closures and a largely empty obligation schedule...
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Spring is a wonderful time to begin observing nature’s small changes, so we thought we’d have a little fun with a phenology-inspired bud break photo celebration.
Learn how to take photos of nature using iNaturalist. Post your favorite...
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While vertebrates are doing the most visible damage, the white grubs they’re after are the root of the problem.
In some Minnesota lawns, instead of the grass greening up, the grass is being torn up. People are reporting lawns ripped up...
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Roses bring beauty to any landscape, but not every Minnesota gardener wants to get all scientific about them. And who can keep up with deadheading?
University of Minnesota Extension has been a part of the national American Rose Trials for...
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The DriftWatch program provides a simple way for crop producers to communicate information about their crop locations to pesticide applicators. Growers do this by posting their fields on the online FieldWatch Map. Pins in the map mark the...
Despite cloudy and cool weather last Saturday, Buffalo’s opening Farmers Market of the season drew a steady number of shoppers. Vendors will be selling market fresh goodies every Saturday through October, 8:00 a.m. to Noon, across from the former Buffalo Cinema. See inside for more photos. (Photo...
Buffalo High School students Ethan Nuss and Katelynn Anderson were one of 138 couples introduced in last Saturday’s Grand March ceremony at the Performing Arts Center. A total of 630 students participated in this year’s prom festivities, which took place May 6 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest...
After nearly a year of work, the Wright County Board of Commissioners, Tuesday, May 2, unanimously approved amendments to a 40-year-old mining and extraction ordinance, ending an emergency moratorium put in place in May of 2022.
According to Planning and Zoning Administrator Barry Rhineberger, a...
According to the Star Tribune, a motorcyclist who crashed west of the Twin Cities has died two days later, officials said Monday, May 8.
The wreck occurred early Friday evening, May 5, near Annandale on Hwy. 24 at 91st Street, according to the State Patrol.
Jedd R. Johannes, 39, of Annandale, died...
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It’s that time of year, when gardens are producing. Here are a few recipes to make good use of all those tasty vegetables.
Cucumbers in a Jar
9 c. Sliced Cucumbers, do not peel (approx. 4-5 med....
Never let it be said that I am not a loyal film reviewer (though unrecognized), because I went to see a movie despite a dizzying migraine, nausea, and chills.
I’ve been waiting for “The Art of...
Grill-Side Garden Salad
2 med. tomatoes, seeded & chopped (about 2 c.)
1 med. zucchini, diced (about 1 c.)
1 c. frozen whole kernel corn, thawed*
1/3 c. thinly sliced green onions with tops
1 sm...
Quick facts
Know the average first frost date in your area will help you calculate when to plant these late vegetables.
Some vegetables will tolerate some frost and keep growing even when...
Sunfish, largemouth bass and norther pike remain active on the 12 to 15 foot weelines of Clearwater Lake, Sugar Lake, Lake Sylvia, French Lake, Pleasant Lake and Maple Lake. Some big bass are being...
Hi All- My family has chosen to be apart of our community by visiting all the local neighborhood parks (19) that Buffalo has to offer. Our family loves to be outside and enjoy the area and community...
On Friday, August 9, Buffalo Fire Department evacuated around 10 buildings in downtown Buffalo following a reported gas line break.
Construction of the Havenwood complex on First Street South was...
When August rolls around, you know it’s time for Buffalo’s very own Arts and Craft Fair, which happens on Saturday, August 17 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This year will welcome 160 vendors, which is the...
It was raining on Saturday, August 10 when the 33rd Annual New London to New Brighton Antique Car Run came through Buffalo, as they normally do each year.
Beginning at 11:30 a.m., cars arrived in...
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