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The road is filled with variables that change each time drivers get behind the wheel. Whether it's aggressive drivers, road construction crews or some other unknown, drivers can never say with certainty what they will encounter while on the road. Mother Nature is as significant a variable as any...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Spring is when our thoughts turn to green lawns, emerging flowers and sprouting veggies. So, it's a good time to sort out how to best feed all those plants to make sure we have lush yards and gardens this summer. Extension as a few new...
The population is growing and so is its demand for food to fuel those extra bodies. Harvard Business Review reports the global population has quadrupled over the last century. It's predicted that, by 2050, the population will exceed nine billion people. The world is not able to feed all of its...
David Anderson, 83 David A. Anderson, age 83, of Buffalo, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Arrangements for David A. Anderson are pending at The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo.    A full obituary will appear in next week’s paper.   Stacey Johnson...
On Thursday, March 16, Xcel Energy released a press release regarding a leak that was detected back in November. Allegedly, there was a contaminated water leak, but it did not get into any drinking water. I’ve never lived near a power plant or anything similar before. It does seem odd that...
Anniversaries   50th Anniversary          Jim and Mary Ann Kath of Dent, Minnesota (formerly of Buffalo), recently celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss.  A party with family was held in Buffalo on Saturday, March 11, 2023.  Love and congratulations from all your kids and their spouses, 17...
Have you ever wondered “Why ham at Easter?”  With a little research it sounds like, before refrigerators, people would cure ham during the winter months and when the ham thawed out in the spring it made sense to use it as an Easter meal.  No complaints from my family! Let us know if there is...

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In the early years before our last Monday in May became known as Memorial Day, there was a time set aside at the end of this month to recognize the losses of the Civil War. Behind both sides of that...
The Buffalo City Council on Monday, May 20, approved the sale of $7.15 million and the refinancing of $4.675 million in general obligation bonds. “I know you have some really good news for us,” said...
For many people across the country, Memorial Day is a time to kick back, relax, and not worry about going into work - maybe a day to spend out on the lake, or go on a weekend trip, or even just bar-...
Buffalo High School Principal Mark Mischke spoke to the crowd during the 34th Annual Academic Awards Luncheon, which took place Wednesday, May 15 at the Buffalo Evangelical Free Church. A total of 52...
Officers of the Buffalo Police Department took their turn during a 24-hour standing of the guard at MN’s Peace Officers Memorial located on the south lawn of the State Capitol leading up to the...
Buffalo Days is getting closer and closer! While Buffalo Days is an annual event, things do tend to change as the years come and go – and, this year is no exception. New this year, the grande parade...
 Maybe you remember the laughter ringing across the air of your backyard, where you come to an abrupt stop, face-to-face with your friend. “Stop! Police!” you say between childhood giggles. Your...
With very few section games played during the regular season, Buffalo Head Coach Ben Watkins wasn’t sure what to expect coming into this year’s Section 5AA boys’ tennis tournament. Buffalo came into...
Girls shoot 329 in home meet Hanna VanDenEinde couldn’t have picked a better time to shoot her personal-best score of 94 in Monday’s Mississippi 8 West girls’ golf meet at Wild Marsh in Buffalo. With...
Traditionally, the Buffalo boys’ golf team has played well in its home meet. Last Thursday’s final Mississippi 8 West meet was no exception. With a score of 306, the Bison edged St. Michael-...

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