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Arnold Bruska, 82 Arnold A. Bruska, age 82, of Buffalo, MN, passed away on November 24, 2023, at the Buffalo Hospital. Arnold was born the son of Leonard and Mildred (Georges) Bruska on February 16, 1941, in Delano, MN.  Arnie was a lifelong resident of Buffalo. He owned Arnie’s Bar in Buffalo from...
I have decided to get crafty with Christmas gifts this year. My late grandmother on my mother’s side, Fran, taught me some embroidery. I decided this year, I am going to embroider gifts for friends and family. I plan to embroider a variety of things including towels, hats, bags, and more. ...
One thing the experts agree on is planning a holiday meal as far in advance as you can.  Go old school and write out the food, groceries, and timeline.  It is officially time to start planning the Christmas Meal - what will be on your table this year? NOTE - This is your last chance to win a...
The Buffalo Community Orchestra will perform their annual holiday concert on Sunday, December 10.  The popular musical event will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Buffalo High School and will feature the wRight Ringers Community Handbell Ensemble led by Jill Starr and Sherilyn...
A CenterPoint Energy van, involved in an accident with another vehicle this past Tuesday, was flipped on its side. Local first responders had to cut out the windshield in order to get the CenterPoint van driver extracted. The accident happened at the intersection of Hwy. 25 North and 14th St. NE....
The recent legalization of Cannabis in Minnesota has created more questions than answers for Wright County staff, which is why on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the regular county board meeting they asked commissioners to schedule a public hearing to consider a moratorium.   The public hearing was approved...
The Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Holiday Train will be stopping in Loretto on Wednesday, December 13, at Hennepin County Road 19 railway crossing at 4:15 p.m. The event will go from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The train will then stop in Buffalo, at the 5th Street NE railway crossing...
City of Buffalo Community Planning and Economic Development Director David Kelly spoke with the Buffalo City Council at their meeting on Monday, November 20. “In front of you tonight is a lot of Planning Commission items,” Kelly stated. Kelly also had a visual slideshow as he discussed the many...
Families can order up to a total of eight free at-home COVID-19 tests from www.covid.gov/tests. If you need help placing an order call 1-800-232-0233.
The annual St. Michael Winterfest will be held on Saturday, December 2, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Town Center Park. The event is a collaboration between the City of St. Michael, Shop STMA, and the St. Michael Rotary Club.  Activities are held both inside and outside. There will be bingo, a SOAR...

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A state of emergency for Wright County was declared by the Board of Wright County Commissioners on Tuesday morning, following a cue by the state of Minnesota, which has been put under a similar state...
“The very first moon picture I tried was with my new 5.1” telescope and iPhone SE in Oct. 2019. It was taken through my dining room window,” writes Andrew “Andy” Flugaur, in his description of the above photo. The Annandale resident has been studying and trying his hand at astrophotography for a little over two years, using little more than a telescope and old iPhone cameras. (Photos courtesy of Andrew Flugaur)
As you sit for coffee, signs of spring are just beginning to unfold, the sky a brilliant blue. The sun shines brightly overhead, snow melting away beneath its warm rays. There is not a single cloud...
Trey Longstreet scored 22 points in Delano’s 80-51 victory over Fridley in last Thursday’s Section 5-3A title game at STMA. (Photo by Brianna Burnham)
A little less than 12 hours after cutting the nets at St. Michael-Albertville High School gymnasium down, the Delano boys’ basketball team found the nets would not be going back up. With the COVID-19...
As COVID-19 is rapidly evolving, the Minnesota State High School League has closed all schools effective from Wednesday, March 18 to Friday, March 27, 2020. For activities, no scrimmages,...
Buffalo seniors embrace Head Coach Josh Ortmann after receiving their Section 8AAAA runner-up trophy following last Thursday’s 54-52 loss to Maple Grove. Pictured (left-right): Brandon Maatz, Tony Dahl, Ortmann, Trevor Johnson, and Matthew Willert. (Photo by Rob LaPlante)
Senior Matthew Willert’s last high school basketball game for Buffalo was a memorable one – some good, some not so good. On a night he scored 30 points and eclipsed the 2,000-career mark, it was...
With the state shutting down all classes until at least Friday, March 27 due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the Journal-Press will continue to publish a modified version of the Sports and School...
STMA’s Mackenzie Kramer (right) dribbles by a defender in a 67-58 state quarterfinal victory over Lakeville North. In the background is Head Coach Kent Hamre. (Photo by Rob LaPlante)
The final game for the St. Michael-Albertville girls’ basketball team proved to be the state’s final one. The No. 3 seeded Knights were defeated 78-59 by No. 2 seed Farmington in last Thursday’s...

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