Hundreds of “ICE” demonstrators, mostly anti-ICE, gathered in Buffalo last Sunday, Feb. 1, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to peacefully protest “ICE” raids and the recent fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The protests...

Hundreds attend ‘ICE Out’ demonstration in Buffalo last Sunday
Hundreds of “ICE” demonstrators, mostly anti-ICE, gathered in Buffalo last Sunday, Feb. 1, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to peacefully protest “ICE” raids and the recent fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The protests...

Five years have passed since Feb. 9, 2021, a day that forever changed the Buffalo community. What began as an ordinary winter morning ended in tragedy when a gunman opened fire inside the Allina Health Buffalo Crossroads Clinic, killing one clinic...

Remembering the Allina Clinic shooting and its impact on Buffalo
Five years have passed since Feb. 9, 2021, a day that forever changed the Buffalo community. What began as an ordinary winter morning ended in tragedy when a gunman opened fire inside the Allina Health Buffalo Crossroads Clinic, killing one clinic...

The 8th annual Kites on Ice Festival hosted by the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, February 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Buffalo Lake. This is a free event, and free kites will be provided for children while...

Kites on Ice returns to Buffalo Lake Feb. 14
The 8th annual Kites on Ice Festival hosted by the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, February 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Buffalo Lake. This is a free event, and free kites will be provided for children while...

The STMA Robotics Team—known in competition as Team 7028, Binary Battalion—is inviting the community to rally behind local students at a unique fundraiser on Sunday, February 15, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Liberty Bar and Restaurant in St....

STMA Robotics gears up for fundraiser to combat competition costs
The STMA Robotics Team—known in competition as Team 7028, Binary Battalion—is inviting the community to rally behind local students at a unique fundraiser on Sunday, February 15, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Liberty Bar and Restaurant in St....

Wiggins lifts No. 1 Wayzata past No. 3 Buffalo; wins over STMA, Washburn keep Bison No. 3 in rankings A capacity crowd got treated to arguably the best high school basketball game of the season in last Friday’s showdown between the No. 1 ranked...

Packed house sees thriller
Wiggins lifts No. 1 Wayzata past No. 3 Buffalo; wins over STMA, Washburn keep Bison No. 3 in rankings A capacity crowd got treated to arguably the best high school basketball game of the season in last Friday’s showdown between the No. 1 ranked...

Seventh grader making mark on high school team; Bison go 1-2 over three duals This year’s Buffalo boys’ swim/dive team is getting contributions from all shapes and sizes – young and old.One of the youngest contributors to a team that improved to...

Size, age don’t matter
Seventh grader making mark on high school team; Bison go 1-2 over three duals This year’s Buffalo boys’ swim/dive team is getting contributions from all shapes and sizes – young and old.One of the youngest contributors to a team that improved to...

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From left: Princess Isabella Vega, Miss Buffalo Josephine Imes, and Princess Elizabeth Votava. See more photos inside this week’s Wright County Journal-Press Weekly Feature. (Photo by Miriam Orr)

Princesses go polar at Saturday’s Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

It was a perfect day to plunge at Buffalo Lake on Saturday, March 7, where locals gathered to support Special Olympics Minnesota in the 2020 Polar Plunge. Buffalo exceeded its fundraising goal, with...

The open house is the first step in updating the 2007 Downtown Vision Plan. (Photo by Doug Voerding)

Buffalo holds downtown visioning event

On Tuesday, March 10, the City of Buffalo hosted an open house to seek the opinions of residents on how they envision downtown Buffalo in the future. Above, Amy Wittmann, Judy Sandeen (back to camera...

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that there were no injuries reported at the scene of the fire, and the cause appears to have been an electrical issue. (Photo submitted by Jeff Grotte)

Fire in Monticello destroys greenhouses

On Thursday, March 5, fire crews from the cities of Monticello, Buffalo, and Maple Lake responded to a raging fire at Dan and Jerry’s Greenhouse, located on Cahill Avenue in Monticello Township....

Wright County dental clinic passes hurdle in State Legislature

The proposed inclusion of a dental clinic in the new Wright County Government got a big boost Tuesday when a bill introduced at the Minnesota State Legislature (House File 3644) got a hearing before...

County adds link to latest COVID-19 info to their website

With concerns growing about the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Wright County Public Health has established a link the county’s website home page. The link is on the left side of the main page...

When the sun shines, Minnesota plunges! Arctic plunge season is in full swing across the state, and Buffalo had its chance on Saturday, March 7, with the 2020 Polar Plunge benefitting Special Olympics. Around 275 plungers jumped into the frigid waters of Buffalo Lake, including Sheriff Sean Deringer (left) and Deputy Matt Treichler (right). (Photos by Miriam Orr)

Taking the Plunge

Skies were clear, and the waters of Buffalo Lake were (not so) warm on Saturday, March 7, as locals gathered at Buffalo Lake for the 2020 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. Returning for its fourth...

Junior guard Antonio Bluiett (left) and senior forward Trevor Johnson (right) celebrate Buffalo’s 86-71 Section 8-4A semifinal victory over Moorhead last Saturday at St. Cloud Tech. (Photo by Rob LaPlante)

A Spudtacular victory

With 1:28 remaining in last Saturday’s Section 8-4A semifinal boys basketball game, the chant “mashed potatoes” came reigning down from the Buffalo High School student section. The good-natured chant...

Delano teammates Jesse Peterson (left) and Gunnar Paulson (right) celebrate Peterson’s opening goal in a 5-2 loss to Mahtomedi in the Class A state quarterfinal game on Wednesday, March 4, at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Photo by Brianna Burnham)

History repeats itself for Delano

The Delano boys’ hockey team has yet to win a game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, yet, put them at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, and the Tigers remain perfect. A 5-2 defeat to eventual...

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