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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   We could see more tulip poplar growing in regions of Minnesota.   As Minnesota’s climate shifts warmer and wetter, we know that we will see our forests change in response. Boreal species at the southern edge of their current range will...
The Wright County Fair, located in Howard Lake, will begin on Wednesday, July 24, and end on Sunday, July 28. Admission for adults 18 and up is $5, kids’ admission is free for those under 18, and parking is $5. Grandstand events require additional ticket purchases. The fair will feature the Torres...
The Buffalo City Council resumed its regular scheduled bi-monthly meetings on Monday, July 15. Newly-crowned ambassadors, Miss Buffalo Carley Kill and Buffalo Princess Gwyn Swanson, were on hand to introduce themselves and speak about the variety of ways they would be representing the city during...
The body of a 41-year-old man from Elk River identified as Cody Pope, who went missing while swimming with his children in the Mississippi River, was recovered on the morning of Sunday, July 14. Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an emergency call just before 12:00 p.m. on...
The Montrose City Council met on Monday, July 8. Council members discussed and reviewed the 2025 Preliminary Expense Budget, which is due to Wright County by September 30. Budget increases included staff and council training costs related to the upcoming election. The council will potentially have...
Concerts in the Park will be held this Thursday, July 18. Performances are held each Thursday through August 29, in Sturges Park at the Bandshell and begin at 7:00 p.m. Little Chicago, a horn band, will take the stage playing songs from the ‘60s and 70’s.  The sponsor for the evening is Old...
Buffalo Community Theater’s summer show is “My Fair Lady.” Evening performances are scheduled for July 19, 20, 24, 25, and 26 at 7:30 p.m., at BHS PAC: Buffalo High School Performing Arts Center (877 Bison Blvd., Buffalo). Matinee showings will be held on Sunday, July 21, and Saturday, July 27, at...
Thunder for a Cause will host a benefit for Sandy Greninger on Saturday, July 20, at the Liberty Restaurant in St. Michael. A motorcycle ride will leave at 10:30 a.m. and return to the Liberty Restaurant around 5:00 p.m. Festivities for non-riders will start at 3:00 p.m. with a meat raffle. There...
Free food distribution events will be held at Grace Place (371 Center Avenue South, Montrose) on July 19 and 26, from 1:30 p.m. until supplies last.  Food Distribution is brought to you by Grace Place Collaborative, the Buffalo Food Shelf and various other partnerships. This is a drive-thru event.

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Not so fast. That was the directive a couple of times by the Wright County Board of Commissioners as they waded through a full agenda presented at Tuesday morning’s regular meeting.  Caught in the...
Residents who have visited the Wright County Government Center recently have seen signage in the lobby, outside of Court Administration and on the Fourth Floor of the Annex that four offices...
  When walking the streets of downtown Buffalo, locals may have noticed a certain quietness on Division St. E. The handful of small businesses on the street have bid farewell to a beloved couple,...
Post-Bouman era begins for Buffalo football; linemen add size, height, strength   Gerrit Poncius is one of three returning offensive linemen on this year’s Buffalo football team, whose main duty was...
Empty gyms will be the norm this fall   Gymnasiums across the state will have a much different look and feel to it when most high school volleyball players begin their seasons this coming Thursday....
Rachel Busch knows a thing or two about sibling rivalries. Over her six seasons as head coach of the Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team, there have been a handful of different sets of sisters to come...
The Minnesota State High School League held a special board meeting Thursday, Oct. 1 to discuss the outlook of winter sports, and the possibility of fall state tournaments. Fall sports will not have...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Most farmers are still busy harvesting, cleaning fields, and preparing for next year. However, as your workload begins to slow down,...

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