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On the evening of Thursday, January 19, the 2022 Radio Wigwam Award show was celebrated at The Bedford in London, UK, where they announced the nominees and winners. They considered over 4,500 music acts from all over the world, sorted the nominees into 15 categories, and former Buffalo student...
Kelly Rae Zitzloff, of Buffalo, shared her inspiring story along with Founder and retired CEO of Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge, Rich Scherber, also from Buffalo. They both shared their stories at the Wright County Jail on Friday, February 24. Zitzloff spent 25 years in and out of jail and was...
City Engineer Justin Kannas presented the TH-25 South reconstruction advance construct agreement to the Buffalo City Council on Monday, March 6. “This agreement is the path forward,” Kannas stated. Kannas recommended to council to approve the agreement. Kannas gave an overview of the agreement and...
The Polar Plunge fundraiser will be in Buffalo on Saturday, March 11, at Sturges Park (401 Lake Blvd. South, Buffalo). Check in begins at 11:00 a.m., with the event beginning at 11:00 a.m. The Polar Plunge supports Special Olympics Minnesota. All funds raised by Plungers help Special Olympics...
Spring Load Restrictions will take effect on Wright County Highways at 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 10. Posted axle weight limit signs will govern the vehicle weights on posted roads. All restriction limits are gross axle weights. No overweight permits will be issued to vehicles that exceed the posted...
Minnesota’s 1,777 townships will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March and sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents of the townships will meet...
The Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Saturday, March 11. There will be a variety of activities for all to enjoy. There is a craft sale from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Maple Lake Elementary School (200 Hwy. 55 E, Maple Lake). Irish Scamper...
The Central Minnesota Area Job Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, March 15, at Monticello High School (5225 School Blvd., Monticello) from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. The job fair is intended to help prospective employers and employees get together. All are welcome to attend this annual event. For more...
Saints and Stage proudly presents “Law and Order C-Rhyme and Pun-ishment.” There will be showings on Friday, March 10, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12, at 2:00 p.m. at STFX (St. Francis Xavier) Faith and Education Center located at 219 19th Street NW, Buffalo. Tickets cost...
Wright County Horticultural Society will host Marty Bergland at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13, at the Buffalo Covenant Church, 1601 Hwy. 25 N, Buffalo.  This event is free and open to the public.  Marty’s presentation will be on “Planning and Planting for Pollinators.”  Marty is passionate about...

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The world we live in has changed considerably in recent years with the advancements in technology that have dramatically altered how people network and communicate with one another. Unfortunately, at...
In District 29A and 29B, there are two candidates in each, facing off for the position of Minnesota state representative. District 29 state senator Bruce Anderson is not up for re-election this year...
Two of the three candidates for Buffalo City Council and the one candidate for mayor answered a series of questions at a Meet the Candidates forum on Tuesday, October 23, at Buffalo City Center. The...
Wilderness tales – we see them all the time in Hollywood. Whether it’s someone scaling a treacherous mountain trail in tormenting elements, or the beginnings of a thriller film, it makes no...
A streak spanning over a decade came to an end following the Buffalo football team’s 41-20 road win on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Rogers. The Bison victory snapped an 8-game losing skid to the Royals,...
With 11 teams in Section 5-3A for volleyball, the top-five seeds were waiting for three more teams to join them in this Thursday’s quarterfinal round. Seventh-seed Buffalo (10-16) was one of the...
It was a brisk, sunny morning on Saturday, October 13 for the Buffalo Police and Fire Departments’ open house events.  The city of Buffalo community was invited to the fire department (east of town...
The non-partisan county commissioner positions in the District One and District Three are up for election this year. DISTRICT ONE   Name: Christine Husom Position you are seeking: District One Wright...
Two will be on the ballot for Wright County Sheriff. Sean Deringer and Mike Kaczmarek were the top vote-getters in the August primary. Current Sheriff Joe Hagerty is retiring at the end of this year...
On November 6, voters in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District 877 are being asked to approve an increase in the district’s operating levy. The district is seeking the additional funds to help...

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