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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   As soil starts to warm and vegetables get in the ground, complaints about cutworms often follow. Minnesota is home to a few species of cutworms, some of which we can track and predict, and others we can’t. Regardless of the species, we...
Creekside Manor Apartments, developed by Central Minnesota Housing Partnership, is a 55+ senior living community at the corner of Creekside Drive and Settler’s Parkway in Buffalo. CMHP is currently accepting applications for one- and two-bedroom apartments (income limits apply). The 40-unit...
This crew took advantage of last Tuesday’s sunny weather to pour concrete sidewalks in front of Buffalo Lake as the Hwy. 25 project continues to progress. (Photo by Tom McDonnell)
Buffalo Community Orchestra (BCO) is excited to offer a second performance of The American Spirit on May 5, in the Saint Michael-Albertville High School Performing Arts Center. Don’t miss your chance to see one of the orchestra’s biggest productions in their 29-year history.  The orchestra will be...
Matthew Thomas Lyrek made his first court appearance on Monday, April 29, after being shot by a Wright County Sheriff’s Office deputy April 15 in Montrose, as he was being served with an arrest warrant. Lyrek is charged with 10 counts – four counts of felony 1st degree assault – use of deadly force...
The Wright County Historical Society is holding their 4th annual Online Yard Sale Fundraiser. This online-only event started Thursday, May 2, at noon and ends Friday, May 10, at 4:30 p.m. Items may be picked up as early as Saturday, May 11 at 9:00 a.m. Bidding is very easy, anonymous, and winning...
“Anne of Green Gables” is a play adaptation of the classic children’s novel by L.M. Montgomery. It follows siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert — the owners of Green Gables farm on Prince Edward Island. After planning to adopt a boy to work as a farmhand, the pair are shocked to discover they’ve...
The Waverly Knights of Columbus will host a pancake breakfast on Sunday, May 5, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Waverly KC Hall (301 5th St. N, Waverly). Menu includes pancakes, (regular and blueberry), french toast, sausage, eggs, coffee, milk, and juice. Takeout is available. There will be a...
Are you moving this spring? Or just in need of some empty boxes? The Wright County Recycling Center has cardboard boxes of all sizes – from small to wardrobe size – and the best news is that they’re free. You can pick them up at the Recycling Center (505 CSAH 37 NE, Buffalo) during regular business...
May is Foster Care Appreciation month, and Wright County Health and Human Services would like to acknowledge the dedication of our foster care providers for their care and compassion of those in need. Wright County currently has 113 foster care providers supporting the ongoing need of children and...

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Whether you’re a classic Christmas carol fan or up for what’s new in music these days, there was fun for everyone to be had last Thursday, when the Canadian-Pacific Holiday Trail rolled into town,...
Opportunity sometimes breeds success. In the case of the Buffalo gymnastics team, the absence of their top all-around gymnast has produced both positive and negative results. The negative is two...
One year ago, Jack Ryden was a sophomore goalie playing Junior Gold hockey. Now a junior, Ryden has been given the opportunity to create a spark as the starting netminder for the Buffalo varsity team...
Week two of the season went similar to the first one for the Buffalo wrestling squad. Eden Prairie visited Buffalo last Thursday for the Bison’s inaugural match in the Lake Conference. The Eagles...
December 06, 2019 Photo: Scott Streuble While winter has fully set in, did you know...there are still many ways to use local foods in your holiday meals.   What produce is available during a MN...
Cheddar Holly Crackers Yield: 4 dozen Total Time: 2 hr., 30 min.   3/4 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature 8 oz. extra-sharp Cheddar, grated (about 2 cups) 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary...
As 2019 counts down, most are thinking back on the year and looking forward to the next with reflection and resolutions. For many seniors in high school, this process is urged on by the looming...
Well, here we are again – two days before December 19. Two days before my birthday. I can’t really believe another year has come and gone so quickly – I barely feel 24, much less willing to give way...
Most lakes now have 4 to 6 inches of ice, but there are pockets of slush to deal with on some. A few walleyes are coming off Clearwater Lake, Lake Sylvia, Buffalo Lake, and Sugar Lake in 14 to 20...

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