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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...
I think we all have heard about the issue with non-native species and how they can interrupt a habitat. There are many examples of this in both plants and animals. One of the big problems in the plant world is European Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). It is a small tree that is native to Europe and...
Cleveland signs 2019 Buffalo graduate to UDFA deal; former Wyoming tight end gets shot    Treyton Welch dreamed big since day one when he started playing high school football as a freshman in 2015. On Saturday, April 27, Welch’s dream came true after signing with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns as an...
Buffalo first in six events at Roseville; nine compete at Hamline Elite Meet    The distance runners and throwers provided most of the scoring for the Buffalo track and field teams on Tuesday, April 23, in the Roseville Invitational.  Wesley Wistrom accounted for 20 of Buffalo boys’ third-place...

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Did you know that goat is the most widely consumed meat world-wide? I was introduced to goat a little over 10 years ago, when a family member started raising dairy goats. For a few years we would...
It feels like the year has flown by in a blur; calendar dates whizzing by as if the finish line to 2020 is material. I can hardly believe that it is the third week in November already, and that...
While there was some ice forming on the small lakes, it has deteriorated quite a bit since last week. Any ice that remained early this week also looks soft and most big lakes were being kept open by...
Veterans from around the area were honored at a Veterans Day ceremony at Buffalo High School on Monday, November 11. The program featured guest speaker U. S. Senator Tina Smith and was highlighted by...
With the official start to winter over five weeks away, temperatures seem more like Jan. 12 than Nov. 12, as evidenced by a temperature of nine degrees fahrenheit in Buffalo last Tuesday. Please...
As part of the bonding for the new Wright County Government Center, a project of much lesser financial impact to Wright County – its Tactical Training Center – is currently taking form. The shell of...
Each year, the Buffalo City Council asks for city residents to serve on advisory boards for the coming years. In 2020, there are positions open on the: Airport Advisory Board, Golf Course Advisory...
Most hunting groups report good success and they're seeing plenting of deer. The very small bays hav eice on them, while the main bodies of most lakes were open or had a thin layer of ice as of...
The air is crisp and clear this fall afternoon, as you make your way out of Buffalo. Overhead, the sky is a spectacular canvas of blue, and the sun is shining in what may be one of the last warm days...

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