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2026 MN MTKA MINNESOTA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Photo 1: Pictured above are 23 of the 27 Wright County Wave Swim Club members who competed in the 2026 Long Course MN Regional Championships on July 17-19 at Rochester Rec Center (front row, L-R): Ellie Linder, Brooke Leuer, Wyatt Leuer, Everett...
Beilke amassed 270 wins over 28 years
When the Buffalo baseball team was defeated by Wayzata on June 3, 2026 in the Section 6-4A playoffs, not only did it end the season for the Bison, but it ended the career for Head Coach Mike Beilke.
Beilke announced after that loss that he would not return to...
Linda Anderson, 69
Linda Murphy Anderson, age 69, passed away on July 26, 2026. Linda was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to parents, Edwin and Alberta Murphy, on September 18, 1956.
Among many things, Linda was well known for her love of gardening and animals, in particular birds and dogs, in which...
I can’t be the only one getting text messages from random numbers asking for my opinions on a variety of election topics and the candidates running for office. As annoying as it can be, it’s an important part of a democracy. Come to think of it… how’d they even get my number?
Another election...
Anniversaries
55th Anniversary
Alan and Marianna Lee, of Buffalo, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Friday, July 17, 2026, in northern Minnesota at a cabin on a lake with their children and grandchildren. The couple exchanged vows in 1971 in North Bennington, Vermont...
With gardens producing at full capacity, vacations in full swing, the state fair and back-to-school just around the corner, we are all trying to figure out where time has gone?
Seems like the days go by faster and faster every year!
This week, we will showcase recipes that can help you spend the...
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Buffalo Boys Basketball will host Coaches vs. Cancer on Tuesday, Feb. 17, as they take on the Minnetonka Skippers. The JV team plays at 5:30 p.m., and the varsity game begins at 7:00 p.m.
This year’...
Buffalo United Methodist Church will host a Red Cross Blood drive on Thursday, March 5, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There is always a critical need for blood. Donating at this drive will help supply...
Let the countdown begin. As the final weeks of winter whittle away, excitement is building for the opening of the Buffalo Area Community Center (BACC). Community Center Manager Adam Leiferman and...
Eggers nears 1,000-point club; Bison bounce back with big win after ugly loss
The Buffalo girls’ basketball team has shown flashes of being able to compete with the top teams this season. They have...
Babatz posting big wins; two champs emerge at Leopold Haglund
Escapes in wrestling are awarded one point. In Buffalo’s home dual last Thursday against St. Cloud Tech, it was Matthew Babatz’s escape...
Junior becomes first BHS female wrestler to qualify for state tourney
Junior Courtney Kotish went a perfect 3-0 to place first in last weekend’s Section 8 girls’ tournament at Sartell.
Kotish,...
Senior makes 49 saves in 2-1 defeat
Quinn Hills is used to sprinting to the finish line as a member of the Alexandria girls’ cross country team.
In last Thursday’s Section 8AA quarterfinal home...
This week, we will revisit two of Darlene Dixon’s Columns from February 2019.
Feb. 14, 2019
Valentine’s Day, what a special day it is. It’s the day you show your love and affection for that special...
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