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Two Wright County Dairy Princesses, Jalyssa Beaudry, of Otsego, and Katherine Hills, of Monticello, are among the ten finalists competing for the title of Minnesota’s 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Beaudry is the daughter of Brian and Theresa Beaudry and grew up on her family’s dairy farm in...
Public Works Director Dan Remer spoke about landscaping and painting of the City of Montrose signs at the Montrose City Council meeting on Monday, August 14. “Unfortunately, there is not a line-item budget for this type of work,” Remer shared with the council.  “I don’t believe in planting trees or...
Celebrate the last days of summer on August 26 at Hayes Public House with an all-day event featuring fresh-cooked lunch of BBQ, an evening with four live dance bands, Hayes’ renowned craft beers, and a vintage car show. At the annual “Cruise, Brews and ‘Que” event at Hayes Public House on Saturday...
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Scott Lampi, 66, of Annandale, was killed in a car accident on Friday, August 11. The accident occurred around 12:13 p.m. on Highway 55 near the 143-mile marker.  Lampi was driving a Buick Lucerne and was headed east bound on Highway 55. The vehicle left the...
The Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating their 40th year of hosting the Buffalo Art & Craft Festival on Saturday, August 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on the streets of downtown Buffalo. Approximately 100+ art and craft vendors exhibit their appealing handcrafted merchandise, and...
The Blessing Closet will have its Quarterly Distribution of FREE clothing for children and their parents at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo on Saturday, August 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Distribution is open to all families without any appointments, restrictions, qualifications, or...
The Concerts in the Park series continues on Thursday, August 17, at 7:00 p.m. at Sturges Park in Buffalo. ABBASolutely will be performing music by ABBA.  Food will be provided by The Butchery, Nautical Bowls and What’s the Scoop?  The evening is sponsored by DeZiel Heating and AC, Inc. Next week’s...
Due to the heavy rains, the construction site along Hwy 25 discharged sanitary and storm sewer water into Buffalo Lake. Currently, we have closed Sturges Park beach area, and all fishing in that area.  City staff will be sampling water and confirming when it will be safe to swim and fish again. At...
Classics by the Lake in Buffalo, that was to take place on Saturday, September 9, has now been canceled, due to local road construction in the downtown area.  The event typically occurs annually on the first Saturday after Labor Day in September at Sturges Park. For more information about Classics...
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BTYR) Buffalo will be holding their annual Military Appreciation Picnic on Thursday, August 31, at Sturges Park in Buffalo. They will also be celebrating their 10th anniversary at the picnic. This is free for veterans, service members and their families and welcome to the...

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Robert J. Hiivala, Wright County Auditor/Treasurer, would like to remind all County property owners that second half property taxes for real estate properties are due October 15, 2018. If, for some...
Both drivers of a head-on collision on Highway 55 in Corcoran were killed on Thursday, October 4, at 6:48 a.m., as KMSP reported. Corcoran Police responded to a crash on the 23000 block of Highway 55...
The Hanover Historical Society would like to invite you to their 8th Annual Kids’ costume and Pumpkin Decorating Contest on October 13, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will be held at Hanover...
Monticello Rod and Gun Club welcomes public to prepare for the deer hunting season. The range will host its annual rifle sight-in on the weekends of: October 13-14, October 20-21, and October 27-28,...
Annual open house events are taking place at both the Buffalo Police Station and the Buffalo Fire Department’s Centennial Fire Station this Saturday, Oct. 13. The Buffalo Police Department Open House...
The celebration wasn’t anything special, but the accomplishment was. With a team score of 1,066, the Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team placed second to Maple Grove’s 1,252 points at last Saturday’s...
For one week, high school football’s version of “The Greatest Show on Turf” turned into the “Greatest Show on Wet Grass.” Even the damp-misty field at Cambridge-Isanti couldn’t slow down the high-...
One minor tweak to the lineup proved to be a major difference in Buffalo’s 4-3 home win last Thursday over Delano in the quarterfinal round of the Section 5AA girls’ tennis tournament. Just five days...
One weekend after finishing eighth in the 32-team STMA Tourney, the Buffalo volleyball squad placed 13th out of 15 teams in last Saturday’s Hopkins Tournament. The Bison were bumped to the lower...
The name and face might be familiar to folks in the Buffalo area, but one might have trouble recalling the exact reason for Nick Lostetter’s rise to the surface of one’s mind. If you’re a theater-...

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