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Tatanka Elementary students in Buffalo exited buses early Tuesday morning and headed to their new classrooms to begin the 2023-24 school year. See inside this week's issue of the Journal-Press for more photos. (Photo by Tom McDonnell)
The FFA Chapter from Buffalo High School created a winning garden space at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. During a landscaping class this past spring, FFA students worked on their design for this year’s theme: “Landscape for Color.” Jackson Tibbitts, Claire Volden, and Croix Wirkus spent about...
At 10:54 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, deputies from the Wright County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the intersection of Ochoa Avenue NE and 60th Street NE in the City of St. Michael for a report of an unresponsive adult male lying in the roadway.  When deputies arrived on scene, lifesaving measures...
The annual Buffalo Strong Street Party of Hope will be held on Thursday, September 14, from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. for an evening of connection, healing, and inspiration in Downtown Buffalo on 1st Avenue North of Division Street up to the Farmer’s Market parking lot. There will be a variety of vendors...
On Tuesday, September 5, at 1:19 p.m. Wright County dispatch received a call of a deceased male found in the Mississippi River near Norin Landing (Kadler Ave. NE and 105th ST NE) in the City of Otsego.  Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed that a male was on the shoreline of the river and was...
On Sunday, September 3, at 8:51 p.m. Wright County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 460 Ash Ave. S in the City of Maple Lake for a reported tent fire with injuries.  Deputies discovered that two adult females and two juvenile females had been inside of a tent when it caught fire. One of the...
Come join the conversation about the future of Hanover!  The Hanover Economic Development Authority (EDA) with support from the City Council has invited a group of volunteer planning and design professionals called the Minnesota Design Team (MDT) to come and facilitate a community discussion.   The...

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It was a brisk afternoon at the Buffalo Heights Golf Course on Thursday, Sept. 27 for the annual Buffalo Invitational Cross-Country Meet.  The sun was shining and the teams set up camps in the center...
Even without their top runner, the Bison boys’ cross country team posted a near-perfect score of 20 to win last Thursday’s Buffalo Invitational at Buffalo Heights Golf Course. It marked the seventh...
Buffalo defensive lineman Daunte Mattila (74) runs off the field in jubilation after recovering a fourth-quarter fumble. Matilla and the Bison’s defense shutdown a potent Monticello offense in a 21-7 home win last Friday at Bison Field West. (Photos by Rob LaPlante)
Monticello giveth and Buffalo taketh. With a game plan built to neutralize the hottest passing team in the state, the Magic baited the Bison football team’s offense to run the ball – and they did....
“This isn’t that big of news, is it?” His question may have been mildly serious, but Brad McColley of DRC Inc., Litchfield, is all smiles as he directs his crew to prepare for demolition of the...
Voters in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose District 877 are being asked to approve an increase in the district’s operating levy. The question will be on the November 6 ballot. The district is seeking the...
In 1964, a dream was born. For decades, True Friends has been a staple name in families with members born with developmental and physical disabilities. By providing an experience that most only dream...
2018 BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING ROYALTY
Better known for her skill in the hockey rink, Jada Habisch proved she can flourish on the soccer field as well. The junior midfielder registered all three goals to lead the Buffalo girls’ soccer...
Twenty points. Buffalo’s 98-86 road win last Thursday at Monticello was decided by 20 key points. With a differential of two points between finishing first and second in individual events and four in...
Every autumn, for over 30 years, I have been making a trek to northern Minnesota’s Hawk Ridge to see the annual raptor migration. For those who are not familiar with this tiny spot on a map along the...

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