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Map of woodlands of Minnesota, courtesy of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Today we're sharing our recommended trees and plants for the Rochester Plateau and Blufflands (region 9 on the map), also commonly referred to as the...
At the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose (BHM) school board meeting on Monday, September 25, district Finance and Operations Director Ryan Tangen reviewed the information for the proposed building bond construction project that will be put before voters at a special election on November 7.
“We started...
Buffalo High School selected this year’s homecoming king and queen on Monday, Sept. 25, at the coronation ceremony at the Performing Arts Center. Pictured above is King Jerrick Gorton, and Queen Lisa Bull. (Photo by Rob LaPlante)
The Wright County Board is looking to approve a roughly 4.8 % levy increase for 2024 at a special meeting that was held on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
Commissioners and staff have been chipping away at a levy that started at a 7.1 percent increase. That was pared down to 5.26 percent, which would have...
The Antiques Appraisal Fair, hosted by the Hanover Historical Society, is back again! Join us Saturday, October 14 at the Hanover Area History Center, 1010 River Road, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Doors open at 8 a.m. Free coffee and sweets to kickstart the day.
Admission is $1 without an item. If you have...
The City of Montrose will have their Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. The festival will be held at the Lions Park/Community Center, located downtown Montrose.
The day’s festivities include: live music by Roadhouse 6 Band, food trucks, face painting, axe throwing, bounce...
The Buffalo Police and Fire Departments have received information that a person has been visiting local businesses and stating he was with the fire department and asking to see their fire extinguishers.
He then retags the fire extinguisher and asks to be paid.
This is not a person from the fire...
The Wright County Highway Department has been informed that Canadian Pacific Railway will close County Highway 12 at the railroad crossing south of State Highway 55 in the City of Buffalo.
The work will take place Tuesday, September 26, to Friday, September 29, to complete a track repair.
This is...
The 7th Annual Rocktoberfest (Rocktoberfest VII) will be held on Saturday, October 7, in Riverside Park, Rockford, MN.
The Rockford Historical Society will have two beer tents, and the Rockford Fire Department will again be serving food and conducting the 50/50 raffle.
Proceeds from this FREE...
Join the Friends of the Library for their fall book sale at the Buffalo Library.
The sale begins Monday, October 2, and runs through Saturday, October 7, during regular business hours: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, noon to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, and 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on...
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Two of the three candidates for Buffalo City Council and the one candidate for mayor answered a series of questions at a Meet the Candidates forum on Tuesday, October 23, at Buffalo City Center.
The...
Wilderness tales – we see them all the time in Hollywood. Whether it’s someone scaling a treacherous mountain trail in tormenting elements, or the beginnings of a thriller film, it makes no...
A streak spanning over a decade came to an end following the Buffalo football team’s 41-20 road win on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Rogers.
The Bison victory snapped an 8-game losing skid to the Royals,...
With 11 teams in Section 5-3A for volleyball, the top-five seeds were waiting for three more teams to join them in this Thursday’s quarterfinal round.
Seventh-seed Buffalo (10-16) was one of the...
It was a brisk, sunny morning on Saturday, October 13 for the Buffalo Police and Fire Departments’ open house events. The city of Buffalo community was invited to the fire department (east of town...
The non-partisan county commissioner positions in the District One and District Three are up for election this year.
DISTRICT ONE
Name: Christine Husom
Position you are seeking: District One Wright...
Two will be on the ballot for Wright County Sheriff. Sean Deringer and Mike Kaczmarek were the top vote-getters in the August primary. Current Sheriff Joe Hagerty is retiring at the end of this year...
On November 6, voters in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District 877 are being asked to approve an increase in the district’s operating levy.
The district is seeking the additional funds to help...
At this time of year, you can’t help but to think about pumpkins. It is a strange plant, with a huge fruit growing on a flimsy vine. Let’s take a look at this interesting plant.
The pumpkin is the...
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