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Sales and consumer holidays compete for shoppers' attentions every year between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Such events save consumers billions of dollars every year, but small business owners know it's no small feat getting holiday shoppers to part with their hard-earned money. Competing for...
The joyous holiday season is enhanced by the beautiful and festive decorations that adorn homes and businesses during this special time of year. Twinkling lights are part of the holiday decorating equation. However, tangled lights in storage bins and boxes can sap anyone's holiday spirit. Christmas...
The holiday season is a special time of year for people of all ages, but children might be the most enthusiastic celebrants come December. Children spend much of the holiday season anticipating the arrival of the man in the red suit, and that enthusiasm can be contagious. Families have their own...
A person doesn't have to drive far or look too closely to be inspired by holiday decor come the month of December. Enthusiastic celebrants go to great lengths to express their holiday spirit, and that typically includes decorating their home exteriors. Home holiday decorations are a tradition in...
No greenery is more recognized during the holiday season than Christmas trees. However, wreaths likely take a close second to towering evergreens when it comes to green holiday decor. It is important to treat wreaths with care in order to maximize their longevity and beauty. The following tips can...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   This October, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced that emerald ash borer (EAB) had been confirmed in southeast Cass County, near Remer. This is an important announcement. Landowners need to be aware of the threat EAB...
The Wright County Chamber Chorus will present “America Sings” on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Zion Lutheran Church, 1200 Hwy. 25 S., in Buffalo, in honor of Veterans Day. The 7:00 p.m. concert will include a number of patriotic selections, as well as several songs popular in America’s history. Featured on...
Traffic on Hwy. 25 South in Buffalo opened to vehicles last Friday, as construction ended until spring. (Photo by Tom McDonnell) 
According to the Star Tribune, a Monticello man, Tyler Scholtfeldt-Gidney, 28, has been charged with murder after a shooting that occurred in Prior Lake. He was arrested on Friday, October 27, for the shooting of Capri Boyland, 28, of Minneapolis.  The shooting took place on Thursday, October 26....
Buffalo City Council had received a request for financial assistance from Larson Builders in the form of tax abatement for redevelopment of their existing building located at 200 1st Street South, as well as the construction of a new commercial/retail building at 105 3rd Avenue South.  Nick Anhut,...

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After posting the first-ever win in its first-ever game in program history, the Buffalo Coyotes co-op Adapted Soccer team suffered defeat for the first time with a 9-0 home loss on Wednesday, Sept....
For only the second time in team history, the Buffalo volleyball team advanced to Saturday’s championship bracket in the St. Michael-Albertville Midwest Fall Classic Volleyball Tournament. A pair of...
A 3-1 home loss Monday night to St. Cloud Tech pretty much sealed the Buffalo boys’ soccer team’s playoff fate. Despite a 7-4-2 overall record, the loss to the Tigers dropped the Bison’s section...
Two key section wins in the final week of the regular season helped secure a four seed in this week’s Section 5AA tournament for the Buffalo girls’ tennis squad. A 5-2 road win on Wednesday, Sept. 26...
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...

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