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 For Ken Thies, of Rockford Township, horses have been a part of his life since he was five years old. At 81, it’s difficult to say goodbye. Ken grew up helping his father and grandfather with chores and farm work. The horses were always there, working right alongside Ken.    Ken and his wife, Mary...
Section 8AA Quarterfinal: Buffalo 2, Sartell 0  |  Section 8AA Semifinal: Buffalo 2, St. Cloud 1, OT   No. 6 seed Buffalo advances to Section 8AA championship game; Top-3 seeds upset   On the anniversary of 50 years of Buffalo boys’ hockey, the current team is looking to achieve something no other...
Close, Lemus win section titles; four swimmers, one diver earn berths   All season long, Buffalo Head Coach Dan Schirmers had a hunch that his boys’ swim/dive team would be well represented at this year’s state meet.  That hunch came to reality this past weekend when Buffalo left Brainerd’s Aquatic...
STMA senior wins All-Around, vault, beam, floor titles; Knights place 5th   A year ago, St. Michael-Albertville senior Jackie Bergeron stood second highest on the Class AA state podium for all-around skills. This season, Bergeron took one step higher. With a top-place score of 38.35, Bergeron...
Ed Keith, 81  Ed Keith, 81, of Buffalo, MN, died February 21, 2023, at Abbott Hospital. He leaves his loving wife, Linda, and children; one brother; and his special dog, Charlie. He was a wonderful caring man.  Peace to his memory.   Robert Larson, 79 Robert “Bob” William Larson, born to “Skip”...
Mud season came early this year. No, I’m not referring to the political metaphor of ‘mudslinging’ that comes with an election year. I’m referring to the good old-fashioned dirt and water created by warming temperatures and melting snow. If you have kids, grandkids, dogs, or outdoor animals, you...
Anniversaries   40th Anniversary          Cleston and Kathy Lange, of Buffalo, will be celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary with an Open House on Saturday, March 9, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the Bison Creek Event Center, 1207 Highway 25 N, in Buffalo. Lunch will be served at 3:00 p.m...
Did you know... that there is a “food calendar” that highlights featured foods for each day and month of the year? This week, we will provide some March recipes from this calendar. Cheese Doodle® Chicken Tenders   Cheese Doodle® Day:  March 5   Olive oil, for greasing 1 C. all-purpose flour 1/4...

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The issue of the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Minnesota lakes has been a hot-button issue as the spread of zebra mussels and starry stonewort have infested some lakes to the point of...
On Monday, February 25, the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School Board met to discuss Capital Facilities and Long-Term Facility Maintenance (LTFM) requests for the 2019-20 fiscal year. These requests have...
Micronesia in the South Pacific is a long way from Buffalo, Minnesota, nearly 6400 miles and 38 hours in the air. But that is where Buffalo attorney Richard Hermes is going after receiving a life-...
It wasn’t her best meet of the season, but sophomore Madi Peters still was able to come away from last Saturday’s Class AA individual state gymnastics meet at the Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis as...
Buffalo’s first defeat in nearly two months was a costly one. Looking to advance to its first-ever section championship game, the Buffalo boys’ hockey team suffered a 3-0 road defeat in last Thursday...
All season, the Buffalo wrestling squad has relied heavily on its three-headed monster. Freshman Owen Herbst, sophomore Ryan Scherber, and senior Riley Habisch have provided Buffalo with stability in...
Top-two is the goal for most swimmers and relay teams when they compete in the section meet, but for last Friday’s preliminary round, a fourth-place finish was the goal for members of the Buffalo 200...
Some folks love the snow, others don’t like this much snow. To me, it reminds me of years ago, when we had high banks of snow. We have not had this much snow for years. I love it, it’s so white and...
It was a true wonder when Warner Bros. Animation Group (WAG), along with a number of other assisting units, announced its extraordinary Lego Movie in 2014. Winning 73 awards since its release, Lego’...
Cold?  Wet?  Catching the flu?  Horton the Elephant feels the same way, but that won’t stop him from saving the Whos.  All he needs is one, good friend—Gertrude McFuzz—by his side. Invite your...

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