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Concerts in the Park will be held this Thursday, July 23. Performances are held each Thursday through August 27, at the Sturges Park Bandshell, and begin at 7:00 p.m.  This week’s concert features Airborne Attraction, performing music from the rock and soul genres, sponsored by Buffalo Fiber. Bring...
The City of Buffalo invites residents to celebrate Night to Unite on Tuesday, August 4. This annual event encourages neighborhoods to come together by hosting block parties throughout the community. Residents looking to host a block party are encouraged to register in advance so a police officer or...
The Buffalo City Council met on Monday, July 20, for its second meeting of the month. City Administrator Taylor Gronau reviewed recommendations to award the City’s refuse and recycling services contract to Republic Services, which council approved.   The City’s current residential refuse and...
More than two years have passed since Minnesota officially adopted its new state flag on May 11, 2024, and the design continues to spark discussion in communities across the state. While some Minnesotans have embraced the new banner as a fresh representation of the state, others continue to prefer...
Three-sport athlete stood out junior season in soccer, wrestling, track and field    Three-sport varsity athletes are becoming more and more rare. Three-sport athletes who made the same impact Courtney Kotish did her junior year at Buffalo High School are even more rare. A 1-0 home loss to St....
Buffalo to face Brainerd Jan. 30 at BIR   The year 2027 will mark the celebration of the 21st Annual Hockey Day Minnesota (HDM), with the featured day taking place on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Brainerd International Raceway. In recent seasons, HDM featured four live broadcasts – one girls and one boys...
One win clinches first   Jon Euerle is jokingly referred as the “Older guy” when it comes to his social media outlets. While the 40-year old veteran pitcher for the Buffalo Bulldogs is one of the elder statesmen of the league, he continues to prove that age is only a number. With the Bulldogs...
Elroy Boehlke, 75 Elroy James Boehlke, age 75, of Howard Lake passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026. He was born on January 25, 1951, at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Edward C. and Anna M. (Cafferty) Boehlke Sr., of Waverly. Elroy attended grade school at Meister Country...

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With 2025 in the rear-view mirror, the pages of the Journal-Press reflected a year marked by growth, debate, celebration, and resilience across Wright County. From city halls and school board rooms...
Change a life, become a foster parent. The next Wright County child foster care orientation meeting will be held Monday, January 5, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Wright County Government Center...
Fare for All, a local program to make fresh produce and frozen meats more affordable for local families will run from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo (...
Republic Services will be picking up Christmas trees the week of January 13 - 15, on your regular scheduled trash day. All trees must be placed by your trash receptacle and be out by 6:00 a.m. on...
Save the date for the 9th annual Meal Packaging event at the St. Francis Xavier Education Center (219 19th St. NE, Buffalo) on Saturday, February 7. The activity is similar to Feed My Starving...
Every year, within a two-week window around Christmas day, I participate in a long-time traditional bird count, called the Christmas Bird Count, or CBC. This is a world-wide effort by volunteers to...
Bison Boys Soccer (See other top headlines of 2025 on Page 16 of the Journal-Press)   This past fall was a historic one for the Buffalo boys’ soccer team. The Bison capped off the program’s best...
Sophomore provides spark in 73-59 road win at Annandale; Buffalo defeats Delano   The Buffalo boys’ basketball team rebounded from a slow start – literally, to improve to 7-0 with a 73-59 road win...
Quale records first varsity shutout in 4-0 win over Stars   Senior goaltender Tessa Quale was gifted her first clean sheet as an early Christmas present. A 4-0 home win on Monday, Dec. 22, over River...
Buffalo wins 5-1 at St. Cloud; falls 4-3 to Jefferson at BIG   It didn’t take long for the Buffalo boys’ hockey team to turn the page after suffering a 3-0 home loss on Dec. 20 to Monticello.  Just...

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