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The annual Monticello Riverfest celebration begins Friday, July 10, and goes through Sunday, July 12. Event locations include: Monticello High School, Ellison Park, Monticello Community Center, Pioneer Park, and more. Riverfest kicks off Friday with Family Fun Night at Pioneer Park from 5:00 p.m....
Concerts in the Park will be held this Thursday, July 9. 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 Taylor’s Version, a Taylor Swift tribute band, sponsored by Buffalo Walmart. Bring your lawn chairs and...
Being a military mom is a journey unlike any other. It is filled with pride, hope, strength, and sometimes uncertainty. There are moments of celebration, moments of waiting, and moments when only another military mom truly understands what you’re feeling. No matter where your child is serving, you...
The Wright County Fair, located in Howard Lake, will begin on Wednesday, July 22, and end on Sunday, July 26. Admission for adults 18 and up is $5, kids’ admission is free for those under 18, and parking is $5. Grandstand events require additional ticket purchases.  The fair will feature the Wheels...
  Montrose native ranked No. 1 nationally among Juvenile Plus U.S. figure skaters; Olympics on radar   There’s not much Joanna Solomon can’t do when she laces up a pair of skates. The 11-year-old Montrose native is already turning heads as an emerging young hockey star. When she’s not lacing up her...
  Mullenbach’s hit caps off fourth of July celebration in Delano tournament   The team wearing the stars and stripes on the arms of their uniforms was the last team to celebrate a victory in last week’s Stars and Stripes American Legion Baseball tournament in Delano.  Nolan Mullenbach’s double in...
Mergen leads Lakers to 5-2 home victory   Baseball is a game where one bad inning can cost you. That was the case in the Buffalo Bulldogs’ 5-2 road loss on Wednesday, July 1, at Maple Lake. After Bulldog starting pitcher Broc Mutterer tossed three perfect innings to start, the Lakers scored four...
Joseph Becker, 69 Joseph James George Becker, my Dad, was born October 20, 1956, into a family that would have 12 children. He went on to marry my Mom and have two kids of his own. Dad appreciated his childhood but also promised himself that he wanted to give his kids more attention than he was...

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Amber Czech, 20, of Hutchinson, a welder at Advanced Process Technologies in Cokato, was killed by coworker David Bruce Delong, 40, of Watkins, on the morning of Tuesday, November 11. Authorities say...
The Buffalo City Council was met with a packed agenda during its meeting on Monday, Nov. 17. A public hearing was held regarding the establishment of TIF District No. 26. Municipal Advisor Nick Anhut...
The Montrose City Council met on Monday, Nov. 10. Council member David Paradeise served as mayor pro tem during the meeting, filling in for Sam Solarz who was not present.      Street Lighting...
The annual Community Festival of Praise and Thanksgiving hosted by Buffalo faith communities is taking place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, at Zion Lutheran Church, 1200 South Highway 25 in...
Lighting up Waverly, the 3rd annual Christmas Market and Tree Lighting will be held Saturday, November 29, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Waverly Village Hall (201 S 4th St., Waverly). The Christmas...
Save the date for the 9th annual Meal Packaging event at the St. Francis Xavier Education Center on Saturday, February 7. The activity is similar to Feed My Starving Children meal packaging and is a...
The Buffalo Rotary Club will once again be accepting donations for the Adopt-A-Family Program. The need continues to grow as many families continue to struggle in our local communities.  The Buffalo...
When the curtain rises on a community production or a performing arts center fills with applause around Wright County, there’s a good chance the show was at least partly funded by the Central...
Cards run away from high-powered Minneapolis North squad; Annandale to face Waseca in 3A title game    The Annandale Cardinals football team passed their biggest test of the season in a 36-20 victory...
Switch in sections adds new challenge   This Buffalo boys’ hockey team is looking forward to erasing the memories of last season’s 6-20 record. The Bison went 0-12 against Lake Conference opponents....

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