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Outdoor entertaining is a big part of life when the weather warms up. An afternoon and evening spent enjoying warm weather in the backyard is the ideal for millions of people come summertime.
An idyllic day entertaining outdoors can be compromised by insects. Biting insects may drive some people...
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Apple
Growth stage and pest management update: Fruit enlargement (3-6cm)
San Jose scale and apple maggot info
Rapid or Sudden Apple Decline
Grapes
Growth stage and pest management update: Fruit set entering stage II
What causes...
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While things are cooler for now, the hot weather earlier this month means we are at a higher degree day total than we typically are for Mid-June. Keep up with your scouting, insects may show up earlier than we anticipate. Read on for...
The Wright County Car Club’s 43rd Annual Car Show helped kick off Buffalo Days last Sunday at the Buffalo Municipal Airport. One of the more beautiful vehicles on display was a 1956 Mercury Monterey, owned by Ken and Maria Felger. The Buffalo residents purchased the car in 1976 for $180. The...
The Buffalo Days 79th annual celebration continues through Sunday, June 21.
The food court will be open Thursday through Saturday. Event organizers are encouraging the community to make a special effort to support the food court during this year’s festivities. Due to ongoing construction and the...
A special presentation honoring the late Buffalo area native Diane Carlson Evans was held just prior to last Sunday’s Buffalo Community Orchestra’s concert in the park. The program recognized Carlson Evans’ extraordinary contributions to the nation and its veterans, particularly women who served...
The City of Buffalo held a public hearing and approved the usage of tax increment financing (TIF) for redevelopment at 111 Division Street E during the Monday, June 15, regular city council meeting.
The building, which has been vacant for the past five-to-six years, has been home to many...
It’s no secret that Wright County is the fastest growing county in Minnesota – it gets reaffirmed every year with Census and State Demographer data – but the growth of the county continues to increase at a significant pace.
In the most recent State Demographer statistics (2025) – which serve as the...
The Buffalo Fire Department will host an open house at the downtown Station 1 (215 Central Ave.) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 20. Join us for lunch, tours of the station, an interactive squirt house, free fire hats, coloring books, and wooden toys for the kids.
The event will...
Buffalo’s Concerts in the Park series is back for 2026, with the first performance scheduled for Thursday, June 25. Concerts are held each Thursday evening from June 25 - August 27, at the Sturges Park Bandshell, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Just Dave & the Rockin’ All Stars will perform 60’s and 70...
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Berg leads Bison to key conference, section win
Temperatures were high, but the stakes were even higher in last Tuesday’s girls’ tennis match at St. Michael-Albertville.
With the team score tied 3-...
Successful hook and ladder play proves to be winning score in 27-21 rain-soaked victory at Armstrong
A trick play led to the eventual winning score as the Buffalo football team improved to 3-1...
STMA girls fourth; Lenton places 50th
Typically, the state tournament is the end goal for all MSHSL state participants. But in cross country, there arguably is a meet bigger than state.
That...
Buffalo looks to build off strong performance
The Buffalo volleyball team’s road match Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Maple Grove proved the Bison have what it takes to compete with one of the state’s...
Welcome to week number two, featuring apples!
This week, we will feature some favorite ways to enjoy apples - in desserts!
We made the Apple Pecan Cake with Caramel Glaze this past week for a...
Buffalo Strong Street Party of Hope took place in downtown Buffalo on Thursday, September 11. The event combines community, wellness, and fun with a purpose—to raise awareness and funding in support...
Thanks to the Buffalo Fire Department, “Old Glory” flew over Hwy. 55 in Buffalo last Thursday, honoring the 24th anniversary of 9/11. Nearly 3,000 people perished on that infamous day. See additional...
The city of Monticello is currently considering whether or not it should create its first zoning ordinance specifically for data centers — and if so, what standards should apply.
Data centers are...
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