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Natalie, LaBelle, 15, of Montrose, a freshman at Buffalo High School (BHS), is now on the transplant list waiting for a new heart. Natalie was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) as an infant. “We found out her septum was thick and blocking her mitral valve and that she...
Bison fourth; Hart, Macheel qualify for state   Tears of joy flowed down the face of Amber Sedbrook at the conclusion of last Thursday’s Section 8AAA meet at Buffalo Heights Golf Course.  In Sedbrook’s first year as  co-head coach of the Bison girls’ cross country team, Buffalo accomplished...
Woodbury dominant in 42-0 playoff win; Coach happy to call Buffalo home    There was some talk across the state about a potential upset. Woodbury senior quarterback George Bjellos made sure it wouldn’t happen. Bjellos, who was the 2022 District 4 Offensive Player of the Year, recorded five passing...
Bison edge Moorhead, Bemidji to win seventh consecutive section title   A wet and swampy Buffalo Heights Golf Course saw the Bison boys’ cross country team roll down the steep hill at last Thursday’s Section 8AAA championships. While the conditions were slick throughout Thursday’s race, the roll...
St. Michael-Albertville’s head coach Pat Prindle made his opinion clear about the MSHSL’s seeding process, following his team’s 4-2 opening-round loss in the Class AAA girls’ soccer state tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Farmington against No. 1 Edina. The unseeded Knights came into its...
Robert Bennett, 86 Robert C. Bennett passed away in the morning on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at the Champlin Shores Nursing home in Champlin, MN. He was 86 years old. Funeral Services were held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2023, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Kimball with visitation one...
I was very saddened to hear that Adam Johnson, originally from Hibbing, and University of Minnesota-Duluth hockey alumni, had died from a slit to the throat during a hockey game in the United Kingdom on Saturday, October 28. Johnson died shortly after the horrific injury. He was only 29 years old...
College Bound   Biola University, La Mirada, CA      Biola University is excited to welcome Maija Hipp, of Buffalo, to the Biola community as they start their journey as an Eagle this fall. Biola’s incoming class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 47 states and U...

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On Tuesday, Feb. 7, at their regular meeting, Wright County commissioners approved an amendment to the County’s tobacco ordinance that reduces the distance a tobacco shop must be located from a youth...
Father and son, Dale, 55, and Dominick, 25, Dahmen, of Buffalo, were found dead in a vehicle in a Bloomington parking lot on Wednesday, February 1. They were found with a third unidentified male in...
Fifteen Wright County townships will be conduct Township officer elections Tuesday, March 14. Wright County voters located in those townships will be eligible to vote in the election. Friday, Feb. 10...
According to a report by KNSI Radio, a 52-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Waite Park on Monday, February 6, and police are now investigating the incident. The woman was identified as...
Look inside this issue of the Journal-Press on pages 7, 8 and 9 for an advertiser-supported special feature celebrating National FFA Week. We’d like to thank the numerous small businesses and FFA...
The City of Buffalo Utility Department received phone calls on Monday, February 13, from residents stating that they have been contacted about their utility bill. The caller claims that they are from...
BCO will be performing their show titled “Let’s Dance” on Saturday, March 4, at the Buffalo High School Performing Arts Center (877 Bison Blvd., Buffalo) at 7:30 p.m. Conductor Chat will be held at 6...
The Waverly Lions will be hosting their 30th Annual Fish Fry on Friday, February 24, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Waverly Village Hall (201 4th Street S., Waverly). The cost is $15.00 for adults and...
Amy Whittman, retired Librarian will be at Love INC- Big Woods (16 1st Avenue S., Buffalo) on Saturday, February 25, from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. She will be reading to the kids, and afterwards kids can...
It turns out, not all flying objects are bad news. Kites on Ice was a huge success.   Many flying objects were seen over the weekend at Buffalo Lake. The flying objects in Buffalo were kites of all...

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