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Buffalo High School selected this year’s homecoming king and queen on Monday, Sept. 25, at the coronation ceremony at the Performing Arts Center. Pictured above is King Jerrick Gorton, and Queen Lisa Bull. (Photo by Rob LaPlante)
The Wright County Board is looking to approve a roughly 4.8 % levy increase for 2024 at a special meeting that was held on Tuesday, Sept. 26.   Commissioners and staff have been chipping away at a levy that started at a 7.1 percent increase. That was pared down to 5.26 percent, which would have...
The Antiques Appraisal Fair, hosted by the Hanover Historical Society, is back again! Join us Saturday, October 14 at the Hanover Area History Center, 1010 River Road, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Doors open at 8 a.m. Free coffee and sweets to kickstart the day. Admission is $1 without an item. If you have...
The City of Montrose will have their Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. The festival will be held at the Lions Park/Community Center, located downtown Montrose. The day’s festivities include: live music by Roadhouse 6 Band, food trucks, face painting, axe throwing, bounce...
The Buffalo Police and Fire Departments have received information that a person has been visiting local businesses and stating he was with the fire department and asking to see their fire extinguishers. He then retags the fire extinguisher and asks to be paid. This is not a person from the fire...
The Wright County Highway Department has been informed that Canadian Pacific Railway will close County Highway 12 at the railroad crossing south of State Highway 55 in the City of Buffalo. The work will take place Tuesday, September 26, to Friday, September 29, to complete a track repair. This is...
The 7th Annual Rocktoberfest (Rocktoberfest VII) will be held on Saturday, October 7, in Riverside Park, Rockford, MN. The Rockford Historical Society will have two beer tents, and the Rockford Fire Department will again be serving food and conducting the 50/50 raffle. Proceeds from this FREE...
Join the Friends of the Library for their fall book sale at the Buffalo Library. The sale begins Monday, October 2, and runs through Saturday, October 7, during regular business hours: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, noon to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, and 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on...
The ECFE (Early Child-hood Family Education) Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Sturges Park, 401 Lake Blvd S., Buffalo. Special guest, Hooperina, will be at the event from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For questions or more information, call 763-682-8780...
Our goal is to collect hundreds of coats in the hope that no child will have to be cold this winter!  Please help us succeed by dropping off NEW COATS or gently-USED COATS of all sizes (adult & children) and also, we welcome all warm winter wear such as hats, mittens, and snow pants at Zion...

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Corbin scores first goal in 2-1 loss at Brainerd; Huskies shutout Bison 5-0 The debut for this year’s Buffalo girls’ hockey team had a bit of everything you may expect from a team with over half its...
Experience returns to dance floor with 10 seniors, five captains leading way Unlike past Buffalo Dance Teams, the 2022-23 squad will have plenty of experience – 10 seniors, three coaches and five...
Annandale finished this year’s Class AA state volleyball tournament exactly where they were seeded coming in – third.  After trailing No. 5 seeded Concordia Academy 2-0 in last Saturday’s Third Place...
Last Minute Thanksgiving Recipes
Still thinking about what to make for your Thanksgiving celebration? Here are a few last minute ideas. Let us know if there is something you would like us to put in our column, or if you have a...
The ballots are cast, local election winners announced The 2022 mid-term elections are now over, with the exception of a few run-offs in various races. What is clear, is the democrats exceeded...
Wright County Commissioners held a public hearing and ultimately approved an amendment to the ordinance on aggregate removal tax that clarifies some definitions and addresses the use of the special...
The Hanover City Council has been considering their best options moving forward regarding recycling services for the city. Hanover has had a contract with Republic Services (previously Randy’s), but...
In honor of our veterans, a full-page Veterans Day tribute will be featured in this week’s Journal-Press. This tribute includes a list of local businesses showing their appreciation and respect for...

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