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Women from the breadth of Minnesota’s agriculture community are invited to share their stories with legislators and key leaders at the Minnesota State Capitol for Women in Ag Day on Monday, March 25.
Organizers seek to celebrate the...
At 105, Hertha Dixon has seen a lifetime of change. Born in October 1918, Hertha grew up on a farm near Hanover along the Crow River. Her father came to America from Germany when he was twelve years old, and her mother was born in the United States.
The early years
Hertha was raised in a twelve...
Buffalo Books and Coffee has four employee artists who hand-paint individual coffee bags in which they sell their coffee. These are original art works which brighten surroundings and bring a smile. These talented employees also work in the bookstore making coffee and selling books.
The original...
The Buffalo city council met on Monday, March 4. Councilman Steve Downer announced that new city electric meters would be installed and testing of those meters will begin soon. Water meters for commercial buildings will also be replaced. Budgeted natural gas rates for January and February came in...
At approximately 4:47 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, a Wright County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Ivory Ave. NE in the City of St Michael.
The driver and lone occupant of the subject vehicle exited the vehicle with a weapon, confronted the deputy and refused to comply with the deputy’s commands...
The Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 47th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Saturday, March 16. There will be a variety of activities for all to enjoy.
There is a craft sale from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Maple Lake Elementary School (200 Hwy. 55 E, Maple Lake). Irish...
Minnesota’s 1,777 townships will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 12. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March and sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents of the townships will meet to...
Minnesota, along with 15 other states and one territory, went to the polls Tuesday, March 5, to make their voices heard in the 2024 Presidential Primary. Known as “Super Tuesday,” this day comes early in the United States presidential primary calendar and is when the greatest number of U.S. states...
The Polar Plunge fundraiser will be in Buffalo on Saturday, March 9, at Sturges Park (401 Lake Blvd. South, Buffalo). Check-in and Day-of registration begins at 11:00 a.m., with the event beginning at noon.
The Polar Plunge supports Special Olympics Minnesota. All funds raised by Plungers help...
With the ever-increasing prices of food, Fare for All is a pop-up grocery store that is an excellent option to save money on your food budget. This non-profit offers fresh produce and quality frozen meat up to 40% off retail prices. Fare for All will be at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo from 4:00...
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#MacDonStrong fueled D-C’s run to Class 3A runner-up
The Dassel-Cokato football team was hoping their 12th man would step up once again.
Their 12th man is Jacob MacDonald, a would-be senior...
Led by senior Matt Willert’s 32 points, the Buffalo boys’ basketball team won their season opener 79-74 last Saturday at Orono.
Willert, who averaged just over 17 points per game his junior season,...
This Friday, Dec. 6 is the 16th annual joint concert between the BHS Concert Band and the BCMS Eighth Grade Band.
“It’s a terrific celebration of music in the BHS School District, and gives...
Winter sun, wind and cold temperatures can
bleach and dry out evergreen foliage
damage bark
injure or kill branches, flower buds, and roots.
Snow and ice can break branches and topple entire trees....
I have a page-a-day calendar that often kick-starts ideas for this column. Recently, I was struck by the words of author George Eliot: “Blessed is the man [woman] who, having nothing to say,...
If you were like me when it came time to learn a sense of direction, you probably heard the old adage of, “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.”
Well, at the dawning of each new day I’m...
The good news is that the lakes were ice-free during last weekend's snow event. With the exception of a few spots on some of the larger lakes, everything's again covered with a thin layer of ice...
This year’s concert “Holiday for Orchestra, with Ringers and Singers” will feature Buffalo Community Orchestra, wRight Ringers, and many other ensembles on Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the...
“Holiday for Orchestra, with Ringers and Singers,” a holiday concert, will be Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Buffalo High School Performing Arts Center.
The Buffalo Community Orchestra (...
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