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The Buffalo Trick-or-Treat Merchants Event was a popular spot last Saturday, as many costumed candy seekers adventured through Buffalo filling their bags with delicious sweets! In this picture, Havenwood residents slid candy down PVC tubes to anxiously-waiting trick or treaters. See more photos...
On general election day, Tuesday, November 5, polls will be open in the following locations from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.   Precinct 1:  Wright County Government Center (3650 Braddock Avenue NE). Precinct 1 is the northwest part of the city. It is the area north of Highway 55, north of County Road 35...
The Buffalo Hanover Montrose School Board met on Monday, October 28. Official fall enrollment numbers were calculated at 4957 students, down from previous 2024-25 projections of 5001 students. The average elementary (K-5) class size is 22.8 students, with middle school (6-8) at 27.4 students, and...
The Buffalo Rotary works very hard to make Toys for Tots a success, but we could never do it without the help of concerned citizens and business leaders. Last year, we provided toys to over 201 families with 563 children in the cities of Buffalo and Montrose. Help us surpass that number this year...
Did you know that there are homeless students attending our Buffalo/Hanover/Montrose schools? You won’t see them (or   parents) holding up a sign on the street corner, but this problem exists, every day, right here in Wright County. United Faith Community, United Church of Christ, of Buffalo...
The Wright County Journal-Press is raising the subscription and newsstand prices effective immediately. Inflation has affected everyone over the last number of years. Additionally, the newspaper industry has seen dramatically higher postage increases with more to come. Because of these increases,...
This week’s profiles feature candidates running for seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives, Districts 29A and 29B. Running for House 29A is incumbent Representative Joe McDonald (R) and Chris Brazelton (D). Running for House 29B is incumbent Representative Marion Rarick (R) and Colton...
The final performances for Buffalo Community Theater’s production of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile” will be held this weekend at Discovery Elementary Auditorium (301 2nd Ave. NE, Bufalo).  Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 2, shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. A Sunday matinee performance on...
A Farmers Market Craft and Vendor Fair will be held on Saturday, November 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Community Center, located at 206 Central Ave.  The event will have food available, along with a variety of arts and crafts. Stop in and do some early holiday shopping. There is no...
Zion’s Harvest of Hands (HofH) volunteers would like to invite YOU to our Christmas Market on Saturday, November 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. An assortment of crafts, baked/canned goods, Silent Auction and multiple “white elephant” rooms will be waiting to entice you. The youth will host a...

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Comfort food anyone? What is it about cooler weather and wanting comfort food? Enjoy a few new comforting favorites to all to your weekly meal plans. We are starting to think about holiday cooking...
Here in Buffalo, we are a distance from the Nile River and—hopefully—far removed from mysterious murders. The cast and crew of Buffalo Community Theater’s current production has quite the task ahead...
Buffalo farmer Denny Gleason was almost finished harvesting his field of corn last Sunday afternoon. Denny stated, “The moisture content was still a little high because of the heavy rain in the...
The Buffalo City Council met on Monday, October 7. Mayor Teri Lachermeier opened the meeting with an announcement that the Street Party of Hope raised $15,000, which will go to Buffalo Strong.     ...
On Oct. 5, at 7:45 p.m. Garrett Dawson, aged 58, from Becker, was killed when his 2016 Harley-Davidson FLTRXS was traveling westbound on Highway 12 from Carlson Parkway in Minnetonka and struck the...
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BTYR) Buffalo would once again like to provide holiday meals to Buffalo veterans and/or Buffalo military families.  If you know a veteran, a military family, or you are a...
This week’s candidate profiles include Buffalo Mayor, City Council, and Special Council Election for an open seat vacated by former council member, Jameson Wakefield, who moved out of state last...
At approximately 9:10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, deputies were dispatched to 2717 Nevens Ave. SW in Cokato Township for a reported assault. Deputies learned that an adult male victim had been stabbed in...
Please join our Buffalo Food Shelf Council and staff for an open house at the Buffalo Food Shelf on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (301 12th Ave. S, Buffalo).  We will honor the long...
Used with permission of Minnesota Alumni magazine, the alumni publication for the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.  www.minnesotaalumni.org.   Three generations of the Rosdahl family have proudly...

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