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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...
Minnesota’s oldest Pro Rodeo, The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo will be held from Thursday, June 25, to Saturday, June 27, at the Buffalo Rodeo Grounds. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and the performances start at 7:00 p.m. each night.
General admission tickets are $25 for Adults and $20 for...
The Montrose City Council held a discussion during its regular city council meeting on Monday, June 8, regarding the flying of the current Minnesota state flag on City property after resident Richard Nordling brought the issue before council in a request for an action to discuss the option of...
It was a raw, windy mid-November day last year when Ann Merriman, PhD and co-owner Christopher Olson, MA of Maritime Heritage Minnesota (MHM), donning dry suits, waded waist deep into the frigid 40-degree Crow River to investigate the original Hanover dam remains. Members of the Hanover Historical...
Memorable season ends one win shy of state title
Buffalo’s march to state championship ends with 14-10 loss to No. 1 Minnetonka
A season of firsts ended in second.
The remarkable run of the Buffalo girls’ lacrosse team came to an end in the program and school’s first-ever state tournament...
Rosso’s absence forced others to step up
Nobody was more impressed, surprised, and disappointed with the Buffalo girls’ lacrosse team’s run to a state runner-up finish than sophomore Hannah Rosso.
The disappointing end of it for Rosso was the fact a torn ACL injury suffered in the final regular...
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Scary injury halts play; Bison respond with 24-6 home victory over Robbinsdale Cooper
It took one gigantic loss for the Buffalo football team to rally for its first win of the season in a 24-6 home...
Lenton, Woodruff leading way for inexperienced squad
As the lone two seniors on this year’s Buffalo boys’ cross country team, Justin Woodruff and Tristan Lenton have provided a solid 1-2 punch at...
Kotish scores lone goal in 1-0 victory
Junior forward Courtney Kotish’s speed was noticeable in a 1-0 road win for the Buffalo girls’ soccer team on Tuesday, Sept. 2, against rival Monticello.
Tied...
Positives coming from tough stretch
The Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team is still searching for its first win of the season, but record aside, a lot of good things are happening in the pool.
A 93-83...
This week, we will revisit two of Darlene Dixon’s Columns from September 1990.
Country canning never was so good as it is today. In spring we can purchase the finest seeds and plants, which will...
High-flying wrestling action came to Buffalo Friday, August 29. Fans of all ages came out to enjoy the show.
This past Tuesday morning marked the unofficial end to summer vacation for District 877 students. The horn blew at 7:25 a.m., and youngsters stepped off the busses and headed for class. Read a...
The 17th annual Classics by the Lake will be held at Sturges Park in downtown Buffalo on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Morrie’s Buffalo Ford, the car show is free for...
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