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Weddings tend to embrace the traditional, formal and elegant. While digital correspondence may befit other occasions, when it comes to hosting a wedding, most couples opt for paper invitations that are stamped and mailed. A wedding invitation is more than just fancy stationery; it is a guest's...
Weekend trips to a lakeshore or oceanfront community are a summertime tradition for millions of families. Lasting memories are made by the water each summer, when families descend upon waterfront communities to relax, engage in water sports and soak in all that lakefront and coastal towns have to...
Car guys and gals tend to be passionate about their vehicles and their love of the open road, and that might be one reason why the average summer vacation road trip is hundreds of miles. Though there's more to a driving vacation than a love of the open road, a recent survey from Road Runner Auto...
Outdoor entertaining spaces have come a long way over the last several decades. While a simple deck or patio might once have been the norm, outdoor entertaining spaces have now evolved into multi-purpose spaces featuring full kitchens, living rooms equipped with televisions, and areas to gather...
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When the sky clears after a severe storm, many Minnesotans step outside to find twisted trunks, torn branches, and trees split clean in half. The recent stretch of high winds, torrential rains, and hail has been especially rough, strong...
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Mystery of the month
What is going on with these tomatillo plants?
The solution for what you should do is at the bottom of this article.
Pests and diseases
Look for sawfly larvae on trees and shrubs. Sawflies quickly defoliate a...
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It’s really starting to look like summer out there. Most CSAs are starting this week, we’re seeing more produce at farmers markets, and strawberries will start to be picked soon. There’s been a dramatic expansion of drought conditions over...
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Apples
Pest highlight: Dogwood borer (Article)
Apple maggot development
Grapes
Learn the anatomy of a grapevine (Video)
Training young grapevines (Article)
Honeyberries
Netting honeyberries/haskap (Article: UW Extension...
The Buffalo Days 79th annual celebration will take place from Sunday, June 14, through Sunday, June 21.
A variety of festivities, activities, and happenings will be held throughout the week, with something for everyone in the family to enjoy, including carnival rides, games, and sweet treats!
The...
A young volunteer hands a well-deserved cold bottle of water to sprint course finisher Brenner Hohenstein, of Minneapolis, during the Buffalo Graniteman Triathlon on Sunday, June 7. Temperatures hovered just above 80 degrees as the first runners arrived at the finish line in Sturges Park. See more...
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Midwest All-Star Wrestling (MAW) will perform live at Hayes’ Public House (112 1st St. South) in Buffalo on Friday, August 29. The event known as “Buffalo Stampede,” is a free, all-ages show, and...
Voting for Senate District 29 Special Primary Election will be held Tuesday, August 26. The primary election will determine which candidates will run in the General Special Election (Nov. 4) to fill...
The Montrose City Council met on Monday, August 11. Pastor Cathy Jones of House of Grace opened the meeting with an invocation and prayers for the family of the late Senator Bruce Anderson.
EAP...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation began construction on Highway 12 in Montrose. This work is part of a larger project to rebuild, resurface, and update pedestrian facilities in Howard Lake,...
Concerts in the Park will be held this Thursday, August 21. Performances are each Thursday through August 28, at the Sturges Park Bandshell, and begin at 7:00 p.m.
This week’s concert features High...
Join Splash for Andrew for a family fun run on Saturday, September 27, at Bentfield Mills Park (1306 Co. Rd. 134 NE, Buffalo). All proceeds go to the future splash pad at the new Buffalo Community...
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...
Every third Saturday in August, the streets of Maple Lake roar to life with the sound of high-performance engines and the buzz of excited conversation. The annual Gear-Head Get Together is a...
Two straight section final defeats to rival St. Michael-Albertville has Buffalo seniors determined
Emma Kvant’s goal with 2:59 left in overtime sent the St. Michael-Albertville girls’ soccer team...
Two state swimmers return to lineup
Twelve of the 34 rostered players on this year’s Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team are middle schoolers. Six of them are seventh graders.
While young on paper, the...
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