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The Wright County Master Gardeners are hosting their annual spring plant sale, offering a wide variety of shade and sun perennials for purchase.  The sale will be held on Saturday, May 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Wright County Extension Office in Buffalo (3500 Braddock Ave. NE). Cash...
Legion Post 305 will host a Memorial Day Service in Waverly on May 25 at Veterans Memorial Park, 502 Atlantic Ave., from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The service will feature an honored guest speaker, broadcast journalist and author Chas Henry, a combat veteran of the 1991 Gulf War.  Captain Henry is...
Minor setback doesn’t take away Buffalo’s share of Lake Conference title; Bison wins shootout over Lakeville South   Two days after the last week’s coaches poll revealed the Buffalo girls’ lacrosse team earned the state’s No. 1 ranking, the Bison had three games the past week playing with the...
Section 5-4A begins at Maple Grove; spirits high, despite 0-20 regular season   The good news or the bad news? Starting with the good, the section playoffs begin with all teams starting with a clean slate. The bad, this year’s Buffalo softball team ended the program’s first winless regular season...
Buffalo suffers 5-2 season-ending defeat; Schmidt top-seed   The script flipped in the rematch for the Buffalo boys’ tennis team in the Sub-Section 8AA boys’ tennis team tournament. Seeded third, the Bison faced No. 2 seed St. Michael-Albertville on Wednesday, May 13, in the quarterfinal round of...
Buffalo seeks NSL three-peat; Dogs lose opener to Hops   Last season was one of the best on record for the Buffalo Bulldogs Amateur Baseball team, but in the same breath, it was also one of the team’s most disappointing ones. Disappointing, not in the sense of the results on the field. Buffalo...
Judy Bright Judy Bright was a lot of people, but she was always a child of God. Judy was born in New York and bounced around a few foster care homes before she was five. It was then that she found John and Silvia Dahlen (Snow). She grew up with her older brother, Phil Dahlen, and sister, Marian....
Friday, May 22, marks National Poppy Day. Around this time each year, we often see red paper poppies hanging out of front shirt pockets, from jackets, and on hats worn by folks across Wright County as residents pause to remember the sacrifices made by military service members.  National Poppy Day...

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In previous publications of the Journal-Press and The Drummer, a schedule of Buffalo Days activities and events listed the Movie in the Park on Thursday, June 12, at Sturges Bandshell, beginning at 9...
Jarquez Javon Bedford (age 30) was sentenced on May 9 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of 52-year-old Andrea Cottew.  Cottew was found dead inside her Waite Park...
Minnesota’s oldest Pro Rodeo, The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo will be held from Thursday, June 19, to Saturday, June 21, at the Buffalo Rodeo Grounds. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and the...
As people age and enter their retirement years, many are often faced with the questions: What’s my purpose? What do I do now? Volunteering helps seniors feel socially connected in their communities,...
Victories over Cokato, Dassel-Cokato, Hamel ups Bulldogs record to 6-0, 4-0 North Star League   In recent seasons, Buffalo Bulldogs Manager Corey Braun has had the luxury to pencil in one of the most...
Opening day sees senior thrower land at top of podium; two Bison advance   It was March 1 when Ryan Babatz had the Class AAA state heavyweight wrestling title in the palm of his hands only to have it...
Tigers reach state for first time since ‘14   It took two tries, but in the end, it was the Delano baseball team punching its ticket to the Class AAA state tournament with an 8-3 victory over Orono...
Summer Break! Time to think about feeding the little members of the family, as well as those young at heart! This week, we will focus on finding some new combinations that are sure to please the...

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