Each winter, I lead a photography group to Yellowstone National Park. At the top of most participant’s list is an image of a “frosty bison.” This iconic image usually involves a large bull bison standing near a hot spring, covered in frosty crystals. Well, this year we got one step better. We found...
Yet another strong St. Patrick’s Day celebration finds Maple Lake on Saturday, March 16.
When sizing up the field of this year’s Class 3A boys’ basketball state tournament, seven of the eight teams proved all season they belong.
That left one remaining team that most would say didn’t, but don’t tell that to Monticello Head Coach Jason Schmidt.
With six of the eight teams in this year’s...
Three minutes.
Top-seeded Maple Grove used a 16-0 run, over a three-minute span, to turn a 15-10 deficit with 12:48 left in the first half into a 26-15 lead with 9:48 remaining.
The 16-point swing was one second-seeded Buffalo could never make up in a 77-64 Crimson victory in last Thursday’s...
Head Coach Scott Palmer knows exactly where his team’s strengths lie when it comes to this year’s track and field squads, particularly when it comes to the boys.
“The strength of the boys team looks to be our distance crew,” Palmer said. “We have a strong cross country program, and there is a lot...
After two weeks of not having a movie review, I wish I could say I come bearing great news from the box-office. But, alas, I do not – sorry.
That said, let’s talk about the elephant in the room: “Cold Pursuit.”
Starring a long-time favorite of mine, Liam Neeson, I honestly didn’t expect this film...
Birthdays
Edna Stueven
100th Birthday
Open House
Edna Stueven, of Howard Lake, will be celebrating her 100th Birthday with an Open House on Sunday, March 24, 2019, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at St. James Lutheran School Fellowship Hall, 1000 6th Ave., in Howard Lake.
No gifts, please. (P21, D24...
I’m looking forward to Spring, and I’m sure everyone is. Now we have to pray that the snow doesn’t melt too fast, because then people will get water in their basements and flooding could be a problem. Every day, you can watch the snow banks reducing in size.
Maple syrup time: I wonder if they will...
Jeanette Holm, 78
Jeanette Mary Holm, age 78, of Cokato, passed away on March 12, 2019.
She was born on March 28, 1940 in Redwood Falls, where her father was working on road construction. Her parents Keith and Margaret Hafften however soon settled on a farm in Buffalo. Jeanette graduated from...
A sunny and delightful 30 degrees ushered the community out to Sturges Park on Saturday, March 9 to participate in this year’s Polar Plunge in benefit of Special Olympics.
Over 200 folks took the plunge into icy Buffalo Lake, and raised approximately $49,000 for the cause. The beginning goal for...