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Millions of people will be diagnosed with various dementias, and individuals may wonder if there is anything they can do to prevent or delay cognitive decline. A study published in July 2021 in the journal Neurology found people who read regularly had a lower risk of developing dementia compared to...
Gaming remains a wildly popular pastime. According to TechJury, more than 3.3 billion people worldwide played video games in 2025, and gaming is a mainstream hobby across all generations. The Entertainment Software Association's 2025 Facts About the U.S. Video Game Industry report indicates the...
Craft enthusiasts can be easy people to shop for come the holiday season. Shoppers can simply fuel their loved one's passion for crafts by keeping their supplies fully stocked or introduce them to new crafting techniques. There are roughly 85 million active creatives and 30 million sewists in the...
Hunting is a popular pastime across North America. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reports there were 14.4 million hunters across the United States in 2022, noting those hunters spent a total of $42.5 billion. According to Statistics Canada, Canadians spent $678.6 million in the second...
With the government shut down in full effect, questions remain regarding the future of SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget. As uncertainty looms, the Buffalo Food Shelf has seen an increase in...
Republican candidate, Michael Holmstrom Jr., defeated Democratic challenger, Louis McNutt, in the special election held last Tuesday to fill the open Senate District 29 seat vacated by the late Senator Bruce Anderson.  A total of 19,450 votes were cast. Holmstrom Jr. received 12,059 votes, 62.00%,...
The City of Buffalo held a public hearing and second ordinance reading regarding the establishment of the Buffalo Municipal Utilities Commission (PUC) during its regular city council meeting on Monday, Nov. 3. The City has engaged in discussions to create a utilities commission over the past 18...
The Wright County Chamber Chorus will present a concert on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2:00 p.m., celebrating their 40th season. The concert entitled “A Tribute to the Music of John Rutter” will include a 20-piece chamber orchestra accompanying the choir performing music of one of the great composers of...
Deck the Halls returns to Buffalo on Saturday, December 6, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Sturges Park. The tree lighting will take place at 3:30 p.m.  Bring the family for a visit with Santa who will arrive by firetruck, hop on a horse-drawn wagon ride, visit live reindeer and costume characters...

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The 49th annual Community Festival of Praise and Thanksgiving hosted by Buffalo faith communities is taking place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, at Zion Lutheran Church, 1200 South Highway...
Have you purchased or moved into a property in the past year? Contact your county assessor to file a homestead application if you or a qualifying relative occupy the property as a homestead prior to...
I was recently asked by a local TV news station to answer a question about how squirrels find their buried nuts. This is a great example of super-cool things that go on in nature that most people...
Coyotes’ state tournament hopes ends in 4-3 overtime defeat to South Washington    It was an edge-of-your-seat thriller, as they say, when describing the Coyotes Adapted Soccer team’s home playoff...
Alexandria scores 35 second-half points in 38-14 win; D-C to face Annandale   Alexandria junior quarterback Chase Thompson stood out in more ways than one in a 38-14 victory last Saturday over Rogers...
Larson, Lowe lead Bison; STMA sends six to state   The results were mixed, but the attitudes remained positive for members of the Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team following last weekend’s Section 8AA...
Four area volleyball teams placed among the state’s top six among their respective classes in the past week’s volleyball state tournament at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Delano topped all area...
This week we are giving you some options for your Thanksgiving leftovers. Plan ahead and have the ingredients on hand for a no-thought, home-cooked meal plan for the holiday weekend! Don’t forget to...

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