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(Updated Wed., Oct. 8, 4:06 p.m. after print deadline)   At 10:32 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Wright County Dispatch was alerted to a capsized boat on the Mississippi River near the Xcel Energy plant. Deputies learned there were three adult males in the water after their fishing boat reportedly capsized...
Buffalo Municipal Utilities will host a customer appreciation open house on Thursday, October 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Utility Campus (503 Lake Blvd. NW, Buffalo). The family-friendly event will include a free lunch and ice cream, kids zone with bounce house, crafts, and games, bucket...
Your local Menards home improvement store is now serving as a drop site for local food pantries through the month of October.  Menards offers a wide variety of non-perishable food items that can be donated to the food pantries, from boxes of cereal to cans of soup that can be found in our grocery...
Crossroads Animal Shelter & Community Veterinary Clinic, a longtime lifeline for animals and pet owners across Wright County, is facing an unprecedented financial crisis that threatens its future.    For decades, Crossroads has been a trusted place where lost, abandoned, and surrendered animals...
Buffalo responds from ugly Monti defeat with dominant 42-6 homecoming victory over Irondale   The Buffalo football team flipped the script from a 52-14 week five road loss at Monticello with a 42-6 homecoming victory last Friday against Irondale. The scoring started early and often for the Bison,...
Bison net 11 goals in key home victories over Hopkins, Sartell, Elk River   While it was a struggle all season to score goals, the Buffalo girls’ soccer team found some offense when it counted most. Three home wins to close out the regular season against Hopkins, Sartell, and Elk River marked a ....
Bison surpass last year’s win total   Danielle Billin, Layla Ganfield, Autumn Halberg, Kendra Harris, Maci Provo, and Danika Rosenau are the six seniors on this year’s Buffalo volleyball roster.  All six were on last year’s team that struggled through a 6-20 season. “We’ve definitely taken a step...
Bison fall to Elks; round two exits for six individuals   All the top-seeded teams held serve in the opening round of this year’s Section 8-3A girls’ tennis team tournament. Starting with Buffalo’s 6-1 victory over Moorhead in Tuesday’s play-in round on Sept. 30 at Elk River, all the top-seeded...
Bison earn top seed with 12-0-4 record   Four ties are all that separated this year’s Buffalo boys’ soccer team from having a clean sheet during a grueling regular season schedule. The Bison concluded the 16-game regular season with a 12-0-4 overall record, which included three wins the past week...

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Hanson homers, Delano advances with fourth post-season shutout; Maple Lake, Hutch win   Class C State Tournament Area Roundup   Friday, Aug. 25 - Delano 4, Spring Hill 0                            ...
Litterer brings A11-IN mentality; move to 6A lands state power in week one   Jackson Litterer has added a new motto – “A11IN” to the vocabulary as first year head coach of the Buffalo football team....
Flynn’s goals lead Buffalo past two section opponents   With overtimes eliminated this season in high school soccer, sophomore Kami Moser made sure there would be no regulation tie in the Buffalo...
Darlene Dixon was our recipe column writer for over 30 years. She has shared many recipes over the years in The Journal-Press and The Drummer and has published at least four cookbooks. We have...
Large numbers of Gear-Head enthusiasts converged on Maple Lake last Saturday to enjoy the 12th Gear-Head Get Together. One of the more beautiful and unique vehicles on display was this 1956 Sunset...
This year marked the 40th celebration of the Buffalo Art and Craft Fair, hosted by the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce. Despite construction downtown Buffalo, shoppers enjoyed browsing handmade...
City of Buffalo Community Planning and Economic Development Director David Kelly discussed the new amendment for an ordinance regarding limited keeping of chickens in the City of Buffalo at the City...
Nothing rounds out summer vibes like great barbecue, fine beer, rockin’ music, and the company of good friends.  Find these all at Hayes Public House on Saturday August 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p...

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