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Charges were filed in Wright County District Court on August 26 against a former Buffalo Culver’s manager Christoper Gustafson, age 47, of Big Lake. Court documents allege that Gustafson stole $9,740 in deposits between April 12 through April 27, 2025.  The investigation began in early May when the...
Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children in need each year. For years, Buffalo families have packed shoebox gifts for boys and girls around the world. One of these gifts reached...
Kristina Kjellberg will be speaking on Putting Your Garden to Bed at the next Wright County Horticultural Society meeting on Monday, September 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Wright County Horticultural Society will be meeting at the Buffalo Covenant Church located at 1601 Hwy. 25 N. All are welcome. 
Join Buffalo American Legion Post 270 for a day of fun and community on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Legion parking lot (304 10th Ave. South). The event will feature a swap meet/garage sale, kids activities with games and prizes, outdoor food and drinks, Sugar Mamas ice...
On Aug. 12, the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant conducted a simulated emergency drill that included state and local staff, law enforcement, first responders and representatives from Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – who oversaw the exercise and provided their...
Heather Tierney, a talented local author and educator at Buffalo High School, has recently released her latest novel, “If The Train Arrives.”  Tierney grew up in Wisconsin and moved to Buffalo several years ago. “The Midwest is absolutely influential to my writing. The publisher phrases the book as...
Bison knock off Hornets for first conference victory   Six starters on this year’s Buffalo volleyball team saw regular varsity action a year ago. While most of the six were first-year players on the 2024 team that finished 6-20, this year’s Bison squad is already looking and playing like a more...
Turnovers, special teams prove costly   It was feast or famine for the Buffalo football team in its season opener last Friday at Brainerd. Big stops on defense and explosive plays on offense were displayed throughout the week one contest. But, turnovers, breakdowns, and poor special teams got the...
Bison break through for 4-1 road win over Edina; section final rematch ends in tie    They might not have been the most dangerous team over the entire 80 minutes, but the Buffalo boys’ soccer team were opportunistic with its chances in a 4-1 road win on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Edina. Despite having...
Delano knocks off Nisswa in title game    The Delano Athletics brought their “A” game – the end result was a Class B amateur baseball state championship. An 8-2 victory over the Nisswa Lightning in Sunday’s state title game played Monday, Sept. 1, at Veterans Memorial Field in Hutchinson clinched...

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Since the 2013-14 season, the Buffalo High School Trapshoot Team (BHSTT) has won eight of nine conference titles. The most recent title came this spring, where Buffalo posted the highest score over a...
Did you know? Rhubarb is a fruit!  But not botanically speaking.  A New York court ruling in 1947 made it an official fruit in the United States. And you can actually SEE asparagus grow!  Asparagus...
Jack McAlister and Shala Holm, researchers and founding members of the Buffalo Historic Preservation Board, standing next to the WPA (Works Progress Administration) Wall. To read more about the WPA...
Men and women competed in the Minnesota Tree Climbing Championship that was held on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, at Sturges Park in Buffalo. Experienced arborists showed off their climbing...
Buffalo High School students in the senior class were honored on Wednesday, May 17, at the Academic Awards Luncheon hosted by the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce. Each student in attendance went up...
Wright County Commissioners considered a petition to abandon part of County Ditch 20 in Corrina Township northwest of Maple Lake at their Tuesday, May 16, board meeting.  Petitioners, who are...
The Buffalo Days 76th annual celebration will take place from Sunday, June 11 through Sunday, June 18. There are a variety of festivities, activities, and happenings going on throughout the entire...
Several Memorial Day events will be taking place in Wright County on Monday, May 29. Here is an overview of the events listed by some Wright County communities. Buffalo The Buffalo American Legion...
The Buffalo Community Orchestra (BCO) will be celebrating the end of the 2022-23 concert season and the start of Buffalo Days with a concert in Sturges Park on Sunday, June 11, at 7:00 p.m. The...
The Wright County Car Club’s (WCCC) 40th annual car show will be kicking off Buffalo Days on Sunday, June 11.  Show hours are between 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with gates opening at 7:00 a.m. at the...

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