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Gordon Brings Jr., 87
Gordon “Buck” Frank Brings Jr., age 87, of Buffalo, MN, passed away at his home, with family, on Friday, August 22, 2025.
Born July 3, 1938, in St. Paul, MN, to Goldie (Youngerman) Brings and Gordon Brings Sr.
While young, he lived in Minneapolis and then moved with family to...
The fall season officially kicks off on Monday, September 22, with the autumn equinox. Regardless of dates and celestial formalities, when September rolls around, it’s fall in my book.
You blink your eyes, and all of the sudden kids are back in school, balls are kicked through goalposts, and...
Anniversaries
50th Anniversary
Rick and Pam Correll, of Buffalo, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, August 23.
Love and congratulations from your children and grandchildren. (P4)
50th Anniversary
Joel and Becky Hahnke, of Buffalo, were...
Welcome to week two of Back to School!
This week, we dive a bit deeper into meals that the whole family will enjoy.
Breakfast and evening meals are great ways to set the day up for success and to reconnect after a long day!
Hoping that the new routines are getting a bit easier.
Next week, we...
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Mystery of the month
What is creating these large webs in trees and shrubs? Do you need to do anything about it when you see them?
The solution is at the bottom of this article.
Pests and diseases
Composting in home gardens is a...
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Funnel weaver spider (Agelenopsis). Photo: David Cappaert, Bugwood.org
As autumn settles over Minnesota, gardeners may encounter a silvery shimmer across their lawns and shrubs in the early morning light. On closer inspection, they find...
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Not all produce needs to be washed at the farm, but some benefit from a rinse if there is visible soil. Things like fresh berries, tomatoes, zucchini, many herbs and some crops like peppers do not generally need washing until the consumer...
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Apples:
Growth stage: Harvest season
Article: Late season fire blight with messages from Dr. Suzanne Slack and David Bedford
Photo observations:
Wildlife damage on apples
Apple leaf shading spots
Apple agritourism: ...
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Two founding members of the Buffalo Historic Preservation Board hosted a meeting about the Buffalo Lake Scenic Overlook the evening of Tuesday, May 16. Twenty-two people gathered in the Buffalo...
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Layne Kology has a flare for the dramatic, especially when facing Minnetonka.
It was Kology’s behind-the-back goal in...
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Pitcher fans nine over three innings; Hutch wins duel
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Buffalo sophomore golfer Nik Manninen has shot a round in the 70s before, but just not at the varsity level. That is until Tuesday, May 16, when Manninen carded a 15th place score of 79 at Braemar...
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Buffalo Community Theater and the Buffalo High School Tri-M Music Honor Society will present the Ninth Annual Broadway in Buffalo this Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21.
This production has an all-...
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