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Buffalo, Marzean blank Spuds, Jacks    The longest road trip of the season – mileage-wise for the Buffalo girls’ soccer team resulted in a pair of shutout victories. Sophie Alderman scored the game’s lone goal in a 1-0 road win in last Thursday’s season opener at Bemidji. Alderman’s free kick...
Macheel leads girls    With a young and inexperienced squad, the Buffalo boys’ cross country team elected to focus on the junior varsity race to open the 2025 season last Friday in the Kevin Moorhead Northwoods Invitational at Northwoods Park in Brooklyn Park. The JV boys finished third out of...
Gordon Brings Jr., 87 Gordon F. “Buck” Brings Jr., age 87, of Buffalo, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at his residence. Arrangements for “Buck” Brings Jr. are pending at the Peterson Chapel in Buffalo. A complete obituary will be in next week’s paper.   Marilyn Kilian, 93 Marilyn...
For many folks, Labor Day is synonymous with the end of summer and back to school, me included. This year, I felt it would be good to learn some of the history behind the Labor Day holiday, and why we celebrate it here in America.  Labor Day marks a national tribute to the contributions and...
  Reunions   St. Michael High School Class of 1961       The St. Michael High School Class of 1961 will be celebrating their 64th Class Reunion on Tuesday, September 23, at 11:00 a.m. at Bison Creek Event Center, located at 1207 Hwy. 25 N in Buffalo. Lunch orders will be taken about noon. After...
Back to School! Whether you have kids in school or not - the first days of September bring a common feeling of “Summer is Over.” The days are getting shorter and the feeling of needing to prepare for the next season has started. This week, we start the first of two weeks of great “Back to School...

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Senior golfer solidifies No. 4 position in Bison’s lineup; Buffalo fifth at pre-sections, first at Medina   For all but one meet, the Ylitalo brothers – Arthur, Harvey, and Russell, have placed in...
Shaffer stepping up at top singles; Skippers edge Buffalo 4-3   When the Section 5AA boys’ tennis seedings were released last Thursday prior to the Buffalo’s 7-0 road loss at No. 2 ranked Edina, the...
Two Bison golfers top-10 at St. Cloud   The Buffalo girls’ golf team took a break from conference play and proved they could contend with some of the best in Section 8AAA. Buffalo’s team score of 373...
Bison boys place fifth; girls sixth   The MSHSL state track and field meet in June awards a team championship trophy. While the team that typically qualifies the most athletes at state has the best...
Have you heard the phrase “May-cember”?  Basically, all the stress, time and work of December, but without the gifts (and snow)! It is a busy time of year.  This week we will feature some on-the-go...
Mother's Day is a time to express love and appreciation for mothers, sentiments that are often expressed with gifts. Flowers are a popular present to bestow on Mother's Day, as they can brighten a...
Nursing is a popular career choice. With strong job security and the potential for growth, it is no wonder nursing draws such interest. In 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated there...
Despite cloudy and cool weather last Saturday, Buffalo’s opening Farmers Market of the season drew a steady number of shoppers. Vendors will be selling market fresh goodies every Saturday through...

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