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Family time is an umbrella term that can encompass a range of activities, but it generally involves parents and children spending quality time together away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Finding distraction-free family time has always been challenging, but it might be even more so in...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you are unstoppable, Aries. Your confidence will be shining brightly for all to see, and the right people are bound to take notice. Expect to tackle some projects.   TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, small comforts will bring big happiness to you this week. Plus, your...
Preparation can pave the way to professional success, and that utility extends beyond one's career. Preparation also is a vital component of personal safety, particularly in relation to natural disasters. Knowledge of storms and weather-related events such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods can be...
World War II was an intense and bloody conflict that mercifully came to a conclusion in 1945, when the Allied forces claimed victory over the Axis powers. The Axis powers included Japan, which did not surrender until several months after the Allies declared victory in Europe. The day of the...
Road trips have long had a place in American culture. The construction of Route 66 in the 1920s might have sparked Americans' love affair with the open road, and postwar expansion of the interstate highway system in the middle decades of the twentieth century only reinforced those feelings. Road...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Find out where and when to see Extension at the fair. Please check Extension's calendar for updates, as activities are subject to change.    U of M Crossroads Building     1673 Dan Patch Avenue   Aug. 28, 10 a.m.: Gary Wyatt, Extension...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   This maple has yellow leaves and some die-back in the canopy, which could be a sign of stress.   Since mid-July, I’ve noticed something strange in several maple trees I’ve driven by: their leaves are starting to show fall color! Sometimes...
Night to Unite was held in communities around Wright County on Tuesday, August 5. Young residents in the Buffalo Hills neighborhood stand next to a police cruiser with Buffalo officers Mark Brown (left) and JD Hall (right). The annual event helps build positive relationships between first...
Sunflowers are blooming bright yellow on the west side of Buffalo High School, thanks to Buffalo FFA, its alumni, Joe Hopkins (who donated the seeds), and Stan Vander Kooi (who made sure the seeds were planted). Paths are carved through the three-plus acres of sunflowers, along with benches to...

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I think Spring has finally arrived!  Spring means the start to busy school/activity schedules and the official start to grilling season. This week I also included the start of a new portion of our...
On Saturday, April 1, the new Wright County Dairy Princesses and Ambassadors were crowned at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Buffalo. Pictured from left to right, back: Ambassador Katy Berning,...
The American Pickers are excited to return to Minnesota! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in June 2023. “American Pickers” is a documentary...
On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau released population numbers for 2022, and no county has grown as much by percentage as Wright County. The county population has grown an astounding 4.33 percent to...
City Engineer Justin Kannas reviewed information regarding the completed plans for the Trunk Highway 25 reconstruction project at the Buffalo City Council meeting on Monday, April 3. The next step...
The Wright Economic Development Authority has announced that it is accepting offers for the purchase and redevelopment of the old Wright County Government Center site located in downtown Buffalo near...
The City of Montrose Annual Clean-up Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 6. The collection site will be at City Hall located at 311 Buffalo Avenue S, Montrose and will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00...
On Friday, May 5, Impact Christian Academy will be holding their annual spring banquet and silent auction at The Boathouse at ‘Tween Lakes in Annandale (8980 Hwy. 24 NW, Annandale) at 6:00 p.m. The...
The City of Buffalo Water Department will be flushing hydrants Monday, April 10, through Friday, April 21. Hydrant flushing is done spring and fall to ensure hydrants are in working order for fire...

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