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Buffalo surges into first with three wins over Kimball, Cokato, Hamel   Broc Mutterer used his arm and his bat to lead the Buffalo Bulldogs to a 4-2 home win Wednesday, July 8, against the Kimball Xpress.  In two starts since returning from an arm injury, Mutterer has yet to allow a run in nine...
Omaha Westview rallies twice to knockout Buffalo from tourney   Typically, baseball is a sport where games rarely end in ties. But in the Gopher Classic Senior Legion Baseball Tournament, pool play games end, regardless of the score. In the case of the Buffalo Post 270 Cobras, they came three outs...
Two-out single spoils no-hit bid; Buffalo’s speed key to success   A couple near misses took place in the Buffalo Junior Legion Post 270 Cobras doubleheader split on Tuesday, July 7, against Delano. One close call resulted in a loss as the home team on the scoreboard. The other resulted in a win as...
Roselyn Besky, 85 Roselyn “Rose” Besky, 85, of Buffalo, passed away peacefully surrounded by family June 22, 2026. Rose was born October 10, 1940, to Vern and Lydia (Baier) Rudolph in St. Paul. She married Robert “Bob” Besky, November 29, 1958. They were blessed with three children. They spent...
Every summer, when the fireworks are over and the dust settles a week or two after the Fourth of July celebrations, I feel a sense of sadness creep in. I’m not sure why, it isn’t rational, but I’m guessing it’s tied to the feeling that summer won’t last forever. I begin to wonder if I’m making...
Graduations   Normandale Comm. College, Bloomington The following students graduated following the fall 2025, spring 2026, or summer 2026 semester.      Albertville - Isabella Heieie, AA, Liberal Education, with High Honors.      Buffalo - Riley Jendro, AS, Computer Science Transfer Pathway.      ...
With summer vacation already a month in for school age kiddos, we are focusing on a different kind of recipe. These recipes are safe, kid-friendly and provide lots of fun ways for the kids to be creative this summer! Homemade Outdoor Paint for Kids    Perfect for sidewalk, driveway, or patio art...
A sea of spectators dressed in red, white, and blue lined the streets of downtown Delano on July 4 to celebrate America’s 250th Independence Day during Minnesota’s oldest and largest Fourth of July parade. The parade tradition began in 1857, with a group of Delano area residents traveling by...

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Eggers nears 1,000-point club; Bison bounce back with big win after ugly loss   The Buffalo girls’ basketball team has shown flashes of being able to compete with the top teams this season. They have...
Babatz posting big wins; two champs emerge at Leopold Haglund   Escapes in wrestling are awarded one point. In Buffalo’s home dual last Thursday against St. Cloud Tech, it was Matthew Babatz’s escape...
Junior becomes first BHS female wrestler to qualify for state tourney   Junior Courtney Kotish went a perfect 3-0 to place first in last weekend’s Section 8 girls’ tournament at Sartell. Kotish,...
Senior makes 49 saves in 2-1 defeat   Quinn Hills is used to sprinting to the finish line as a member of the Alexandria girls’ cross country team. In last Thursday’s Section 8AA quarterfinal home...
This week, we will revisit two of Darlene Dixon’s Columns from February 2019. Feb. 14, 2019 Valentine’s Day, what a special day it is. It’s the day you show your love and affection for that special...
Hundreds of “ICE” demonstrators, mostly anti-ICE, gathered in Buffalo last Sunday, Feb. 1, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to peacefully protest “ICE” raids and the recent fatal shootings of Renee...
Five years have passed since Feb. 9, 2021, a day that forever changed the Buffalo community. What began as an ordinary winter morning ended in tragedy when a gunman opened fire inside the Allina...
The 8th annual Kites on Ice Festival hosted by the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, February 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Buffalo Lake. This is a free event, and free...

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