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Dennis Erickson, 84 Dennis John Erickson, age 84, of Minneapolis, passed away on July 29, 2026, in Edina, MN.  He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Lois Margrethe (Fiskness); and their children, Natalie (Kevin) Medin, David (Leann) Erickson and Dawn Zamora (Andy Stump); and 10...
My family and I recently returned from a trip to Glacier National Park. During my time on this planet, I’ve seen mountains, oceans, and many things in between. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to appreciate the process of creating memories over seeing those amazing sights in person and the...
Reunions   BHS Class of 1960       The Buffalo High School Class of 1960 will have their Class Reunion/party on Thursday, August 20, starting at 11:00 a.m. at the Bison Creek Event Center, 1207 Hwy. 25 N. in Buffalo. Classmates, family, and caretakers are encouraged to come together to relive...
With the Wright County Fair behind us and the State Fair just in front of us, it is time to think “Blue Ribbon” recipes. Give them a try! They are all winners!   Mini Maple SPAM® Donuts   Servings: 6   1 C. all-purpose flour 3 T. packed brown sugar 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/8 tsp. salt 1/3 C. plus 1...

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A winter warm-up brought folks to Sturges Park and Buffalo Lake for the 8th annual Kites on Ice Festival held last Saturday. Warmer-than-average temperatures saw many attendees ditch winter jackets...
Senior qualifies in bars, beam, floor; Bison third in 5AA   Hanging on the wall in the Buffalo gymnastics room are posters with season goals for each of this year’s gymnasts. One of the goals on...
Bison drop four straight; playoffs loom   There were six members of the exclusive 1,000-point club for the Buffalo girls’ basketball team prior to the start of Tuesday’s home game on Feb. 10 against...
Bison sweep rival Knights; fall 5-4 in OT at EP; sections underway at PIC   Hockey sticks turned into broom sticks at the conclusion of Buffalo’s 5-3 home win Tuesday, Feb. 10, over rival St. Michael...
Team season ends in familiar round   The struggles for the Buffalo wrestling team against section opponents continued with a 47-15 season-ending loss to Moorhead in Wednesday’s quarterfinal round of...
Lent has begun! This week we have some good family-friendly ideas!  Enjoy! Cinnamon Roll Dump Cake   Prep Time: 15 min. Bake Time: 40 min. Cool Time: 10 min. Total Time: 1 hr. 5 min. Servings: 12...
The St. Francis Xavier School meal packing event held Saturday, Feb. 7, saw over 250 volunteers assemble and box a total of 75,384 meals to be sent to Ukraine. See story and more photos inside. (...
Lisa Lewis, of Buffalo, took home this 14-foot red Ice Castle fish house as winner of the raffle drawing at the 51st Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby held on February 7. Pictured left is Greg...

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