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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Models suggest that significant cold has passed, things are starting to green up and soil is warming. While this warm winter causing growers stress about what diseases and insects will do this spring, this early spring can provide rare...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   The National Weather Service's Seasonal Temperature outlook for March, April, and May suggests our dud of a winter has wrapped.  Many people are wondering how this will impact insects, and as always, it depends! Here are some things to...
The Buffalo High School boys’ LaCrosse team sprinted into the frigid waters of Buffalo Lake last Saturday, along with numerous other Polar Plungers, and made a very quick retreat! Needless to say, many Crocs and Flip-Flops had to be retrieved. More photos inside, along with a feature on Robert...
You’re invited to join us for a project open house and view proposed designs for this future 2026 project between Buffalo and Monticello. The open house meeting will be held at the Wright County Highway Department in Buffalo on Thursday, March 14, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at 3600 Braddock Ave. NE, Rm...
The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man shot and killed March 2 by a Wright County Sheriff’s deputy in Saint Michael. According to the medical examiner, Jeffrey Chapman, 67, of Albertville died from multiple gunshot wounds. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety...
The March 2 shooting involving a Wright County Deputy inspired a lengthy discussion about the urgent need for body cameras at the Tuesday, March 5, County Board meeting. The Sheriff’s Office has been working with a company called Oracle to outfit deputies with state-of-the-art body cameras, but to...
The City of Hanover met on Wednesday, March 6. Council members discussed the Planning Commission’s review of the proposed Highlands and Vistas development at Crow River subdivision. City Planner, Cindy Nash, presented updates to the council regarding developer proposed changes to lot size and shape...
Township elections were held on Tuesday, March 12. Because totals were posted after the Journal-Press deadline, we were only able to provide results of these five townships for this week’s issue. •Buffalo Township – Town Supervisor (3 years): Anne Neumann 39, Write-in 1  •Buffalo Township – Town...
Buffalo Days community celebration is right around the corner. The Buffalo Days committee would like to encourage anyone who is interested submitting a design or artwork or photograph for the 2024 button to contact the Buffalo Chamber. Each year the Buffalo Days Committee prints 1,100 buttons that...
The Waverly Knights of Columbus will hold a pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 24, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Waverly KC Hall – 30 5th St N, Waverly. Breakfast will include pancakes, (regular and blueberry), French toast, sausage, eggs, coffee, milk, and juice. Takeout is available. There will...

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Wright County was buzzing last weekend, as three of the area’s major events came to area communities on Saturday, August 17. One of which was the Buffalo Arts and Crafts Festival, which flooded the...
Last Saturday, Wright County also welcomed the Maple Lake Gear-Head Get Together Swap Meet and Car Show, which is one of the city’s largest events throughout the year. This year’s was jam-packed with...
Another Montrose Days has come and gone for the community, with lots of smiles and memories made along the way. This year’s festivities came to town August 16-18, including Saturday’s pork chop feed...
In the 1970s, the Wright County Board of Commissioners approved a zoning ordinance in townships allowing the placement of temporary mobile homes on farm properties dealing with medical hardships. The...
KSTP 5 released an article stating that a 29-year-old Buffalo, Minnesota man was sentenced Tuesday, August 20 for the production of child pornography, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s...
The third Saturday in August seems to be a coveted date for events around Wright County, as this year three of the area’s most well-attended events landed a calendar date of Saturday, August 17....
Legs are an important tool for any successful soccer program. For Head Coach Sarah Rodenwald, two important set of legs will be missing from this year’s Buffalo girls’ soccer team. Senior forward...
Many players sported name tags the opening week of practice for the Buffalo girls’ volleyball team. With the departure of seven seniors, and one incoming junior who transferred schools, this year’s...
Senior contributions were a big part of last season’s success for the Buffalo boys’ soccer team. Among the six departed seniors, three of them produced over half of the Bison’s offense. Brian Miller...
Last season was a magical ride for the Buffalo boys’ cross country team. Led by all-state runner Isaac Basten, the Bison rode their senior-heavy lineup all the way to a Mississippi 8 championship, a...

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