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Bison hope for big results at sections   Some members of the Buffalo boys’ swim/dive team wrapped up their season in last Friday’s Lake Conference junior varsity championship meet at Minnetonka. For others, the past weekend was a tune-up leading into this weekend’s Section 8AA tournament in...
Marlys Gillund, 90  Marlys Mathilda (Swanson) Gillund was born in Vasa, MN, on January 28, 1934, and died on February 16, 2024, at the age of 90 years. Marlys grew up in Cannon Falls, MN on the family farm with her parents, Henry and Lillian (Anderson) Swanson and brothers, Kenneth, Harlan, John....
After a little time to process the many stories and headlines from Super Bowl weekend, one stood out the most, the cost. There’s no getting around it, the entertainment capital of the world is not a cheap city, having made the trip a few times during March Madness, I can attest. Bring in an event...
Graduations   St. Cloud State University       Brianna Kono, of Albertville, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Nursing following the fall 2023 semester.      Joshua Kath, of Buffalo, graduated Magna Cum Laude with BS degrees in Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering...
Leap Year! Did you know that Leap Year babies are called “Leaplings?” Another tale is that the 29th of February wasn’t recognized by English Law, so the day had no legal status - it was a day that didn’t legally exist. Well, we decided that if that day doesn’t “legally exist,” neither do the...

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Buffalo Days is almost here! Beginning the day at 7:30 a.m. will be the Fly-In Breakfast and Car Show on June 9.  Come enjoy a tasty hot breakfast at the airport, while watching planes take off and...
It’s no secret that Minnesota has seen quite a bit of moisture already this year. With a mid-April blizzard leaving the water table across the state at a higher-than-usual level, coupled with almost...
In the middle of May, John Uecker, chairman of the Albion Township Board, sat around fewer people that could comprise a standard jury. Their goal was to get enough signatures on a petition to stop...
“I prayed for love one lonely night; a prayer sincere, serene. An hour later as I stood in line,  I turned and faced a dream. As eyes met and hands touched, my thanks I sent to One above; For in that...
Leading by one stroke after 18 holes, the Buffalo boys’ golf team finished second to Alexandria in last week’s Section 8-3A tournament at Headwaters Country Club in Park Rapids. The Bison’s total of...
If one word best describes this year’s Section 8-4A baseball tournament, it likely would be “crazy.” If one word best describes the first three games of the same tournament for Buffalo, it too, would...
It was supposed to be a down year – a rebuilding year. The impact lost from the departure of the 2018 senior class brought out the doubters, and rightfully so. Spotty pitching and defense, combined...
There will be plenty of runners wearing Bison purple on the track this weekend at Hamline University – 13 to be exact. Leading Buffalo’s track and field teams was Isaac Basten, who landed on the top...
I decided to do something goofy last weekend – instead of going out and seeing a film on the big screen, I opted to stay home and rent a movie from my local Redbox. It was definitely nice to be home...
On Friday, my daughters, Michele and Mary, came out to Hanover. First, we went to Vergin Sales in Rockford. What a great selection of chairs and sofas they have. It’s nice to pick out the style you...

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