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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.
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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...
Do you believe in magic? Buffalo Community Theater is making it happen with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway version of “Cinderella.”
“Cinderella” tells the story of a young woman forced into a life of servitude by her stepmother and stepsisters. Everything changes when a charming but naive...
The City of Buffalo established and appointed members to serve on the Buffalo Youth Council during its regular city council meeting on Monday, July 6. While student liaisons have served on the council in years past, the Buffalo Youth Council is a new endeavor for the City.
City Administrator...
The annual Monticello Riverfest celebration begins Friday, July 10, and goes through Sunday, July 12. Event locations include: Monticello High School, Ellison Park, Monticello Community Center, Pioneer Park, and more.
Riverfest kicks off Friday with Family Fun Night at Pioneer Park from 5:00 p.m....
Concerts in the Park will be held this Thursday, July 9. Performances are held each Thursday through August 27, at the Sturges Park Bandshell, and begin at 7:00 p.m.
This week’s concert features Taylor’s Version, a Taylor Swift tribute band, sponsored by Buffalo Walmart. Bring your lawn chairs and...
Being a military mom is a journey unlike any other. It is filled with pride, hope, strength, and sometimes uncertainty. There are moments of celebration, moments of waiting, and moments when only another military mom truly understands what you’re feeling. No matter where your child is serving, you...
The Wright County Fair, located in Howard Lake, will begin on Wednesday, July 22, and end on Sunday, July 26. Admission for adults 18 and up is $5, kids’ admission is free for those under 18, and parking is $5. Grandstand events require additional ticket purchases.
The fair will feature the Wheels...
Montrose native ranked No. 1 nationally among Juvenile Plus U.S. figure skaters; Olympics on radar
There’s not much Joanna Solomon can’t do when she laces up a pair of skates.
The 11-year-old Montrose native is already turning heads as an emerging young hockey star. When she’s not lacing up her...
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Three all-conference dancers return to growing, improving lineup
This year’s Buffalo Dance Team heads into the season looking to build off last year’s success.
Leading the way is second year head...
Cards to face North in 3A state semis
For the third straight season and sixth time in the past eight years, the Annandale Cardinals football team qualified for the Class AAA state tournament.
The...
Freshmen make immediate impact
Early goals were the theme in two home games to open the season for the Buffalo girls’ hockey team.
Elsie Haakonson’s goal 45 seconds into the opening period proved...
Fall... for many it involves changing of clothing choices, for some it is about Halloween and Thanksgiving, but for many Minnesotans, it also means, hunting season!
This week, we will feature some...
With the government shut down in full effect, questions remain regarding the future of SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that provides food benefits to low-income families to...
Republican candidate, Michael Holmstrom Jr., defeated Democratic challenger, Louis McNutt, in the special election held last Tuesday to fill the open Senate District 29 seat vacated by the late...
The City of Buffalo held a public hearing and second ordinance reading regarding the establishment of the Buffalo Municipal Utilities Commission (PUC) during its regular city council meeting on...
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