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A CenterPoint Energy van, involved in an accident with another vehicle this past Tuesday, was flipped on its side. Local first responders had to cut out the windshield in order to get the CenterPoint van driver extracted. The accident happened at the intersection of Hwy. 25 North and 14th St. NE....
The recent legalization of Cannabis in Minnesota has created more questions than answers for Wright County staff, which is why on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the regular county board meeting they asked commissioners to schedule a public hearing to consider a moratorium.   The public hearing was approved...
The Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Holiday Train will be stopping in Loretto on Wednesday, December 13, at Hennepin County Road 19 railway crossing at 4:15 p.m. The event will go from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The train will then stop in Buffalo, at the 5th Street NE railway crossing...
City of Buffalo Community Planning and Economic Development Director David Kelly spoke with the Buffalo City Council at their meeting on Monday, November 20. “In front of you tonight is a lot of Planning Commission items,” Kelly stated. Kelly also had a visual slideshow as he discussed the many...
Families can order up to a total of eight free at-home COVID-19 tests from www.covid.gov/tests. If you need help placing an order call 1-800-232-0233.
The annual St. Michael Winterfest will be held on Saturday, December 2, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Town Center Park. The event is a collaboration between the City of St. Michael, Shop STMA, and the St. Michael Rotary Club.  Activities are held both inside and outside. There will be bingo, a SOAR...
Deck the Halls will be held on Saturday, December 2, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Sturges Park (401 Lake Blvd. S, Buffalo).  The annual tree lighting will be held at 5:00 p.m. Bring the family for many holiday activities, photo opportunities, hot chocolate, and more.  Santa will be arriving to Sturges...
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose (BHM) School District Finance and Operations Director Ryan Tangen presented enrollment projection information at the school board meeting on Monday, November 27. The enrollment as of October 1, was 5,081. The BHM 2023-24 school year’s K-12 enrollment went down 107 students...
The annual Festival of Trees exhibit will be on display at the Wright County Historical Society (WCHS) from Friday, December 1, through Saturday, January 6. WCHS is located at 2001 Highway 25 N, Buffalo.  The Festival of Trees is free to attend. View up to 80 Christmas trees decorated by local...
Bison pre-season favorites to defend section title; experience, depth key to replacing key scoring loss   When a team loses a Mr. Basketball finalist (Nate Dahl) to graduation, one would think the following year would see a major drop off in production. Dahl, who set the Buffalo boys’ basketball...

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According to the Star Tribune, a motorcyclist who crashed west of the Twin Cities has died two days later, officials said Monday, May 8. The wreck occurred early Friday evening, May 5, near Annandale...
Buffalo Community Theater’s next production will be “Shrek the Musical.” “Shrek” auditions will be held on May 12, between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and May 13, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the...
Wright County Taxpayer Services would like to remind all property owners that first half property taxes for most properties are due May 15. Payments can be mailed to:  Wright County Taxpayer Services...
The Wright County Area Blue Star Mothers are hosting a craft/vendor event! The event will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Buffalo American Legion, 301 10th Avenue S....
On Thursday, May 4, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Wright County deputies and other emergency responders were dispatched to the 17000 block of 53rd St. NE in Otsego for reports of an explosion. Initial...
On Tuesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center, the Buffalo Historical Society will be presenting a program about the historic 12 ft high granite boulder wall near the Buffalo Library....
The Buffalo Municipal Airport will be holding their Fly-In Breakfast and Car Show on Sunday, June 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event is hosted by West Metro Aviation. There will be a car show...
On Monday, May 8, a dedication and flag raising ceremony was held at the new Rockford Veterans Memorial at Riverside Park in Rockford. The event was well attended by members of the public, city...
Bison boys place second at home, girls fourth; Shroyer breaks female school record in 100, 200   As random 80s music was blaring from the Bison Field East scoreboard speakers throughout the home...
Litterer excited for opportunity; Bison open season Aug. 31 at Eden Prairie   The “force” is now with Jackson Litterer. It was May 4, 2023 – better known as Star Wars Day, that Litterer officially...

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