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Sipe receives Distinguished Service Award for sports officials, community   Rockford resident and long-time high school sports official Gary Sipe was recently presented the Distinguished Service Award by the Minnesota State High School League.   The award was presented during a brief ceremony at...
Vander Kooi set for first season; new leaders to emerge   The coaching staff on this year’s Buffalo boys’ lacrosse team has a certain Bison flavor to it. Former head coach Chad Hayda will be seen on the opposing team’s sideline when Buffalo opens its season with a 7 p.m. home game Friday, April 12...
Former STMA star wins second title in as many seasons   The past 13 months saw Tessa Johnson win an MSHSL girls’ basketball state title, followed up with a NCAA women’s basketball national championship. Johnson, a 2023 graduate and former Miss Minnesota Basketball Award winner from St. Michael-...
Erling Blyseth, 75 Erling Stephen “Steve” Blyseth, 75, of Buffalo, Minesota, went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2024, after a battle with Alzheimer’s and cancer. Steve is survived by his wife, Shirley; sisters, Nancy (Blyseth) Carroll, and Elizabeth (Blyseth) Domsten; his son, Brent Blyseth; and...
Summer is fast approaching, and school will be out soon. If you have young, or elementary aged children, it can be a challenge to keep those kiddos busy during the unstructured summer months when they are out of the classroom. Maybe you’re a grandparent who helps watch the grandkids while mom and...
Time. . . one thing we cannot make more of.  The weeks seem to speed by, and there is never enough... time. This week, to help us with time, we are featuring some homemade recipes with Bisquick®. Bisquick® is a pre-measured blend of lard, baking powder, flour, and salt that was invented in 1931 as...

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Halftime buzzer-beater sparks Knights to semifinal win over defending section champs; Buffalo ends skid versus Brainerd   Jordan Holm provided the spark the St. Michael-Albertville boys’ basketball...
Dolan to retire after 43 years coaching; Cards seek 2nd title   After 43 years of coaching at Annandale High School, Donald Dolan Jr. is calling it a career. For those unfamiliar with the name, it’s...
Totino-Grace edges Magic 60-59 in finals   With six miles separating Monticello from St. Michael, there was no doubt fans of the Magic would make the trip to St. Michael-Albertville High School for...
Let’s eat all things green! Green is symbolic of the shamrock, which is a three-leaf clover, that is said to represent the Holy Trinity.  Wearing, eating, and “living” green on St. Patrick’s Day is...
At 105, Hertha Dixon has seen a lifetime of change. Born in October 1918, Hertha grew up on a farm near Hanover along the Crow River. Her father came to America from Germany when he was twelve years...
Buffalo Books and Coffee has four employee artists who hand-paint individual coffee bags in which they sell their coffee. These are original art works which brighten surroundings and bring a smile....
The Buffalo city council met on Monday, March 4. Councilman Steve Downer announced that new city electric meters would be installed and testing of those meters will begin soon. Water meters for...
At approximately 4:47 a.m.  on Saturday, March 2, a Wright County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Ivory Ave. NE in the City of St Michael.  The driver and lone occupant of the subject vehicle...

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