The Minnesota Department of Transportation is informing the public about a new, two-year reconstruction project on Minnesota Highway 25 from Catlin Street to Second Street South in Buffalo that begins next week. Open House next Thursday Come and learn more about this multi-project plan at a open house on Thursday, July 30, from 4 to […]
Buffalo Hospital Named One of Nation’s Top Community Hospitals
Buffalo Hospital is proud to announce that it has been named one of the Becker’s Hospital Review “100 Great Community Hospitals” in America for 2015. This award comes after Buffalo Hospital was recently named a 100 Top Hospital for the fourth time by Truven Health Analytics, a leading provider of data-driven analytics and solutions to […]
Delays Coming Near Buffalo as Highway 25 Work Continues
Motorists in Wright County will encounter delays east of Montrose when a project to improve the Minnesota Highway 25/U.S. Highway 12 intersection begins Tuesday, July 7. Motorists should plan their travel in advance, and expect the following lane and road closures: July 7 – 14 – U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) near Highway 25, east of […]
Wright County ‘High Speed Thief’ Ends With Driver Charged, Hospitalized
A St. Joseph, Minn., man is facing multiple felonies after a pair of high-speed chases, an assault and a vehicle theft early Thursday in and around Buffalo. According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, Jeremy Sterzinger, 27, was apprehended Thursday, June 27 after he wrapped a stolen pickup around a power pole. He faces charges including fleeing […]
Local ‘Ninjas’ Hoping to Make Waves on National Stage
A warehouse near Buffalo is breeding Minnesota's own "Ninja Warriors" for the hot NBC television phenomenon.
In a quiet area outside of Buffalo sits an unassuming pole barn, a regularity when it comes to rural Minnesota scenery. Inside, however, partners Jose Lara and Kevin Hogan are breeding the next round of “American Ninja Warriors,” athletic competitors who are aiming for a shot on the hit NBC television show. “It’s really become […]
Buffalo, Elk River Students Score at SCSU Math Contest
About 2,000 7th-12th grade students from across Minnesota traveled to St. Cloud State University to compete in a one-day math contest earlier this month, including students from the North Wright County Today coverage area. Each grade level was honored with first, second and third place team awards, along with a first, second and third place award […]
Highway 25 Reconstruction Creates Havoc in Buffalo
Getting around in downtown Buffalo won't be too bad, community leaders say, if people follow the signs.
Road work is beginning this week on Minnesota Highway 25 through the city of Buffalo, creating some traffic headaches in the Wright County Seat. Three distinct sections of the roadway will be torn out, refurbished or completely reconstructed over the summer, including the creation of a new roundabout near Setllers Park just south of downtown. […]
Obituaries: St. Michael Veteran McDonald, 80, Dies
Funeral services for Thomas "Tom" McDonald, who served in Korea, are set for Monday.
Thomas “Tom” McDonald, age 80, of St. Michael passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Tom served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a retired employee of IBM. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Animal Humane Society or DAV. Visitation for Thomas will be held from 4 […]
Buffalo Hospital Foundation Goes Pink for a Party
The sixth annual Buffalo “Pink Street Party” kicks off at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 in downtown Buffalo, as shoppers, vendors, and “partiers” gather to raise funds for cancer care and the Buffalo Hospital Foundation. More than 80 vendors will be on hand as the community honors those who have fought against cancer, and those […]
Maple Lake Man Sentenced for Role in Buffalo Memorial Day Crash
A Maple Lake man who caused a destructive three-car accident on Highway 55 in Buffalo has been sentenced to serve time in Wright County Jail and send a letter of apology to the people he injured. Didrick John Lipponen , 27, Maple Lake, was sentenced last month to a total of four months in jail for Gross […]