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Good morning Buffalo! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How close is Buffalo to securing a backup water supply?
- How a Buffalo-based owner is expanding his community newspaper footprint
- Which Buffalo favorites made the list of iconic Wyoming restaurants?
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Buffalofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Much colder, with a high of 34 and low of 28 degrees.
- Friday: Very windy; rather cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 25.
- Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 33 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mayor Looking Forward to Completion of Buffalo Wells Project (sheridanmedia.com) — Buffalo’s long-running Wells and Transmission System Project is finally nearing completion, and Mayor Shane Schrader is awaiting final water quality tests on the new backup supply. The system will give the city an alternative to Tie Hack Reservoir if that primary source is ever compromised, improving long-term water security for local homes and businesses. 
Find out what's happening in Buffalofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• New Consolidator Emerges – November 2025 M&A Activity (americanprinter.com) — Buffalo readers should know that local newspaper owner J. Louis Mullen is listed as acquiring News Printing Company’s four community newspaper titles from Shaw Media, with his location identified as Buffalo. The broader report tracks November 2025 mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcies across the printing and packaging industries, highlighting how consolidation trends may affect community news and commercial print operations nationwide.
• Hacks Wyomingites Can Use To Fight Nasty Colds (laramielive.com) — If you’re fighting a winter cold, this piece shares simple “cowboy” remedies using ingredients you likely have at home, plus a hot toddy recipe for adults. It also spotlights Wyoming food culture, including Buffalo favorites like Dash Inn and Winchester’s Steakhouse, and notes a mural partly created in a Buffalo studio.
📸 Around Buffalo
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Teen Zine-Making & Collage Station
Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library , 335 W Alger St , Sheridan
9:00 am - Free RECA Lunch n' Learn in Buffalo
Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo , 85 US-16 , Buffalo
11:00 am - 3rd Thursday Poetry Group
The Hub On Smith , 211 Smith St , Sheridan
2:00 pm - CHANGE - HS BOYS ONLY v. Sheridan
Arvada and Clearmont Elementary Schools Arvada, WY 82831
4:00 pm - BOOM! Circuit Training
The Hub On Smith , 211 Smith St , Sheridan
9:00 am - Uke ‘N Strum
The Hub On Smith , 211 Smith St , Sheridan
9:00 am - Stich, Please! Sewing Group
The Hub On Smith , 211 Smith St , Sheridan
1:00 pm - Hayden Quartet @ Le Reve (Sheridan, WY)
Le Rêve Restaurant & Raw Bar , 1 E Alger St , Sheridan
6:00 pm - Hayden Quartet @Le Reve (Sheridan, WY)
Le Rêve Restaurant & Raw Bar , 1 E Alger St , Sheridan
6:00 pm - Landon's Greenhouse Saturday Farmers Market
Landon's Greenhouse, Nursery and Landscaping , 505 College Meadow Dr , Sheridan
9:00 am - Munsick Boys Family Christmas
WYO Performing Arts and Education Center , 42 N Main St , Sheridan
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Aldi Grocery Clerk in Buffalo. Apply here.
- Knipper posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Buffalo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buffalo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sheridan
- As Gillette's airport leaves capacity purchase agreement, Sheridan County Airport hopes for continued expansion (wyomingnews.com)
- Sheridan VA Medical Center Express Clinic (sheridanmedia.com)
- Taylor Sheridan's ‘Landman' Roasts ‘The View' Crowd (bleedingfool.com)
Gillette
- Public Notice # 11990 - Platte County Record-Times (pcrecordtimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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