Charlie Herzog, left, and Mark Eollens of NDR Construction work in Buffalo High School, above, on Wednesday morning. The Buffalo Historical Society is repairing the 1916 building, which will be home to such things as the town’s library. (Photos by Richard Schmit / VCTR) 

By Richard Schmit
Valley City Times-Record

The Buffalo High School is opening to the public tonight after its windows were boarded shut about 30 years ago.
Buffalo Historical Society member Antoinette Babcock said restoring the building, built in 1916, helps Buffalo with economic development.
“It had to get started now or we might have as well have tore the building down,” Babcock said about the school, which sits at 303 Pearl St. N. The grand opening is at 5:30 p.m.
Babcock said Fargo-based NDR Construction started restoring the building in January. At that time, the historical society had $9,000 for the main-floor project, which has cost an estimated $20,000.
“We decided we were going to start ahead even though we didn’t have nearly enough money,” she said. “Hopefully people will see the action we’ve taken and will give us some help.”
The historical society has sold new windows in the school for $500 each to raise money. Babcock said they’ve sold 30 windows to Buffalo High School alumni, who went to school in the building before it closed. Buffalo students now attend school in Tower City.
There are 11 more windows of the same size to replace. Babcock said they’ll leave the basement windows covered with plywood for now.

For full story, see Thursday's edition of the Valley City Times-Record.