The Drummer

Summer is a season of relaxation when school is not in session, vacation season is in full swing and people everywhere are getting outside and soaking up the summer sun. It's hard to imagine how that can get any better. But it can for people thinking of installing a pool in their backyard. Pools...
Each year in the middle of June, families honor the special men who help make the familial engine run. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in the United States and Canada, and families across both nations make the day all about dads. Many families have their own unique Father's...
Things seem to slow down in summer. Come summer, the hurried pace that dominates much of the year takes a backseat to vacations, lounging around the pool, diving through ocean waves, and setting up tents at campsites near or far. When the weather is accommodating, there's a seemingly endless list...
Come vacation season, individuals and families are fixated on finding something fun to do while they are off from school or work. Immediate thoughts of vacationing probably call to mind hopping a plane to some far-away destination, but vacationing also can take place right at home. The popularity...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Growers are still catching up from a late spring, and many farmers markets will open this weekend. We’re expecting hot, dry weather in the weeks to come along with air quality concerns. Our updates this week focus mostly on preparing...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   If you are using surface water sources like ponds, creeks, rivers or water that has been collected from roofs for irrigation of your produce, remember that these sources of water are open to the environment and can be contaminated with...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   It’s common to apply a series of classifications to land in order to convey more specific information about it. Take, for example, political boundaries. You may work in St. Paul, which is a city in Ramsey County, within the state of...
The 76th annual Buffalo Days celebration is coming up, beginning on June 11, and going through June 18. The Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to come out and enjoy this treasured celebration. For a list of all events and happenings throughout the week, visit buffalochamber.org/event...
Triathletes get a running start into Buffalo Lake to begin the first leg of last Sunday’s Buffalo Triathlon at Sturges Park. Nearly 350 participated in this year’s triathlon, which saw 177 compete in the spring course and 102 complete the Olympic course. Also, there were additional entrants...
According to a report by the Minnesota State Patrol, on Thursday, June 1, a fatal accident occurred on Highway 25 and Catlin Street in Buffalo. A Chrysler Crossfire was headed westbound on Catlin Street while a Buick Envision was northbound on Highway 25, when the vehicles collided at the...

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Minnesota’s largest fishing derby will take place on Saturday, Feb. 5 at Maple Lake. This year will be the 47th Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby. There will be a bloody Mary bar, Irish coffee, and...
Wright County Public Health has released its weekly COVID-19 dashboard for the period of Jan. 7-13, and it would appear the omicron variant has made its way to Wright County. There were 1,251 new...
In December 2021, Derek Russell, of Annandale, started the Wright County Outdoor Hockey Group to bring people of all ages together through outdoor hockey. Russell is an 8U Buffalo Youth Hockey Coach...
Bison, Dehmer excel on uneven bars against STMA; Bison second at Tumble in the Jungle   The St. Michael-Albertville gymnastics team dwarfs Buffalo in size when it comes to numbers. With 47 rostered...
Top-ranked STMA loaded with talent, goals   When opposing team’s see St. Michael-Albertville pop up on its wrestling schedule, they know it’s an opportunity to face greatness. The undefeated Knights...
Poncius wins second natty in three years as member of Bison   When the North Dakota State University football team defeated Montana State 38-10 in the FCS National Championship game on Jan. 8 at...
The drama was pretty much over before it started. With a score of 1,105 points, the Brainerd boys’ swim/dive team was the runaway winner in last Saturday’s Section 8AA True Team Meet at VandenBerge...
You’ll find a few walleyes early and late each day on Clearwater Lake, Sugar Lake, and Pleasant Lake at 18-25 ft. by using fathead or shiner minnows and dead sticks. On Granite, Clearwater, Pleasant...

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