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Annandale The parade will be held on Monday, July 4, at 10:00 a.m. The parade line up is at the high school with route beginning on Poplar Avenue heading south and turning on Chestnut; the parade will then loop around Oak Avenue up to Park Street, finishing down Park Street. The carnival begins...
Friday, June 24, was the first day of Minnesota’s 46-day absentee voting period, which leads up to the Tuesday, August 9, Primary Election. The Wright County election office and participating cities will begin mailing ballots to voters who have requested them. In-person absentee voting is now...
According to KSTP- Channel 5 Eyewitness News, after the standoff last week in St. Micheal, 39-year-old Brandon Gardas, of St. Michael, faces multiple charges. Gardas was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder of police officers, two counts first-degree assault against a police...
In observance of Independence Day, the Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer will be closed on Monday, July 4. We will re-open on Tuesday, July 5. Have a fun and safe weekend celebrating our freedom!
Buffalo’s Concerts in the Park series is back for 2022, with the first concert scheduled for Thursday, June 30. Concerts are held in Sturges Park at the Bandshell and begin at 7 p.m. The seating area for guests attending the concerts will look a bit different this year. A new, tiered hillside has...
The annual Waverly Daze celebration is being held July 7-10 at American Legion Park on the edge of Big Waverly Lake. Events kick off on Thursday, July 7, at the Waverly Municipal Liquor Store. There will be a barbeque at 4:00 p.m., meat raffle at 5:00 p.m. and music by a DJ starting at 6:00 p.m....
BCT’s 2022 summer show is “Mamma Mia!” which is directed by Erin Walsh, with music by Michael Walsh. Performances begin July 22 and go through July 30 at the Buffalo Performing Arts Center at BHS. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs including: “Money, Money, Money,” “Dancing Queen,”...
By Rob LaPlante The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo made a successful return from a year hiatus due to Covid in 2021. In 2022, the rodeo knocked it out of the park. “The Buffalo Rodeo is back!” said Gretchen Kirchmann, an Elk River native and former Miss Rodeo Queen, who now is the Media Specialist...
The Buffalo Rodeo held various exciting events last week (June 21-25), with cherished traditions and some new ones. The Buffalo Rodeo is the oldest PRCA Championship Rodeo in the state of Minnesota. It was established in 1955, with this year marking the 68th year of rodeo fun. This year kicked off...
Rodeo draws sellout crowd on final day; payouts double   The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo made a successful return from a year hiatus due to Covid in 2021. In 2022, the rodeo knocked it out of the park. “The Buffalo Rodeo is back!” said Gretchen Kirchmann, an Elk River native and former Miss...

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Buffalo Community Theater and the Buffalo High School Tri-M Music Honor Society are proud to present their 6th Annual ‘Broadway in Buffalo’ musical revue this Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19. A...
May snow breaks 117-year-old record
There have always been issues with teenagers and smoking, whether it’s smoking cigarettes or smoking marijuana. But, Wright County is dealing with an epidemic of young smokers who have taken to...
BHS scholars awarded for Academic Excellence
For many, lasting relationships with a group of friends seems like the stuff of the silver screen –life always seems busy with work, school, and family, and it is the area of friendships that...
Two of the season’s biggest tests came this past week for the Buffalo girls’ lacrosse team. Looking to remain undefeated, the Bison improved to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in the Greater West Metro...
After skipping last year’s St. Cloud Invite, this year’s return trip to St. Cloud Country Club may have the Buffalo boys’ golf team eager to make a return trip. Depth again was the key, as five Bison...
The Buffalo boys’ tennis team will retire from the Mississippi 8 as conference champions. The Bison (9-1 M8) clinched the title outright with a 6-1 road win last Thursday at St. Francis. After losing...
With overall numbers dipping a bit this spring season for the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League, numbers for Buffalo High School’s Trapshooting Team (BHSTT) are at an all-time high.  “We...
Hope all Mothers had a wonderful Mother’s Day with their families. I’m going to be at my daughter’s home in Wisconsin. She and her husband have a hobby farm. I’ll get to see all the animals. They...

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