The Drummer
The 877 Scholarship Foundation is sponsoring their 30th annual Scholarship Pork Chop Dinner on Thursday, April 11, from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Community Middle School. The cost of a meal is $12 or purchase two for $17. A kid’s hot dog meal will be available for $5. All meals include a side...
It was just before the pandemic that I last went to see one of the most amazing natural spectacles on the face of the earth—the annual migration of the Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) in south-central Nebraska. For the past 30-plus years, I have led a trip to see the crane migration each...
Bison return four state qualifiers; numbers reach highest totals in 2020s
As Scott Palmer embarks on year 30 as head track and field coach of both the Buffalo boys’ and girls’ programs, a couple glaring things stood out when the opening week of practice hit on March 11.
“Our numbers are really...
Competition for spots heat up
One year removed from a 3-20 season, this year’s Buffalo softball team is ready to start from a clean slate.
One area of strength last year’s team displayed this year’s squad would like to carry over is offense. The Bison had a team batting average of .270, scored...
Geraldine Borrell, 93
Geraldine “Geri” Ann Borrell, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, peacefully departed this life on March 16, 2024, at the age of 93.
Geri was born to Raymond and Agnes Vaughan on February 16, 1931, in Waverly, Minnesota. From her earliest days, Geri’s life was...
Spring is a time of renewal. It has a different feel than the change into a new year on January 1, which offers the turning of the calendar and the many resolutions we may or may not follow through on. Change of season has a lot to do with why it feels different. When spring rolls around, we...
Academic Honors
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
(4.0)
The following students were named to the President’s List for the fall 2023 semester.
Albertville - Megan Kono; Brittney Mundinger.
Annandale - Presley Kenning; Shirley Mares; Brianna O’Brien; Paige Robeck; Riley...
April Fools’ Day is celebrated all around the world. Here are a few fun facts:
The exact origin of April Fools’ Day is unknown but is believed to have started in France in the 16th Century. In Scotland, April Fools’ Day is celebrated for two days. In France, April Fools’ Day is known as “Poisson...
Pages
In 2018, Avery Holm, of Buffalo, was an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan, for four years. She was hired by the local Board of Education through the Japan...
A very brief recap of the past and an equally brief rundown of goals for the future is how Chairperson Christine Husom opened a fittingly brief meeting of the Wright County Commissioners on Tuesday...
At the opening of the Buffalo City Council meeting on Monday, February 3, Mayor Teri Lachermeier declared the week of February 7 – 14 as “A Week for Hearts: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.”...
A fresh snow had fallen upon Minnesota, leaving a blanket of white, which glistened beneath a high-noon sun. However beautiful, the fresh end-of-January snow had left drivers, and freeways, in little...
The earth is blanketed in a fine veil of sparkling snow, mounded high at the end of The Stables at Greenfield Farm’s driveway, nearly covering the fence. The rolling acres are beautiful; trees...
The importance of last Saturday’s basketball game between visiting Annandale and Buffalo was much more than just a win.
Led by senior Brandon Maatz, the Bison came away with a 61-50 home victory in...
Two weeks after winning the conference title in both high kick and jazz, the Wayzata Dance Team placed first in both categories in last Saturday’s Section 2-3A championships at Edina High School.
The...
Judging by expressions, one would never tell who won last Friday’s girls basketball game between Buffalo and No. 2 ranked Wayzata.
While Trojan players and coaches looked less than satisfied going...
A regular-season record of 10-13-2 is hardly eye popping.
However, when you play a top-20 ranked team on a weekly basis like the Buffalo girls’ hockey team did, a 10-win season doesn’t look all that...
Pages
Special Sections
The Drummer and The Wright County Journal Press
PO Box 159
108 Central Ave.
Buffalo MN 55313
