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During the Monday, December 11, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose (BHM) School Board meeting, the school board also held their public hearing for the 2024 Truth in Taxation. Director of Finance and Operations Ryan Tangen provided a slideshow presentation with information during the meeting.  The requirement...
For the next two Thursdays (Dec. 21 and 28), the Wright County Historical Society will open extended hours for people to come see the Festival of Trees. The Historical Society (2001 Hwy. 25 near the Wright County government campus) will be open until 7:00 p.m. each night so those who can’t make it...
The Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer office will be closed on Monday, December 25. Our office will re-open on December 26, and return to normal hours.  The office will also be closed on Monday, January 1, and will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, and return to normal hours of operation. ...
The Buffalo Community Center (206 Central Avenue, Buffalo) will be hosting a game-a-thon on Monday, January 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Their annual family-friendly event is free to attend and open to the public.  Enjoy board games, card games, miniatures, computer games, RPGs, movies, and...
The Waverly Knights of Columbus will be hosting bingo night on Saturday, January 6, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Waverly KC Hall (301 5th Street N, Waverly).  There will be twelve games of bingo, it costs $12.00 for three cards. Proceeds will be donated to the Knights of Columbus scholarships. ...
Ice Palace Minnesota plans to return to Delano this year, but in a new location. Last year, the Ice Palace was located at Fountain Hill Winery and Vineyard. When it re-opens this year, it will be located across the road from Delano Central Park.  The warmer weather has postponed the opening of the...
It was one of the largest turn outs in Buffalo for the CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited) Holiday Train on Wednesday, December 13. The train arrived at the 5th Street NE Railroad Crossing for a jolly evening of fun and generosity.  The CPKC Holiday Train supports local food shelves, as it...
Roehl’s 50th career victory comes in championship match; Three Bison earn titles at Trinity Invite   Quality over quantity was the measure of success for the Buffalo wrestling team in last Saturday’s Trinity School at River Ridge Invitational at Eagan.  Buffalo placed 11th out of 13 teams with 214...
Bison improve to 3-0 with home victory over Maple Lake   The Buffalo gymnastics team improved to 3-0 with a 136.325 to 110.625 home victory Tuesday, Dec. 12, over Maple Lake. Dating back to last season, it was Buffalo’s eighth-straight win in dual meets. Lydia Field topped all gymnasts for Buffalo...
Busy schedule ends with Buffalo facing two state champs   Over the course of five days, the Buffalo boys’ swim/dive team competed in three different events against some of the state’s best. Two of the competitions resulted in head-to-head defeats. The other ended in a second-to-last place finish....

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Last Saturday, Allina Health was able to help kids through its Eighth-Annual Free Bikes 4 Kidz bike collection event. With the help of 800 volunteers system-wide, the event collected a total of 5,760...
Editor’s note: This report was  taken from Fox 9. On October 8, Fox 9 reported that a former music teacher at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School in Howard Lake, Minnesota has been charged with...
A crash on Highway 12 near Valley View Road and Railroad Avenue in Independence has left one dead. The crash happened Friday, October 5. The victim was identified as 52-year-old Tamera Freiborg, of...
During most of the year, the Wright County emergency management department is preparing for the worst and hoping it doesn’t happen. From potential problems at the Monticello nuclear facility to...
Third in a series   Voters in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District 877 are being asked on November 6 to approve an increase in the district’s operating levy. The district is seeking the...
Buffalo Mayor and City Council seats In the City of Buffalo, Mayor Teri Lachermeier is running unopposed for a second term. Three candidates are seeking two seats on the Buffalo City Council. They...
Robert J. Hiivala, Wright County Auditor/Treasurer, would like to remind all County property owners that second half property taxes for real estate properties are due October 15, 2018. If, for some...
Both drivers of a head-on collision on Highway 55 in Corcoran were killed on Thursday, October 4, at 6:48 a.m., as KMSP reported. Corcoran Police responded to a crash on the 23000 block of Highway 55...
The Hanover Historical Society would like to invite you to their 8th Annual Kids’ costume and Pumpkin Decorating Contest on October 13, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will be held at Hanover...
Monticello Rod and Gun Club welcomes public to prepare for the deer hunting season. The range will host its annual rifle sight-in on the weekends of: October 13-14, October 20-21, and October 27-28,...

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