The Drummer
As 2019 counts down, most are thinking back on the year and looking forward to the next with reflection and resolutions. For many seniors in high school, this process is urged on by the looming deadlines for college application essays. People of all ages could benefit from considering these...
Well, here we are again – two days before December 19. Two days before my birthday.
I can’t really believe another year has come and gone so quickly – I barely feel 24, much less willing to give way to another year; a big year, a quarter of a century. Jeez Louise.
Congratulations to me, I’ve...
Graduations
Minnesota State Univ., Moorhead
The following students graduated following the fall 2019 semester.
Clearwater - John Bates, BA, Communication Studies.
Moorhead - Trista Bentler, Annandale HS grad, MS, Counseling & Student Affairs.
Otsego - Sally Dufner, MS, Educaitonal...
Most lakes now have 4 to 6 inches of ice, but there are pockets of slush to deal with on some. A few walleyes are coming off Clearwater Lake, Lake Sylvia, Buffalo Lake, and Sugar Lake in 14 to 20 feet. Look for sunfish on Clearwater, Sylvia, Lake John, Ramsey Lake, and Maple Lake in 10 to 18 feet,...
Photo AThe weather was gorgeous on Saturday, December 7 for the “Deck the Halls” event in Buffalo’s Sturges Park. An annual event during the month of December, there was a strong crowd turnout as community members gathered to drink hot cocoa, meet Santa, sing carols, try their hand at winning an...
On Monday, December 9, the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose school board met with Gary Kawlewski, Director of Finance and Operations for the district, to discuss Truth and Taxation for 2018.
Kawlewski explained that the recommended levy will increase some 28.76%, or, $4,386,253. The 2019 Payable, 2020 Tax...
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is releasing information pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 244.052 and 253D. This statute authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform communities of a public registrant’s release from prison or a secure treatment facility when the Wright County Sheriff’s Office...
On Thursday, Dec. 5, three Minnesota National Guard soldiers were killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash 16 miles from St. Cloud, near Kimball.
The deceased include: Chief Warrant Officer 2 James A. Rogers Jr., 28, of Winsted, Sgt. Kort M. Plantenberg, 28, of Avon, and Chief Warrant Officer 2...
The great Christmas tree debate continues. Fresh or artificial? That is the question! Unfortunately, this year it doesn’t matter if you choose fresh or artificial. Either way, you are going to pay more than you did in the past. This year, there is a nationwide shortage of fresh trees and are...
The Buffalo Chamber of Commerce’s “Deck the Halls” event was a smashing success this year, complete with wagon rides, hot cocoa, smiles with Santa, and more.
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