The Drummer

Wright County 4-H invites youth and families throughout the county to learn more about the 4-H program by attending an Explore 4-H Open House event near you. Participate in hands-on project activities, find out about 4-H clubs in your area, and learn about 4-H membership opportunities. Wright...
Long before I saw the bird, I heard it. A hard, dry rattle came echoing down the shoreline, sounding like someone shaking a metal can filled with pebbles. Then I saw it, a large bird, slightly larger than the American Robin. The bird landed on a dead branch leaning over the lake and raised its...
Miscues add up in 38-32 defeat; Bison 0-1 starts becoming norm   In a game that featured one tie and eight different lead changes, it was the Brainerd Warriors holding the all-important final lead in a 38-32 overtime road victory in last Thursday’s high school football season opener at Buffalo....
Distance swimmer leads young squad in-and-out of pool   Over six years with the program and five years swimming varsity events for the Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team, senior captain Mallory Johnson has seen her share of change. “I’ve had seven different coaches throughout my high school experience...
Junior places 12th, Bison girls 12th; four debut for boys    Twelve was the number for one Buffalo girls’ cross country runner and her teammates in last Thursday’s St. Olaf Showcase meet in Northfield.  Four of 10 submitted Bison runners combined to score 349 points to place 12th overall out of 27...
Sally Bair, 84 Sally O’Sullivan Bair was born January 8, 1942, in Rochester, Minnesota. Sally was the daughter of Dr. Hugo Linden Bair, a Mayo Clinic Ophthalmologist, and Harriet Sullivan Bair. Sally died on February 10, 2026, after a short illness, at the age of 84. Sally graduated from John...
The fall equinox occurs on Tuesday, Sept. 22, signaling the official start of the season. With Labor Day now a memory and students off and running, summer is over in my mind, and fall is upon us, officially or not.  There comes a point every year when I realize summer has faded into the rear-view...
Reunions   BHS Class of 1955       The Buffalo High School Class of 1955 will be holding their 71st Reunion on Thursday, September 17, starting at 12 Noon, at Bison Creek Event Center, 1207 Hwy. 25 North in Buffalo. Any questions concerning the reunion may be addressed to Bill Wandersee at 406-490-...

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Buffalo Community Theater and the Buffalo High School Tri-M Music Honor Society will perform “Broadway in Buffalo” this weekend. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m., and...
Wright County and the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) have reached a settlement in its long-standing dispute over Wright County’s transition to becoming a Community Corrections Act (CCA)...
Buffalo High School seniors Parker Carlson (left) and Audyn Molesky (right) were named the recipients of the 2026 Hall of Fame Award during Monday night’s 41st Academic Excellence Awards night on May...
The Hanover City Council met on Tuesday, May 5. The City is looking to add additional benches along local trails and in parks through the Hanover Memorial Bench Program. Members of the community can...
On May 3, at about 1:53 p.m., the Wright County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at the intersection of Ash St. and Elm St. (County Road 33 SE) in the City of...
There has been inaccurate information circulating on social media regarding the public hearing scheduled for the May 19 county board meeting to discuss a potential interim zoning ordinance that could...
The Great MN Aviation Gathering at the Buffalo Municipal Airport, hosted by the Minnesota Pilots Association, will feature educational sessions and a variety of vendors of aviation-related products....
Join us for the “Green Bean Open,” the Buffalo Food Shelf’s biggest fundraiser of the year on Thursday, June 11, at Wild Marsh Golf Club in Buffalo.  The Green Bean Open is a major fundraiser for the...
Volunteers, donors, supporters, and partners joined The Habitat Organization in celebrating the addition of more than 350 acres to important wildlife complexes in Central Minnesota. Dedication...
Coyotes fall 12-2 to South Washington in state qualifier game; seniors made lasting impact   The South Washington Thunderbolts, a co-op from the schools of East Ridge, Park, and Woodbury, came into...

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