The Drummer
At approximately 4:47 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, a Wright County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Ivory Ave. NE in the City of St Michael.
The driver and lone occupant of the subject vehicle exited the vehicle with a weapon, confronted the deputy and refused to comply with the deputy’s commands...
The Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 47th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Saturday, March 16. There will be a variety of activities for all to enjoy.
There is a craft sale from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Maple Lake Elementary School (200 Hwy. 55 E, Maple Lake). Irish...
Minnesota’s 1,777 townships will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 12. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March and sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents of the townships will meet to...
Minnesota, along with 15 other states and one territory, went to the polls Tuesday, March 5, to make their voices heard in the 2024 Presidential Primary. Known as “Super Tuesday,” this day comes early in the United States presidential primary calendar and is when the greatest number of U.S. states...
The Polar Plunge fundraiser will be in Buffalo on Saturday, March 9, at Sturges Park (401 Lake Blvd. South, Buffalo). Check-in and Day-of registration begins at 11:00 a.m., with the event beginning at noon.
The Polar Plunge supports Special Olympics Minnesota. All funds raised by Plungers help...
With the ever-increasing prices of food, Fare for All is a pop-up grocery store that is an excellent option to save money on your food budget. This non-profit offers fresh produce and quality frozen meat up to 40% off retail prices. Fare for All will be at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo from 4:00...
University of Minnesota Extension is offering a series of maple syruping workshops across the state, one of which will be held in Waverly on April 13.
This workshop is tailored to the syruping hobbyist. Whether you’re looking to get started, or looking to fine-tune your syruping skills, this...
Graduations
Saint Mary’s Univ. of Minnesota, Winona
The following student graduated following the fall 2023 semester.
Delano - Lauren Kantrovich, BA, Literature w/Writing Emphasis.
Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks
David J. Willmert, of Monticello, graduated Cum Laude with a BS...
Waverly’s American Legion Post 305 has received a “static display” military tank to be displayed in Railroad Park adjacent to the black granite military veterans’ Memorial Wall. The tank is a model M60A3 Main Battle Tank, which is on permanent loan (requiring annual certifications) from the U.S....
STMA steamrolls its way to 10th state title; three Knights win individual championships
The St. Michael-Albertville wrestling team made sure there would be no heartbreak in 2024.
After last year’s improbable 33-32 comeback victory by Hastings over STMA in the Class AAA state title match, the No....
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Northern pike are being taken in 16 to 20 feet with crankbaits at Clearwater Lake, Lake Sylvia, Granite Lake, and Maple Lake. Largemouth bass are being caught along the weed lines with plastics on...
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced yesterday (July 25) that the viburnum leaf beetle (VLB), Pyrrhalta viburni, has been confirmed in Minnesota in Eden Prairie. VLB is an invasive...
Become a Smarter Gardener in 2019: 5 tips for a safe harvest
Fresh, ripe tomatoes. Yum! Photo: Gail Hudson, Extension Communications
Most people are well aware of basic food safety practices in the...
With the final days of July finally upon us, we here in Wright County say goodbye, yet again, to another Wright County Fair.
Many were glad to see the fair come this year to its original calendar...
Darlene Dixon is retiring. Darlene has been writing the “Kitchen Delights” column in the Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer for more than thirty years.
Never missing a week, Darlene has...
The 15th annual Hanover Harvest Festival is Saturday, August 3, and will feature many activities for all ages at Settlers Park, Hanover City Hall, the Fire Station area, and the Hanover Elementary...
Over the last few years with the advent of e-cigarettes, the amount of middle school and high school students that have taken up the use of tobacco has spiked. In response to the upsurge in usage and...
After winning four games in four days, the Buffalo American Legion Post 270 baseball team is headed to the state tournament. The team won the Sub State 15 tournament last weekend by beating Cokato,...
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