The Drummer

On Wednesday, September 6, around 3:15 p.m., Matt Stewart, and his fiancée, Reanna Schlosser, were enjoying some time on the back deck of their house located on 4th Ave. NW in Buffalo, when suddenly they smelled smoke. It was a “foul burning-house type smell,” according to Matt. Only minutes later...
Last Monday marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. In Buffalo, cars, trucks, and school buses transported people in their everyday life, while still remembering the tragic events of 22 years ago in New York City. The Buffalo Fire Department honored the anniversary by flying “Old Glory” over Highway...
School SROs in Wright County are here to stay, Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes assured commissioners at last week’s (Sept. 5) Wright County Board meeting.   Lutes reported that a controversial piece of legislation has many worried about the program that at its heart has only one goal, to keep...
The Buffalo City Council meeting last week was moved to Tuesday, September 5, due to the holiday on Monday, September 4 (Labor Day). During their meeting, the council held a public hearing for ordinance no. 2023-12, which is an interim ordinance imposing a moratorium on the operation of cannabis...
Free Community Meal is on Thursday, September 21, (3rd Thursday of each month), at the Montrose Community Center from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at 200 Center Ave. S, in Montrose. Everyone is welcome. This event is sponsored by Grace Place Collaborative and generous individuals. Free Food Drop will take place...
On Saturday, September 23, enjoy hands-on activities while learning more about the great state of Minnesota at the Wright County Historical Society from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Pat Bauer (author) and Dave Geister (illustrator) will share “Making Minnesota,” an activity book recently published by the...
The annual Let’s Chalk event in Monticello was held on Saturday, September 9, and Sunday, September 10, behind the Monticello Community Center, located on Walnut Street in downtown Monticello. The weekend event went from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Artists of all ages and skill levels...
All-around effort leads to 56-14 blowout; Litterer records first victory as head coach   “Man, this is a fun place to play football.”     - BHS Head Coach Jackson Litterer, following his first head coaching win at Buffalo High School   Shortly after the Buffalo football team’s week two home game...
Bison eighth grader making immediate impact; Wistrom, Berg top-25 medalists   The team results at last Thursday’s Bauman-Rovn Cross Country Invitational at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista were not eye popping, but individually, it was a step up for eight Buffalo runners. The Bison’s score of 228...
Defender scores with 18.9 seconds left in 3-2 victory   Junior defenseman Elliott Elton couldn’t have scripted his first varsity goal any better. Elton’s goal with 18.9 seconds remaining in the game proved to be the difference in last Saturday’s 3-2 road victory over Rogers. “It was a perfect way...

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What originally had been proposed as moving an existing building, has now become tearing down the building and constructing new. The Montrose City Council on Monday, October 29, approved an extension...
The Buffalo Rotary works very hard to make Toys for Tots a success, but we could never do it without the help of concerned citizens and business leaders.  Last year, we provided toys to over 220...
The accomplishments and achievements of the students and staff of Buffalo High School are well-known here in Buffalo, Hanover, and Montrose. Buffalo High School is becoming known for its excellence...
Isaac Basten won his personal duel with Chanhassen’s Nicholas Scheller, and Bison teammate Brett Hanson had a the best seat in the house to witness it. Basten’s time of 15:44.3 in the 5K race edged...
Heading into her junior season, Alexis O’Malley had high hopes as she was thrust into the role as the No. 1 runner on the Bison girls’ cross country squad. Nagging injuries and illnesses hampered...
No fear. That was the attitude head coach Todd Bouman and his Buffalo football squad took coming into last Friday’s Class 6A state tournament playoff game at No. 4 seed Prior Lake. At times, Bouman’s...
I’ll be the first to say it, without hesitancy – I don’t like winter. I say all the time that if I could afford it, I’d be a snowbird. I am one of those Minnesotans that can just barely get through...
Music lovers of the community are in for a real treat on Sunday, October 28th, when the Buffalo Community Orchestra performs their annual fall concert, “Open the Season: BCO Plays the Classics.” ...
The world we live in has changed considerably in recent years with the advancements in technology that have dramatically altered how people network and communicate with one another. Unfortunately, at...
In District 29A and 29B, there are two candidates in each, facing off for the position of Minnesota state representative. District 29 state senator Bruce Anderson is not up for re-election this year...

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