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We will be distributing Fare for All, the local program to make fresh produce and frozen meats more affordable for local families from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo.   With the ever increasing of food prices at retail grocery stores, Fare for All has...
Wright County Parks and Recreation will be hosting the second “Bertram Boo-tacular” event on Saturday, October 28, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park at Campground (9910 Briarwood Avenue NE, Monticello).  This is a free family event with vendors coming to provide fun and...
In the natural world, I really admire the rule breakers. You know, the species of plant or animal that just doesn’t fit the pigeon-hole that we people have dug for them and want them to fit nicely into. I like the species that go against the preconceived ideas we have set forth for the species....
Bison’s Therrien enjoying stellar senior year; wins over Hopkins, Edina clinch third in Lake   Grace Therrien may take a backseat to senior classmate Kaia Caffee when it comes to recognition off the volleyball court, but on the court, Therrien may be Buffalo’s most valuable player. The senior...
Wistrom, Macheel lead way; Buffalo boys’ finish with near-perfect score   It was a near-perfect performance for the Buffalo boys’ cross country team in last week’s New Prague Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park. With a team score of 19, the Bison came four points shy...
Bison overcome storms, turnovers in 21-12 hoco win over Roseville   Friday Night Lights turned into Saturday Morning Miscues in Buffalo High School’s homecoming football game against winless Roseville (0-5). Despite committing seven turnovers on offense, the Bison improved to 4-1 and 4-0 in the...
Jerald Bonstrom, 78  Jerald “Jerry” Vernon Bonstrom was born in Buffalo, MN on June 19, 1945, to LaVerne (Behneke) and Vernon Bonstrom. He died on September 27, 2023, in Roseville, MN. Jerry attended Buffalo schools and as a child learned to play piano and eventually the organ, which became a...
NFL tight end Travis Kelce, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs, gained a lot of attention when he shared on his podcast, “New Heights” that he tried to give famous singer-song writer Taylor Swift his phone number.  This quickly escalated, and Taylor Swift fans (known as “Swifties”) were loving...

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It’s holiday time already! This year has gone by so quickly. It could be I’m getting older. As the saying goes, “Life flies by quick as we age.” Everyone is so busy with all the things we do to get...
In the midst of an insanely busy weekend, my mother and I managed to squeeze some time into our schedule to see the modern twist on Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch.” A beloved classic in our household, the...
A week after winning the election for sheriff of Wright County, Sheriff-Elect Sean Deringer made his first appearance in that role before the Wright County Board of Commissioners and wasted little...
At long last, Buffalo has said goodbye to the Park Lane Apartments building on Montrose Blvd. Used for training of emergency personnel throughout 2018, demolition crews arrived on site last week to...
Fifth grade teacher Steve Bratulich was the one who had discovered a carefully-boxed American Flag in a Parkside Elementary closet. Inside the box was a letter describing where the flag had been...
The annual Tree of Hope will be hosted again at the Maple Lake Municipal Airport in Maple Lake, (seven miles west of Buffalo), on Saturday, December 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Since 1990, the Tree of...
It’s that time of year again – the time of turkey, smiles, and good times! Due to the observance of Thanksgiving on November 22, the Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer will be closed. The...
The month of November is synonymous with cold, the beginning flurries of snow, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the color orange. You might think that’s funny, but it is true! As the end of October...
The tradition of a roasted or grilled turkey adorns the tables in many homes on Thanksgiving. Not everyone likes turkey, and it’s okay to have chicken, beef or pork. Every year, I share a recipe for...
Six members of the Buffalo High School girls swim team are heading to the state tournament in two relays and two individual events after successes at the Section 8AA tournament last Friday and...

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