The Drummer
Christmas trees are among the most recognizable symbols of the holiday season, and the popularity of trees is undeniable. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, approximately 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States each year. Christmas trees also are big...
Every four years Buffalo High School organizes a large Veterans Day Program to honor all area service members and their families, and last week’s program did just that.
Veterans and their guests passed between two lines of students bearing flags before entering the building, were conducted to their...
Pictured are BHS students (from left to right): James Nelson (Mole), Avery Russek (swimming Otter), and Neve Elo (Water Rat) rehearsing a scene from this year’s fall musical, “The Wind in the Willows.” The three act out a scene where Water Rat and Mole have just met and are becoming friends. The...
The Hanover City Council discussed whether or not to renew their contract with the Wright County Sheriff’s Office at their meeting on Wednesday, November 8. Wright County Sheriff Sean Deringer was present at the meeting to speak with the council about the contract and answer any questions. ...
The Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Holiday Train will be stopping in Loretto on Wednesday, December 13, at Hennepin County Road 19 railway crossing at 4:15 p.m. The event will go from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The train will then stop in Buffalo, at the 5th Street NE railway crossing...
It’s that time of year again when we start pulling out the strings of lights to decorate for the holiday. Please don’t throw the old ones in the garbage. The Hanover Lions Club is collecting and recycling those lights that don’t work anymore or just don’t get used anymore.
2023-2024 is the 14th...
It’s that time of year again – the time of turkey, smiles, and thankful celebrations! Due to the observance of Thanksgiving on November 23, the Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer will be closed.
The Journal-Press print schedule is moved up to November 21. Due to the schedule change, we...
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Sheriff’s Office took numerous calls from a concerned citizen who had been called by a male claiming to be a sergeant from the Sheriff’s Office.
This person requested a call back from a number that was not a Buffalo phone number, 763-341-3042. This person did the right...
The 49th annual Community Festival of Praise and Thanksgiving hosted by Buffalo faith communities is taking place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, at Zion Lutheran Church, 1200 South Highway 25 in Buffalo. Each year the community is invited to come together for this worship, planned by the...
Have you purchased or moved into a property in the past year?
Contact your county assessor to file a homestead application if you or a qualifying relative occupy the property as a homestead prior to December 31, 2023.
What is a qualifying relative?
Qualifying relatives for both residential and...
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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...
Two of the three candidates for Buffalo City Council and the one candidate for mayor answered a series of questions at a Meet the Candidates forum on Tuesday, October 23, at Buffalo City Center.
The...
Wilderness tales – we see them all the time in Hollywood. Whether it’s someone scaling a treacherous mountain trail in tormenting elements, or the beginnings of a thriller film, it makes no...
A streak spanning over a decade came to an end following the Buffalo football team’s 41-20 road win on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Rogers.
The Bison victory snapped an 8-game losing skid to the Royals,...
With 11 teams in Section 5-3A for volleyball, the top-five seeds were waiting for three more teams to join them in this Thursday’s quarterfinal round.
Seventh-seed Buffalo (10-16) was one of the...
It was a brisk, sunny morning on Saturday, October 13 for the Buffalo Police and Fire Departments’ open house events. The city of Buffalo community was invited to the fire department (east of town...
The non-partisan county commissioner positions in the District One and District Three are up for election this year.
DISTRICT ONE
Name: Christine Husom
Position you are seeking: District One Wright...
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