The Drummer
Outdoor entertaining spaces have come a long way over the last several decades. While a simple deck or patio might once have been the norm, outdoor entertaining spaces have now evolved into multi-purpose spaces featuring full kitchens, living rooms equipped with televisions, and areas to gather...
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When the sky clears after a severe storm, many Minnesotans step outside to find twisted trunks, torn branches, and trees split clean in half. The recent stretch of high winds, torrential rains, and hail has been especially rough, strong...
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Mystery of the month
What is going on with these tomatillo plants?
The solution for what you should do is at the bottom of this article.
Pests and diseases
Look for sawfly larvae on trees and shrubs. Sawflies quickly defoliate a...
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It’s really starting to look like summer out there. Most CSAs are starting this week, we’re seeing more produce at farmers markets, and strawberries will start to be picked soon. There’s been a dramatic expansion of drought conditions over...
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Apples
Pest highlight: Dogwood borer (Article)
Apple maggot development
Grapes
Learn the anatomy of a grapevine (Video)
Training young grapevines (Article)
Honeyberries
Netting honeyberries/haskap (Article: UW Extension...
The Buffalo Days 79th annual celebration will take place from Sunday, June 14, through Sunday, June 21.
A variety of festivities, activities, and happenings will be held throughout the week, with something for everyone in the family to enjoy, including carnival rides, games, and sweet treats!
The...
A young volunteer hands a well-deserved cold bottle of water to sprint course finisher Brenner Hohenstein, of Minneapolis, during the Buffalo Graniteman Triathlon on Sunday, June 7. Temperatures hovered just above 80 degrees as the first runners arrived at the finish line in Sturges Park. See more...
Seniors from Buffalo High School received their diplomas during the commencement ceremony last Friday at Bison Field West. Receiving her diploma in the photo above is Summer Dennison. The Class of 2026 had 402 total graduates. (Photo by Rob LaPlante)
Diane Althea Carlson Evans, 79, of Helena, Mont., passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, after a long and courageous battle against cancer.
The daughter of a dairy farmer and a nurse, Diane was born in Buffalo, Minn., in 1946 to Newell and Dorothy Carlson. She attended the Carlson Country School...
Bring a blanket or a chair to the Sturges Park Bandshell at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 14, to hear the Buffalo Community Orchestra perform their annual “Concert in the Park.” The concert, which offers free admission, will once again kick off the annual Buffalo Days celebration. Enjoy BCO concert...
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This week we will do a throwback to Darlene’s Holiday Columns from 2018.
11/21/2018
It’s holiday time already! This year has gone by so quickly. It could be I’m getting older. As the saying goes...
Vinny Johnson, playing the role of sweet-singing Orpheus, sings a song “to bring the world back into tune, back into time,” while the inhabitants of Hades look on. Buffalo High School students will...
Wright County Area Blue Star Mothers craft fair, bake sale, and bag raffle will be Saturday, November 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at The V by HH in Maple Lake (66 Maple Avenue). All proceeds...
The Wright County Chamber Chorus’s “A Tribute to the Music of John Rutter” Concert on Sunday, Nov. 16, will not only include the choir and a 20-piece chamber orchestra but also will feature Mallory...
The Hanover City Council met on Wednesday, November 5. The meeting, regularly scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month, was moved to Wednesday due to the election on November 4.
Planning...
As election night unfolded in Wright County on Nov. 4, voters weighed in on key school-referendum questions put forth by area school boards.
In what turned out to be a decisive moment for local...
With Thanksgiving coming up soon, the Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer has conducted its annual drawing with this year being three grocery store $40 gift cards, just in time for the...
It’s that time of year again – the time of turkey, smiles, and thankful celebrations! Due to the observance of Thanksgiving on November 27, the Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer will be...
Nestled on a wooded property near the outskirts of Otsego sits a unique shop, and when you step through the front door, you’re transported to another time, literally.
The steady ticking of old...
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