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At 7:28 a.m. on Friday, July 10, Wright County Deputies were dispatched to a report of a car/pedestrian crash near the intersection of CSAH 18 and Oak Ridge Drive in the City of Monticello. Upon arrival deputies located an adult male who had been struck by a vehicle while walking his dog. Evidence...
Eight young women from Wright County will represent their hometowns during the 2026 Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) Coronation held on Saturday, July 25, at the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the University of Minnesota campus, joining over 40 other ambassador candidates from...
Soccer, hockey star selected 2025-26 Wright County Journal-Press’ Male Athlete-of-the-Year at BHS
Brandon Rodenwald, better known by his nickname, “Brando,” was the obvious pick when it came to his teammates selecting him this past school year as captain for the Buffalo boys’ hockey team.
The...
Buffalo surges into first with three wins over Kimball, Cokato, Hamel
Broc Mutterer used his arm and his bat to lead the Buffalo Bulldogs to a 4-2 home win Wednesday, July 8, against the Kimball Xpress.
In two starts since returning from an arm injury, Mutterer has yet to allow a run in nine...
Omaha Westview rallies twice to knockout Buffalo from tourney
Typically, baseball is a sport where games rarely end in ties. But in the Gopher Classic Senior Legion Baseball Tournament, pool play games end, regardless of the score.
In the case of the Buffalo Post 270 Cobras, they came three outs...
Two-out single spoils no-hit bid; Buffalo’s speed key to success
A couple near misses took place in the Buffalo Junior Legion Post 270 Cobras doubleheader split on Tuesday, July 7, against Delano.
One close call resulted in a loss as the home team on the scoreboard. The other resulted in a win as...
Roselyn Besky, 85
Roselyn “Rose” Besky, 85, of Buffalo, passed away peacefully surrounded by family June 22, 2026.
Rose was born October 10, 1940, to Vern and Lydia (Baier) Rudolph in St. Paul.
She married Robert “Bob” Besky, November 29, 1958.
They were blessed with three children. They spent...
Every summer, when the fireworks are over and the dust settles a week or two after the Fourth of July celebrations, I feel a sense of sadness creep in. I’m not sure why, it isn’t rational, but I’m guessing it’s tied to the feeling that summer won’t last forever. I begin to wonder if I’m making...
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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...
Lowe, Larson earn section titles; three to make state debut
When the 2024-25 season ended last winter for the Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team, Avery Lowe and Emily Larson were the last two standing....
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