The Drummer

Bilingualism is more common than ever before. According to Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley (EB), today more of the world's population is bilingual or multilingual than monolingual. Anyone can benefit from speaking multiple languages, and people of all ages, and children in particular, may find that...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you might have been thinking about making changes for a very long time. One of the biggest changes could be moving home base. Look at real estate.   TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, even if you're not sure what to do this week, you may have to make a decision quickly....
The month of October has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in October 1924. · The Irish Army, the Irish Naval Service, the Irish Air Corps, and the Reserve Defence Forces unify on October 1 to form Ireland's Defence Forces. ·...
A prevailing myth concerning breast cancer is that it only affects older women. Various medical organizations and institutions recommend women begin receiving mammograms starting at age 40, which may compel women younger than 40 to think that they are immune to breast cancer. Yale Medicine notes...
Various components come together to make the holiday season a festive time of year. There is a lot to get done in a short amount of time during the holiday season, and part of that includes shopping for all of the family members and friends on your shopping list. Shopping can be a complicated...
The festive and fun nature of the holiday season can make it easy to forget the benefits of being frugal. Many people go overboard on holiday spending, making this time of year costly for consumers. Sales between the beginning of November 2023 and Christmas Eve 2023 climbed 3.1 percent from the...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Floodwaters threatened Rapidan Dam in Rapidan, MN in June 2024. Photo: James Napoli   Floods and droughts are becoming more common and more severe in Minnesota as our climate warms, posing significant challenges across a variety of...
The roundabout on Hwy. 25 at CSAH 83 north of Buffalo near the Wright County Government Campus is expected to re-open to traffic Monday, Oct. 7. The opening is contingent on the sub-contractors completing the finalization work, but weather over the next week doesn’t appear to be an impediment. For...
Buffalo resident Brenda Conzet captured some amazing Northern Lights recently over an area lake. The beautiful green and red hues made for spectacular viewing! Additional photo inside the Journal-Press. (Photo by Brenda Conzet)
The Wright County Board of Commissioners approved the 2025 preliminary draft budget and certified levy at their Tuesday, Sept. 24, meeting. The preliminary budget was approved in the amount of $208,176,035, and the levy, which is the amount paid through property taxes was approved at $100,427,279....

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The Journal-Press will begin featuring weekly candidate profiles in the October 3 issue, leading up to the November 5 general election. The publishing schedule for candidate profile information is...
The public is invited to the City of Buffalo’s dedications of Marcia Paulsen Plaza & Boerner Family Plaza on Saturday, September 28, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Facilitated by the Buffalo Heritage...
Our goal is to collect hundreds of coats in the hope that no child will have to be cold this winter! Please help us succeed by dropping off NEW COATS or gently-USED COATS of all sizes (adult &...
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Wright County Board of Commissioners approved the 2025 preliminary draft budget and certified levy. The budget was approved at $208,176,035. The levy (the amount paid...
Elaine Morrow has a big heart, volunteering with numerous charities over the years, but veterans and service members hold a special place. Every two weeks, with the help of neighbor Thomas Loeffler,...
Buffalo wins third straight with 34-7 victory over Eastview; Thursday Night Lights returns   Moments after Miley Cyrus’ hit song “Party in the USA” sent the Bison Field West Homecoming crowd into a...
Bison girls place second at home invite; Buffalo boys place 22nd at Roy Griak   Homecoming week took on a whole new twist for this year’s Buffalo cross country teams. Typically, the Bison prepare for...
Season bests, PRs continue in 0-5 start   Swimming/diving is one of those rare sports where the team record doesn’t reflect how good a team really is. One look at this year’s Buffalo girls’ swim/dive...

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