The Drummer
With elections (which I can’t talk about right now, lest I say something I’ll regret) well behind us and the snow finally here, it’s safe to say that winter is upon us. The thought echoes, affirmed with all the Christmas decorations popping up all over department stores, trying to give Thanksgiving...
Graduations
Grantham University
The following student recently graduated from Grantham University, a 100% online university.
Buffalo - Amy Rohlin, MS Info Management Tech.
College News
Luther College,
Decorah, IA
Austin Willey, of Buffalo, has been accepted for admission for the 2019-20 academic...
Laura Bauer, 78
Laura Mae (Priebe) Bauer, 78, of Port Charlotte, Fla. and formerly of Zimmerman, passed away on November 7, after a long battle with COPD.
She was born Jan 1, 1940 to Harriet and William Priebe in Emmons. She graduated from Rosemount High School in 1957. On October 20, 1962 she...
The Wright County Area Chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America Inc. has begun their annual Holiday Project. Consisting of hand-decorated Christmas stockings, 400 this year, which are then filled with a dozen homemade cookies, hand-written cards, and other donated goodies, such as granola bars,...
The Wright County Chamber Chorus will present a program entitled “Bernstein’s Best: A Salute to Leonard Bernstein” on Sunday, Nov. 11 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. The program which will be at the Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo beginning at 7:30 p.m., will include many of the...
With Veterans Day right around the corner, what better way is there to celebrate those who have served our country than with a good meal? On November 11, Buffalo and Monticello will be honoring vets with meals in both cities!
The Buffalo American Legion will be hosting their first annual Veterans...
We all anticipated them - the one little thing that, once every few years, brings us all together on the same playing field. They pop out into the community in a wash of red and white, worn proudly on the person of men and women alike, all across the nation.
“I VOTED” stickers were a common sight...
The polls were busy on Tuesday, November 6, as Wright County community members gathered together at voting stations across the district to cast their votes in the Midterm Election.
Buildup to the Midterms has been a hot one - for weeks, candidates have debated and promoted their campaigns across...
Editor’s Note: This story has been taken from the December 20, 2017 issue of The Fountain Hills Times. Connie McCanless was raised in Buffalo, and graduated with the BHS class of 1942.
Connie McCanless of Fountain Hills, Arizona, has a new-found freedom. After more than 70 years she finds that she...
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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...
It seems like everything is new for the Buffalo High School Dance Team
A new head coach. A new assistant coach. New team captains. Some new dancers. New music. And new choreography.
“We see this year...
The Buffalo High School girls hockey team opened their season with a decisive win in a non-conference game against Orono last Thursday, November 8.
Buffalo beat Orono 5 – 1.
Coach Dave Carothers said...
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