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The month of March has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in March 1924.
· For the first time since 1636, public vehicles, such as taxi cabs, are allowed into Hyde Park in London beginning March 1. For nearly 300 years, the park...
March marks a turning point for many people each year. Perhaps because winter winds down and officially ends in mid-March, the month is easy to characterize as a turning point toward spring and all that entails, including warmer weather and additional hours of daylight. The vernal equinox is one of...
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Without a doubt, it has been a weird and wacky winter from a gardener’s standpoint. We went into winter in drought conditions in much of the state and the minor snow precipitation never really made a difference.
So here we are on the brink...
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With spring right around the corner (perhaps sooner than we think), Extension Yard and Garden pages have some great resources to help you get your landscape ready for the 2024 growing season. Here are some late-season resources for...
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Red carrot trial results from Master Gardener Nick Lamon. The Malbec carrot is on the far right.
Looking for the ideal addition to your menu? Give Malbec a try. As in Malbec, the red carrot, though the Malbec red wine could be fine fare...
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Spring is in the air and you may be thinking about how to expand or diversify your markets this season. Have you considered selling to schools in your region? Schools could be a way for you to grow your sales, venture into the wholesale...
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Women from the breadth of Minnesota’s agriculture community are invited to share their stories with legislators and key leaders at the Minnesota State Capitol for Women in Ag Day on Monday, March 25.
Organizers seek to celebrate the...
At 105, Hertha Dixon has seen a lifetime of change. Born in October 1918, Hertha grew up on a farm near Hanover along the Crow River. Her father came to America from Germany when he was twelve years old, and her mother was born in the United States.
The early years
Hertha was raised in a twelve...
Buffalo Books and Coffee has four employee artists who hand-paint individual coffee bags in which they sell their coffee. These are original art works which brighten surroundings and bring a smile. These talented employees also work in the bookstore making coffee and selling books.
The original...
The Buffalo city council met on Monday, March 4. Councilman Steve Downer announced that new city electric meters would be installed and testing of those meters will begin soon. Water meters for commercial buildings will also be replaced. Budgeted natural gas rates for January and February came in...
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Crappies and sunfish on Buffalo Lake, Rock Lake, Little Maple Lake, Granite, Pleasant, John & Sylvia. 20 to 40 feet of water on minnows and euro larve. Walleyes - Buffalo Lake, Clearwater,...
This recipe was included in a Wright Hennepin bulletin dated, December, 1987. I make them every Christmas and numerous times during the year. They are the BEST!!!
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1...
In our column this week we are listing a few of our favorite slow cooker recipes. Some days can be very busy and leave you very little time to prepare supper. That’s where the slow cooker comes in....
I hear a witch’s cackle, then the unmistakable shrill of a princess in distress. The low drone of the ill-fated dimwit responds to a wolf’s cunning suggestion. A brow-furrowed girl waves her arms in...
On January 8, CNN released a news article entitled, “The evolving US justification for killing Iran’s top general,” (Wolf and Stracqualursi).
Midway through the article, the authors write, “Killing...
An official complaint from the Wright County Attorney’s Office showed that, in the early hours of December 29, 2019, the body of Justin Edwin Warnke, 34, of Buffalo, was discovered in Meeker County...
With the increasing population and expanding growth, the Buffalo City Council on Monday, January 6, hired John Harnois as the full-time fire chief. Harnois had been serving as part-time, on-call...
The highly-controversial First Avenue Lofts, a 60-unit housing unit, is well underway with construction. The apartment building will be located on the corner of First Avenue NW and 3rd Street NW,...
At the beginning of every year, the first thing the members of the Board of Wright County Commissioners do is change chairs.
The county board met on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and the initial item on the...
Many times, Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Jans has shared his story with Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer readers. His is a story of duty, selflessness, and service; having dedicated...
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