The Drummer
Joseph LaFave, 54
Joseph Floyd LaFave, 54, of Buffalo, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, at the Good Samaritan Society of Howard Lake.
He was born on October 4, 1964 in Buffalo, the son of Gerald and Judy (Marquette) LaFave.
Joe was employed as a carpenter for many years at CCC of Montrose....
I think the four squirrels that live in my front yard, think they are birds. I had a bird feeder hanging from a hook on the side of a tree. The squirrels were out there eating all the time. My son moved the feeder onto a plant hanger. We thought that way they won’t be able to climb the metal pole...
Graduations
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
The following students graduated following the fall 2018 semester.
Buffalo - Jordyn Prince, BS, Journalism and Mass Communication.
St. Michael - Nathan McDonald, BS, Industrial Engineering; Ashley Stecker, BS, Marketing and Management.
Academic Honors...
Whether or not you attended a Christmas service at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in December, you may have heard of the church’s most recent accomplishment: a completed renovation of their sanctuary.
Beginning in June 2018, the project began with the hopes to renovate the sanctuary of St....
For years, Wright County has debated the merits of operating county government with a county coordinator as opposed to a county administrator. At the Jan. 15th meeting of the Wright County Board, the commissioners voted unanimously to eliminate the position of county coordinator and establish a...
In preparation for future developments coming to the city, the Montrose City Council on Monday, January 14, approved several changes to the park land dedication ordinance.
The changes allow flexibility for the city to call for the dedication of land for parks, playgrounds, public spaces, or trails...
I wanted to take this time to thank the citizens of Wright County for putting their trust and faith in me as the Sheriff of Wright County.
When my wife, Tammy and I moved to Wright County nearly 25 years ago, we did not know anyone within 200 miles of Wright County. To be sworn in as the 28th...
Many years ago, I saw what looked like a completely white red-tailed hawk in the area around the nature center where I have worked for the past 30 years. Occasionally, I would get a call from someone who thought they saw a white gyrfalcon, which would be a good guess, but gyrfalcons are extremely...
When you’ve spent your whole life in one area, it’s hard to sit idly by and watch the community around you change without taking part in it – for most people, that is. However, a life of service is the most rewarding, and no one can attest to that like Fred Naaktgeboren. He and his wife, Jan, have...
Scoring 1,000 points isn’t uncommon in high school basketball. Scoring 1,000 points as a junior is.
Needing 10 points to reach 1,000 in his career, Buffalo junior Matt Willert’s milestone score came in patent fashion – a fadeaway three pointer.
Willert’s score came with 10:04 remaining in the first...
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