Voters across Wright County headed to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm election, weighing in on a variety of local races that will help shape the future of their communities. From city council chambers and...

Winners of the 2026 midterm elections
Voters across Wright County headed to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm election, weighing in on a variety of local races that will help shape the future of their communities. From city council chambers and...

Approximately 75 inmates gathered in the Wright County Jail gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 30, for an event titled, Holding on to Hope, providing an afternoon that offered more than just words of encouragement. The event created an opportunity to hear...

A message of faith, recovery, and second chances
Approximately 75 inmates gathered in the Wright County Jail gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 30, for an event titled, Holding on to Hope, providing an afternoon that offered more than just words of encouragement. The event created an opportunity to hear...

Senior libero leads Buffalo to 3-1 win over defending section champion Sartell in 8AAAA quarterfinals A libero in volleyball stands out from the rest of their teammates due to the opposite color uniform they are required to wear.The libero on...

Hot–diggity dog
Senior libero leads Buffalo to 3-1 win over defending section champion Sartell in 8AAAA quarterfinals A libero in volleyball stands out from the rest of their teammates due to the opposite color uniform they are required to wear.The libero on...

STMA falls again to Wayzata in Class AAA state quarterfinals History repeats itself once again for the St. Michael-Albertville boys’ soccer team. Wayzata scored two goals in the second half to defeat the Knights 2-0 in a Class AAA state...

O–FOR–TROJANS
STMA falls again to Wayzata in Class AAA state quarterfinals History repeats itself once again for the St. Michael-Albertville boys’ soccer team. Wayzata scored two goals in the second half to defeat the Knights 2-0 in a Class AAA state...

Park Center sinks Buffalo 28-24 on last-second score The Buffalo football team’s fate came down to one final play. Desmond Slocum’s fourth down throw on the game’s final play connected with Andre Nelson for a 24-yard score, lifting the No. 4...

One second proves to be difference
Park Center sinks Buffalo 28-24 on last-second score The Buffalo football team’s fate came down to one final play. Desmond Slocum’s fourth down throw on the game’s final play connected with Andre Nelson for a 24-yard score, lifting the No. 4...

Buffalo places fifth in Section 6AAA Buffalo junior Cady Macheel has some lasting memories – some good, some not so good, when it comes to running the 5K course at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista. Just 16 days after falling ill near the finish...

Macheel’s PR earns state berth
Buffalo places fifth in Section 6AAA Buffalo junior Cady Macheel has some lasting memories – some good, some not so good, when it comes to running the 5K course at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista. Just 16 days after falling ill near the finish...

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WCJP office closed on Thursday, July 4

The Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Regular office hours will be in effect for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of...

Rare quartet of loon chicks

Nature never stops to amaze me! After 40 years of field work, capturing events and species in nature with my camera and audio recordings, it is tempting to think you have seen it all, or worse yet,...

ROCKIN’ ROCKETS

Rockford files first baseball state title; Haas nearly perfect in Rockets’ 6-0 finals victory over Foley There were two emerging storylines happening in last Friday’s Class AA state baseball...

Rodeo shines bright, despite conditions

Nearly 4,000 attend Saturday’s sold-out event; specialty acts earn return trip in ‘25 The official website for the Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo has a statement that reads; “Shows go on – rain or...

Area shooters rise to the top

Schmidt shoots 99, Klersy perfect 100 in individual shoot; Buffalo places 21st Last Friday got progressively better for Buffalo junior Andrew Schmidt. Schmidt was making his first-career appearance...

All-Star Game littered with Dogs; Buffalo 3rd at Hinckley

Manager Corey Braun knows a thing or two about being in the spotlight. As a player from the early-2000s through the mid-2010s, Braun played in a handful of all-star games as a member of the Buffalo...

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Great Recipe Ideas for Your July 4th Celebrations

Happy 4th of July! I don’t know about you, but I am having a hard time getting my head around the fact that June is just about done and we are getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July! However you...

Buffalo Royalty crowned for 2024-25

Crowning of the new 2024-25 Buffalo Royalty took place on the final day of Buffalo Days, Sunday, June 16. From left to right are Princess Laura Ryder, Miss Buffalo Carley Kill, and Princess Gwyn...

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