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Buffalo Strong hosted this year’s Street Party of Hope on Thursday, September 15. Buffalo Strong is a foundation committed to serving mental health and wellness needs in the community. Volunteers were decked out in all purple at the Buffalo Strong booth, including Wright County Public Health...
Buffalo High School crowned this year’s homecoming king and queen at Monday’s coronation ceremony at the Performing Arts Center. This year’s King and Queen are Ovie Mayo (left) and Elsa Peterson (right). See more homecoming photos in Sports and School News page. (Photo by Rob LaPlante)
At its Sept. 20 meeting, the Wright County Board of Commissioners adopted its 2023 draft budget and certified levy with an increase in the levy of 3.89 percent – one of the lowest levy increases in the last decade. It was a difficult process to keep the levy increase as low as possible, but one the...
Friday, Sept. 23, will be the first day of the 46-day absentee voting period. Eligible Wright County voters will be able to begin casting their ballots for the 2022 general election. Voters may request an absentee ballot by requesting one online or by contacting Wright County Elections directly....
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Thursday, September 15, 40-year-old Matthew Tipton was killed after a car collied into him while riding his bicycle in Winona. The bicycle and car crashed at the intersection of Highway 61 and Villa Street at approximately 8:40 p.m.
The car that collided...
The City of Montrose was served with a Notice of Wrong from Matt Lyrek of 115 Nelson Blvd., after threatening to turn off his water on September 13. Lyrek read the notice to the council. He shared that he believes the city is wrongfully turning off his water for not having a new water meter...
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting ATV youth safety field day classes on Sunday, October 9, for youth ages 11 to 15.
There will be a morning class from 8:00 a.m. to noon, and an afternoon class from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. These are two separate classes. Sign up for either class IN...
A benefit will be held for 34-year-old Clint Swanson, of Buffalo, who was recently diagnosed with a Grade 4 Glioblastoma (brain cancer.) Clint and his wife, Denise, have two children, Willow (2) and a newborn, Byron. The benefit will be held at Rockford Township Hall (3039 Dague Avenue SE, Buffalo...
Buffalo community banks, the Buffalo Police Department, and the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to educate the community about scams and schemes they have seen in the area. This is a free presentation open to the public, and will be held on Tuesday, October 4, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m...
Buffalo High School will be hosting a fall career and job fair sponsored by the Wright County WorkForce on Monday, October 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the BHS Gymnasium, with an afternoon session open to students from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The student session in the afternoon is not open to the...
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We've rounded up a list of activities for parents and kids to do together between those e-learning assignments.
Spend 30 mins each day learning a new topic
Bake something every day
Write...
The Best Homemade Playdough Recipe
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Keyword: homemade playdough, playdough, playdough recipe
Servings: 1 batch of playdough
Ingredients
1 ...
Be sure to check out our March Click It To Win It contest on our website at www.thedrummer.com, for a chance to win $100. We are asking you to share your Favorite Easter Meal Recipe. If you have a...
Even if we get the snow forecast for this week, spring is in the air. Most of this winter’s snow has melted, revealing the dormant grass and plants. Tulips and daffodils pierce the thawing soil with...
There’s an inevitable scene in just about every movie, when things truly begin to feel hopeless and the protagonists have given up. You know the one – where everyone is told to “Go home, hold your...
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It was a perfect day to plunge at Buffalo Lake on Saturday, March 7, where locals gathered to support Special Olympics Minnesota in the 2020 Polar Plunge. Buffalo exceeded its fundraising goal, with...
On Tuesday, March 10, the City of Buffalo hosted an open house to seek the opinions of residents on how they envision downtown Buffalo in the future. Above, Amy Wittmann, Judy Sandeen (back to camera...
On Thursday, March 5, fire crews from the cities of Monticello, Buffalo, and Maple Lake responded to a raging fire at Dan and Jerry’s Greenhouse, located on Cahill Avenue in Monticello Township....
The proposed inclusion of a dental clinic in the new Wright County Government got a big boost Tuesday when a bill introduced at the Minnesota State Legislature (House File 3644) got a hearing before...
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