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The Antiques Appraisal Fair, hosted by the Hanover Historical Society, is back again! Join us Saturday, October 14 at the Hanover Area History Center, 1010 River Road, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Doors open at 8 a.m. Free coffee and sweets to kickstart the day. Admission is $1 without an item. If you have...
The City of Montrose will have their Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. The festival will be held at the Lions Park/Community Center, located downtown Montrose. The day’s festivities include: live music by Roadhouse 6 Band, food trucks, face painting, axe throwing, bounce...
The Buffalo Police and Fire Departments have received information that a person has been visiting local businesses and stating he was with the fire department and asking to see their fire extinguishers. He then retags the fire extinguisher and asks to be paid. This is not a person from the fire...
The Wright County Highway Department has been informed that Canadian Pacific Railway will close County Highway 12 at the railroad crossing south of State Highway 55 in the City of Buffalo. The work will take place Tuesday, September 26, to Friday, September 29, to complete a track repair. This is...
The 7th Annual Rocktoberfest (Rocktoberfest VII) will be held on Saturday, October 7, in Riverside Park, Rockford, MN. The Rockford Historical Society will have two beer tents, and the Rockford Fire Department will again be serving food and conducting the 50/50 raffle. Proceeds from this FREE...
Join the Friends of the Library for their fall book sale at the Buffalo Library. The sale begins Monday, October 2, and runs through Saturday, October 7, during regular business hours: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, noon to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, and 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on...
The ECFE (Early Child-hood Family Education) Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Sturges Park, 401 Lake Blvd S., Buffalo. Special guest, Hooperina, will be at the event from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For questions or more information, call 763-682-8780...
Our goal is to collect hundreds of coats in the hope that no child will have to be cold this winter!  Please help us succeed by dropping off NEW COATS or gently-USED COATS of all sizes (adult & children) and also, we welcome all warm winter wear such as hats, mittens, and snow pants at Zion...
Starting this week, anyone wanting to get free COVID-19 tests can go a website set up by the federal government. Shipping is free and each address can receive up to four free COVID rapid test kits. To receive your free test kits, go to www.COVID.gov.
On October 9, the Wright County Horticultural Society will host Stan Tekiela at 6:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Covenant Church, 1601 Hwy. 25 N, Buffalo. This event is free and open to the public.  Stan will be presenting “How Birds Survive Winter.” Stan is a naturalist, author, and wildlife photographer...

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Using a jig and minnows has worked to catch walleyes on Clearwater Lake in 12-18 ft. or Lake Sylvia in 15- 20 ft. Most of the ice that had started should be gone this weekend. Mallards and geese are...
Apple-Oat Muffins with Pecan Streusel
This week we have a mix of recipes. A few soups, a couple roll-ups, muffins and, of course, a dessert item. The majority of this week’s recipes have been tried and approved by The Drummer test...
With Nov. 3 only a few days away, political signs can be seen in Wright County residents’ yards, showing support of their choice of candidates. The show of support also extends past the signs, with...
Monday, Oct. 26 was move-in day for half of the residents at Buffalo’s brand-new Alo Apartments, and the parking lot was busy with storage units, vehicles and trailers being unloaded. Thirty housing...
The American Heritage dictionary defines patriot as “a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country.” I concur 100% with American Heritage. Since the Revolutionary War, patriotic...
  The BHM School Board met fully in-person at their meeting on Monday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Discovery Board Room. With the only virtual contributor being BHS Student Council Representative Sydney...
  Some businesses in Wright County will soon be getting a little financial shot in the arm to help them recover from losses encountered after exposure to the coronavirus pandemic, with grants...
  During the COVID pandemic, many people have been using their extra time at home to learn a new skill or hobby. Some experiment with cooking, others with learning how to play a musical instrument....
Strong communication, service game leads to 3-0 home victory over Hopkins   It’s rare during this year’s revised schedules that a team gets multiple games in a week. It’s even more rare when a team...
Personal records, three section championships highlight this year’s one and only tournament   A half point is all that separated the Buffalo girls’ swim/dive team from winning the program’s first-...

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