The Drummer
The Montrose City Council met on Monday, January 13, for its first meeting of the year. Sam Solarz took an oath of office and was officially sworn in as the new Mayor of Montrose. Solarz will serve a four-year term through 2028. Toby Nelson and Joseph Von Thoma also took oaths and were sworn in as...
The 7th annual Kites on Ice Festival hosted by the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, February 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Buffalo Lake.
This is a free event, and free kites will be provided for children while supplies last. There will be dog sled rides, ice games,...
On January 1, The Buffalo area Masonic lodge, Nelson Lodge No 135 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, began its 14th Annual Food Shelf Funding Drive program for the year. There’s still time. This year’s drive will end on February 28. The Masons, partnering with another Masonic appendant body, The...
A free drive-thru food distribution event will be held Tuesday, January 28, at the Montrose Community Center (200 Center Avenue S, Montrose) starting at 3:00 p.m. until supplies last. No ID required.
This Food Distribution is sponsored by FE-ED (For each and every day), which is a partnership...
Wright County Community Action is conducting a survey through Feb. 1 to better understand community awareness about the services offered by WCCA.
The goal of the survey is to get input to improve services, empower communities, and drive positive change. You can take the survey online at the Wright...
Join us for the 8th annual Meal Packaging event at St. Francis Xavier School (219 19th St. NW, Buffalo) on Saturday, February 1. The activity is similar to Feed My Starving Children meal packaging but available locally.
The event is a great service opportunity for families, groups, individuals,...
Fare for All, a local program to make fresh produce and frozen meats more affordable for local families will run from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo (1200 MN-25, Buffalo).
With the ever-increasing food prices at retail grocery stores, Fare for All is...
January is national puzzle month. If you’ve visited Lakeview Antiques and Collectables in downtown Buffalo, perhaps you’ve noticed a section of puzzles on display. Several colorful boxes line shelves and racks, highlighting imagery associated with local Wright County cities and contain themes...
Relentless defense leads to 63-48 win over rival Knights
Trevor Kotilinek, and the rest of his Buffalo teammates knew they had a tall order – literally, prior to their Tuesday matchup on Jan. 14 against the No. 5 ranked St. Michael-Albertville boys’ basketball team.
Standing at 6-foot-3, 225...
Edina wins invite; Bison first on floor
Consistency has been the theme for this year’s Buffalo gymnastics team.
After a 2-3 start in dual meets and 1-2 mark in the Lake Conference, the Bison came into last Saturday’s home invitational having averaged around 133 team points, including a 138.075 to...
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This week’s recipes are from a family Christmas celebration consisting of soups and appetizers. Here’s a little of what was on the menu.
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Multi-colored lights make for a stunning visual north of Buffalo High School. See more photos inside. (Photo by Tom McDonnell)
Wright County sponsored a Moderna booster drive-thru last Thursday, December 16th. Numerous residents made appointments and got boosted during the all-day event.
Forty-five-year-old, Josh Engel of Maple Lake fell down the stairs at the Vikings game on Nov. 21 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. According to Fox 9 News, after Engle found his seat in the 300...
The county’s commissioners, sheriff, and attorney work hard and deserve a raise was the consensus at the Wright County Board meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Commissioners approved a 5.4 percent raise for...
During the Dec. 20 Buffalo City Council meeting, updates were given on 17th Street South presented by Justin Kannas.
A full report on 17th Street South was presented to the council to review. It...
The Montrose Fire Department shared their November fire report highlights stating they had a busy month. At the Dec. 14, Montrose City Council Meeting, a representative from the Montrose Fire...
Time is running out to view the annual BCO holiday concert, which goes through Christmas Day, Saturday Dec. 25th.
The popular musical event features the wRight Ringers and Sherilyn Burgdorf, as well...
Wright County Public Health has released its weekly COVID-19 dashboard. Over the past week, there were 573 new cases reported, with 27 hospitalizations, four cases that required treatment in an...
With this change, no fines will accrue on overdue materials! All 33 library locations will be free, open, and welcoming to all. With the help of the library’s generous donors, we can remove the...
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