The Drummer

Anniversaries   47th Anniversary          James and Debra Holcombe, of Buffalo, will be celebrating their 47th Wedding Anniversary on Monday, March 20, 2023.  Love and congratulations from all of your children and sixteen grandchildren, especially Luke. Above, the couple is pictured on their...
Turning the clocks always creates a week of chaos for everyone when trying to get schedules back on track, but it does mean Spring is getting closer!  This week we are focusing on a few new ideas for meals during Lent.  Here’s to being closer to Spring! Let us know if there is something you would...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   February and March are good months for pruning some of our woody landscape plants. By now, trees and shrubs are dormant. The ground is also solidly frozen, making it easier to reach branches and remove them. And with the exception of...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   HPAI or avian flu never left the United States in 2022 like it did in 2015. So it’s likely that by the end of March, Minnesota will again start to see the virus affect chickens, turkeys and wild waterfowl. Our guidelines to reduce avian...
On the evening of Thursday, January 19, the 2022 Radio Wigwam Award show was celebrated at The Bedford in London, UK, where they announced the nominees and winners. They considered over 4,500 music acts from all over the world, sorted the nominees into 15 categories, and former Buffalo student...
Kelly Rae Zitzloff, of Buffalo, shared her inspiring story along with Founder and retired CEO of Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge, Rich Scherber, also from Buffalo. They both shared their stories at the Wright County Jail on Friday, February 24. Zitzloff spent 25 years in and out of jail and was...
City Engineer Justin Kannas presented the TH-25 South reconstruction advance construct agreement to the Buffalo City Council on Monday, March 6. “This agreement is the path forward,” Kannas stated. Kannas recommended to council to approve the agreement. Kannas gave an overview of the agreement and...
The Polar Plunge fundraiser will be in Buffalo on Saturday, March 11, at Sturges Park (401 Lake Blvd. South, Buffalo). Check in begins at 11:00 a.m., with the event beginning at 11:00 a.m. The Polar Plunge supports Special Olympics Minnesota. All funds raised by Plungers help Special Olympics...
Spring Load Restrictions will take effect on Wright County Highways at 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 10. Posted axle weight limit signs will govern the vehicle weights on posted roads. All restriction limits are gross axle weights. No overweight permits will be issued to vehicles that exceed the posted...
Minnesota’s 1,777 townships will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March and sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents of the townships will meet...

Pages

The streets in downtown Buffalo are alive with gaggles of children, dressed in a variety of colorful costumes as they make their way through downtown Buffalo carting treats and bags full of sweets. A...
While poking around the garden late this summer, I found an adorable visitor. A small frog, called a gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) was resting amongst the brightly-colored flowers. This amazing...
Buffalo advances to sweet-16 with first 6A victory Just seconds after the game clock hit zeros, senior quarterback Aidan Bouman chucked one of his longest throws of his high school football career....
Moments after crossing the finish line, nobody would have guessed that Buffalo eighth grader Brooklyn Hart had qualified for her first-career state tournament. Hart’s time of 19:37.5 was fifth best...
The first state experience for sisters, Anna and Alaina Lee, was a memorable one. Anna, a sophomore, and Alaina, a freshman, made their Class AA state tournament debut last Thursday at Baseline...
Three-peat. For a third-consecutive season, the Section 2AA boys cross country champions hail from Buffalo. With a score of 62, the Bison edged second-place Mankato East by 20 points (82). Chanhassen...
Turkey Dinner
On November 28, we will be celebrating that food-filled holiday of giving thanks for all the blessings God has bestowed upon us ..... Thanksgiving. The next three issues will be devoted to that day...
Never let it be said that I, Miriam, have ever not really loved a dog-related film. Aside from the sad ones that end with the cute pups dying, I’m a sucker for a film related to an animal. Those are...
Look to Clearwater Lake or Granite Lake with minnows for walleyes 10 to 18 feet. Overall, fishing pressure has been minimal and many boats have been put in storage. The small ponds are skimming with...
October 18, 2019   It will be difficult to fully mulch this many leaves and not cause problems to the turf before going into winter. Collect them and compost off-site.Photo: Jon Trappe, UMN...

Pages

Special Sections

 
 

The Drummer and The Wright County Journal Press

PO Box 159
108 Central Ave.
Buffalo MN 55313

www.thedrummer.com

Sign Up For Breaking News

Stay informed on our latest news!

Manage my subscriptions

Subscribe to Breaking News feed