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The Hanover City Council discussed whether or not to renew their contract with the Wright County Sheriff’s Office at their meeting on Wednesday, November 8. Wright County Sheriff Sean Deringer was present at the meeting to speak with the council about the contract and answer any questions. ...
The Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Holiday Train will be stopping in Loretto on Wednesday, December 13, at Hennepin County Road 19 railway crossing at 4:15 p.m. The event will go from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The train will then stop in Buffalo, at the 5th Street NE railway crossing...
It’s that time of year again when we start pulling out the strings of lights to decorate for the holiday. Please don’t throw the old ones in the garbage. The Hanover Lions Club is collecting and recycling those lights that don’t work anymore or just don’t get used anymore.
2023-2024 is the 14th...
It’s that time of year again – the time of turkey, smiles, and thankful celebrations! Due to the observance of Thanksgiving on November 23, the Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer will be closed.
The Journal-Press print schedule is moved up to November 21. Due to the schedule change, we...
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Sheriff’s Office took numerous calls from a concerned citizen who had been called by a male claiming to be a sergeant from the Sheriff’s Office.
This person requested a call back from a number that was not a Buffalo phone number, 763-341-3042. This person did the right...
The 49th annual Community Festival of Praise and Thanksgiving hosted by Buffalo faith communities is taking place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, at Zion Lutheran Church, 1200 South Highway 25 in Buffalo. Each year the community is invited to come together for this worship, planned by the...
Have you purchased or moved into a property in the past year?
Contact your county assessor to file a homestead application if you or a qualifying relative occupy the property as a homestead prior to December 31, 2023.
What is a qualifying relative?
Qualifying relatives for both residential and...
I was recently asked by a local TV news station to answer a question about how squirrels find their buried nuts. This is a great example of super-cool things that go on in nature that most people don’t understand or realize. So, let’s look at these amazing squirrels and their incredible ability to...
Coyotes’ state tournament hopes ends in 4-3 overtime defeat to South Washington
It was an edge-of-your-seat thriller, as they say, when describing the Coyotes Adapted Soccer team’s home playoff game Wednesday, Nov. 8, against the South Washington Area Thunderbolts.
Unfortunately for the large...
Alexandria scores 35 second-half points in 38-14 win; D-C to face Annandale
Alexandria junior quarterback Chase Thompson stood out in more ways than one in a 38-14 victory last Saturday over Rogers in the Class 5A state quarterfinal game at Crimson Field in Maple Grove.
Trailing 7-3 at halftime,...
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If sports return this summer, this year’s St. Cloud Rox baseball team will have a St. Michael flavor to it.
Jack Kelly and Will Anderson were both first-year teammates this past spring for the Gopher...
While the high school and American Legion baseball leagues canceled their 2020 spring/summer season, the Minnesota Baseball Association has made a pitch to keep their season alive.
MBA sent two...
Noah VanderKooi (front) and Tyler Bruder (left) of the Buffalo boys’ lacrosse team celebrate one of VanderKooi’s three goals in a thrilling 7-5 road win on April 25, 2014 at Providence Academy. The...
Here are a few more tasty recipes for a Memorial Day barbeque or picnic.
If you have a recipe that you would like to share, we would love to hear from you! Recipes, with photo (and a short story/...
Ramps emerging in early April, one of the first woodland plants.Photo: Shane Bugeja
Growing up in Iowa, I remember the first green thing I would see after three (maybe four) snowy months was...
Winter is a time when you assume you get a respite from the insects of summer. While that is true most of the time, you may still cross paths with a few insects. A variety of insects use buildings to...
In honor of National Nurses Day, the Minnesota National Guard conducted statewide flyovers on Wednesday, May 6, in recognition of those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two flight paths...
Three Wright County clinics are now sites for COVID-19 testing. Testing at all three clinics will be collected at curbside.
Allina Health Buffalo Crossroads Clinic, 755 Crossroads Campus Drive,...
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