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Wright County Commissioners set the budget, levy, and elected officials’ salaries for 2023 at their Tuesday, Dec. 20, meeting.  Setting the 2023 budget and levy is the final step in the budget process, County Administrator Lee Kelly said. All counties in Minnesota are required to adopt a final...
The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awards outstanding artists each year through the Individual Artist Award as recognition and to support individual artists in various stages of their careers. Artists who live in the Minnesota counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns or Wright can apply by...
The Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer will be closed on Monday, January 2 in observance of New Years. The office will re-open on Tuesday, January 3, and return to normal business hours. Happy New Year!
Christmas tree disposal in Buffalo will be between January 10-12 on your regularly scheduled trash day. All trees must be placed by your trash receptacle and be out by 6:00 a.m. on your pick-up day. Trees will not be picked up if they are in plastic bags.
In January or February, the Little Waverly Lake Improvement Association may possibly start operating an aeration system creating open water and thin ice on Little Waverly Lake in Marysville Township (Wright County). The aeration system will be used to maintain fish populations. Weather conditions...
The License Center has a drop box available 24/7 for customers to drive up and drop off their renewals for those who work and find it difficult to come to our office during regular business hours. Vehicle, motorcycle and trailer tabs can all be renewed using the drop box (don’t forget to fill in...
We often overlook, or ignore, the more common critters in the natural world. The Eastern gray squirrel and chipmunk come to mind as a few examples of common critters that many people ignore or don’t think about. The American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is an exceedingly common bird that I feel is...
Riverhawks extend win streak to 13 in Challenge Cup Series; Bison reach consolation finals at HBHC   The Challenge Cup Series has been just that in recent seasons for the Buffalo girls’ hockey team when facing arch-rival North Wright County. Since the 2005-06 season, the Riverhawks own a 21-12...
Buffalo improves to 4-0 with 61-44 road win at Chanhassen   After an 11-day gap between games, the Buffalo boys’ basketball team showed very little signs of rust in a convincing 61-44 road win Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Chanhassen. The victory improved the Bison’s record to 4-0. It was Buffalo’s first...
Death of Crush hockey player unites hockey community; Bison surrender two-goal lead in 2-2 tie   The Buffalo boys’ hockey team went into the Christmas break with an overall winning record of 4-3-1. While three losses in eight games is respectable, Head Coach Aaron Johnson feels his team easily...

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DeShawn McCabe, 20, was fatally shot and killed outside an apartment complex in Crystal, Minnesota on Feb. 15, around 7:45 p.m. The person of interest has been identified as the shooter, though a...
We’ve all been thinking the same thing: When is spring going to get here? Between wondering if the groundhog got it right and how we’re going to dig out from beneath the seemingly never-ending...
The issue of the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Minnesota lakes has been a hot-button issue as the spread of zebra mussels and starry stonewort have infested some lakes to the point of...
On Monday, February 25, the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School Board met to discuss Capital Facilities and Long-Term Facility Maintenance (LTFM) requests for the 2019-20 fiscal year. These requests have...
Micronesia in the South Pacific is a long way from Buffalo, Minnesota, nearly 6400 miles and 38 hours in the air. But that is where Buffalo attorney Richard Hermes is going after receiving a life-...
It wasn’t her best meet of the season, but sophomore Madi Peters still was able to come away from last Saturday’s Class AA individual state gymnastics meet at the Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis as...
Buffalo’s first defeat in nearly two months was a costly one. Looking to advance to its first-ever section championship game, the Buffalo boys’ hockey team suffered a 3-0 road defeat in last Thursday...
All season, the Buffalo wrestling squad has relied heavily on its three-headed monster. Freshman Owen Herbst, sophomore Ryan Scherber, and senior Riley Habisch have provided Buffalo with stability in...
Top-two is the goal for most swimmers and relay teams when they compete in the section meet, but for last Friday’s preliminary round, a fourth-place finish was the goal for members of the Buffalo 200...
Some folks love the snow, others don’t like this much snow. To me, it reminds me of years ago, when we had high banks of snow. We have not had this much snow for years. I love it, it’s so white and...

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