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Inflation has garnered countless headlines in recent years, and much of that news has focused on the notably higher cost of food. Though the cost of some items at the grocery store has gone down in 2024, many items remain significantly more expensive than they were as recently as three or four...
Early-morning rain and cloudy, cooler weather made for smaller crowds at this year’s opening Buffalo Farmers Market last Saturday in downtown Buffalo. The Farmers Market will be open every Saturday through October from 8:00 a.m. to noon. See inside for more photos. (Photo by Tom McDonnell)
Dressed in Bison purple attire are Quinn Nussman (left) and Tyler Metcalf (right), who were one of 102 couples/groups that participated in Buffalo High School’s Grand March during last Saturday’s Prom festivities at the Performing Arts Center. For more prom photos, see pages 16 & 17. (Photo by...
The Buffalo City Council met on Monday, May 6.
Engineering - City Engineer, Justin Kannas, discussed the proposed 2024 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project. Mr. Kannas highlighted the project’s importance for the City’s water reclamation collection and treatment system, aiming to minimize inflow and...
The Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. Minnesota Wright County Area Chapter 13 will be hosting a craft event on Saturday, May 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Buffalo American Legion. There are over 25 vendors with most of them being businesses with hand crafted items from dishcloths to...
The Nation’s Largest Single- Day Food Drive
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 32nd annual national food drive on Saturday, May 11. Letter Carriers will join forces with community leaders and others to help fight hunger in Minnesota and throughout the country. The...
Come enjoy a free meal brought to you by Grace Place & Local Area Sponsors and then follow it up with Cash Bingo that is brought to you by Grace Place and the Montrose VFW.
The free community meal will be held on May 16, followed by Cash Bingo (3rd Thursday of every month) at the Montrose...
Free community breakfasts make their return to the Buffalo Community
Center located next to city hall this Saturday, May 11, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
This breakfast is being hosted and prepared by volunteers from Buffalo Evangelical Free Church. Food will be provided by the Buffalo Food Shelf. ...
Join the Maple Lake Industrial Development Group for an evening of fun at the Maple Lake block party and business expo on Thursday, May 16, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the “V” (66 Maple Lake Ave. N, Maple Lake).
Several area businesses will be on hand. The event will feature cash prizes, food and...
Join the Maple Lake Industrial Development Group for an evening of fun at the Maple Lake block party and business expo on Thursday, May 16, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the “V” (66 Maple Lake Ave. N, Maple Lake).
Several area businesses will be on hand. The event will feature cash prizes, food and...
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Due to the Covid-19 crisis, the "Click It To Win It" contest is postponed until further notice. Thank you and stay safe!
There is a dramatic and finely-crafted scene in Star Wars Episode III, “Revenge of the Sith,” with Queen Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman). While maintaining a seat in the Galactic Republic as a voice...
With Easter quickly approaching, and in light of the crisis surrounding COVID-19, the Wright County Journal-Press and The Drummer would like to remind readers to continue social distancing and self-...
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With so much uncertainty in the world, it is important to focus on the positive things that...
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed the first COVID-19 case in Wright County, a person in their 80’s.
The individual has a history of out of state travel. The individual started to...
Governor Tim Walz, on Monday, March 16, issued an order for bars, restaurants, theatres, museums, health clubs, coffeehouses and other “places of public accommodation and amusement” to temporarily...
“We are a government,” said Buffalo City Administrator Mert Auger. “We have to keep the lights on, the water running, and the public safe.”
Near the beginning of the Buffalo City Council meeting on...
A state of emergency for Wright County was declared by the Board of Wright County Commissioners on Tuesday morning, following a cue by the state of Minnesota, which has been put under a similar state...
As you sit for coffee, signs of spring are just beginning to unfold, the sky a brilliant blue. The sun shines brightly overhead, snow melting away beneath its warm rays. There is not a single cloud...
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