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Buffalo rallies in 9-8 win at Edina; grit shown in two defeats    Despite a 2-11 record coming into the week, the Buffalo baseball team proved they have the capabilities of being a team to be reckoned with down the stretch run. The Bison dropped two of three games the past week, but all three games...
New season brings unbalanced schedule   In a season that started so promising a year ago with an 8-2 start, the Buffalo Bulldogs struggled the second half of the year and finished with a 13-15 record. A number of contributing factors figured into the second half slump, which ended with the team...
The Buffalo girls’ lacrosse team split a pair of lopsided games the past week, which included an 18-1 road win last Friday at Section 8 rival Moorhead. Hattie Toussaint scored five times to go with two assists to lead the offense. Bailey Mischke had four goals and one assist.  Buffalo led 6-0 after...
Ryan Babatz expected big things heading into his junior season as a thrower on the Buffalo boys’ track and field team.                  What Babatz didn’t expect is what happened to him during the Section 8AAA True Team Meet on Tuesday, May 7, at Brainerd High School. With a throw of 56 feet, 6...
Daniel Biegler, 52 Daniel Howard Biegler, age 52, of Hutchinson, formerly of Buffalo, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Arrangements are pending with The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo. A full obituary will appear in next week’s paper.   John Christensen, 58 John William Christensen, age 58, of...
My family discovered the joy of camping during the summer of 2016. I don’t recall what prompted that first trip to Lake Auburn campground near Victoria, MN. My wife and I weren’t what you would call avid campers. Our experiences prior to that first trip were minimal, but we both enjoyed the...
Graduations   Minnesota State Univ., Mankato       Miguel Eguia, of Albertville, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Marketing following the spring 2024 semester.      Nicole Jardine, of Albertville, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in RN Baccalaureate Completion following the...
Memorial Day is a day for reflection and to honor all U.S. Military personnel who died while serving our country. It is also the unofficial start to summer! This week we are helping you with your holiday meal plan! Enjoy the long weekend with some great food, friends, family and take a moment to...

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Buffalo High School senior Katie Horak (above) holds a bouquet of flowers in honor of her college national letter of intent she signed on Friday, Feb. 28 at Revolution Gymnastics in Rogers. Horak will be a Division-I gymnasts next season at the University of Minnesota. (Submitted photo)
Katie Horak elected to skip out on high school gymnastics. It’s a decision she holds with no regrets. While some of the state’s top gymnasts were on display in last February’s high school state...
Last week to get out on the ice - check before you go on it. Sunfish and Crappies on Maple Lake, Rock Lake, Granite Lake, Big Swan, Lake Sylvia, Clearwater, Limestone, Indian, Sugar & Lake Marie...
Covid-19
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, the "Click It To Win It" contest is postponed until further notice. Thank you and stay safe!
Auteur Access by Miriam Orr
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...
Easter
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-...
Click or tap to view the livestream! https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/features/webcams/eaglecam/index.html With so much uncertainty in the world, it is important to focus on the positive things that...
COVID-19 has negatively impacted many parts of society. One such area is food. By mid-afternoon on Sunday, it was hard to find bread on the shelves at any of the grocery stores around Buffalo. Cub Foods was no exception. (Submitted photo)
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...

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