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Minnesota’s oldest Pro Rodeo, The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo will be held from Thursday, June 20, to Saturday, June 22, at the Buffalo Rodeo Grounds. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and the performances start at 7:00 p.m. each night.  General admission tickets are $25 for Adults and $20 for...
Wright County residents interested in serving as an election judge for the August Primary and November General Election are encouraged to fill out the county’s election judge interest form.  The county is not responsible for recruiting or hiring election judges.  This form will forward your...
On March 30, sixteen members of Buffalo Troop 358 (3358 boys and 5358 girls) took a flight to Florida where they would embark on a great adventure, spending a week sailing around the Florida Keys and living on a 41-foot sailboat.   Sea Base is a unique scouting opportunity that offers aquatic...
Buffalo enjoys monster day at Section 8AAA championships; Bison sending 18 athletes to statet    Runners, throwers, and jumpers on this year’s Buffalo track and field teams will all be represented in this year’s Class AAA state meet on Thursday, June 6, and Saturday, June 8, at St. Michael-...
Russell Ylitalo, Buffalo places fourth at sections; Harvey Ylitalo just misses cut    Emotions were mixed at the conclusion of last Friday’s championship round of the Section 8AAA boys’ golf tournament at Headwaters Golf Course in Park Rapids. Shortly after clinching a spot into this year’s Class...
Toussaint’s seven goals leads Buffalo to big section win   Junior Hattie Toussaint provided more than enough offense to lead the Buffalo girls’ lacrosse team to an 18-5 victory over Brainerd in the opening round of the Section 8 quarterfinal playoffs on Wednesday, May 29, at Bison Field West. The...
Buffalo and St. Michael-Albertville have been long-standing high school rivals in a lot of sporting events throughout the years. This season, that rivalry extended one sport deeper.  With numbers on the rise for both programs, this spring season Buffalo and STMA were put in the same conference from...
Daryl Carlson, 67 Daryl John Carlson, age 67, of South Haven, MN, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at his residence. He was born on July 26, 1956, in St. Francis, MN, the son of John P. “Jack” and Joyce M. (Heidelberger) Carlson. Daryl honorably served his country in United States Navy for...

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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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