The Drummer

A tragic accident that took place this past weekend in Orono took the lives of two young men and left another in critical condition. Pronounced dead at the scene was Sam Schuneman, a 24-year old from Scottsdale, Arizona, who was in town visiting family and friends. Schuneman grew up in Maple Grove...
   The 150th Wright County Fair was held last week, from July 21-25, and the event drew in thousands of fans and participants, all eager to enjoy the festivities after the 2020 Fair was canceled due to COVID restrictions.    Though the weather was hot, moments of cloud coverage offered some relief...
Gunderson made most of disappointing senior season; three-sport athlete chooses D-II football route   There are multi-sport athletes, and then there is Luke Gunderson. The recent graduate of Buffalo High School was named the 2020-21 Senior Male Athlete of the Year for his outstanding achievements...
Gifted athlete showcased talented swings in hockey, tennis, golf; Carothers headed to UW-River Falls   Allisen Carothers’ number one sport throughout her high school career at Buffalo High School was hockey. A starter on the varsity squad since her eighth-grade year, Carothers made an impact all...
If the 1927 song "I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream" by Howard Johnson, Billy Moll and Robert A. King is correct, then the world has been a noisy place for quite some time. Though the exact origins of ice cream are unknown, historians agree this popular treat has been around for a...
As fall inches closer to winter, it's not uncommon for people to look to the coming cold with a degree of lament. Spring, summer and fall provide ample opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, but such chances are few and far between once the winter freeze settles in. Though winter might compel...
Bass are being caught using plastics or topwater baits, in the weeds on most lakes. They can be found both shallow and deep. Northern pike remain active on Maple, French, and Clearwater Lakes. Locate them near the deep weed lines. Sugar Lake, Lake Sylvia, Clearwater Lake, Indian Lake, and Pleasant...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   This time of year, we often hear reminders to watch for zebra mussels, the well-known striped aquatic invasive species (AIS). This summer there’s another, lesser-known bivalve to keep your eyes out for, Corbicula fluminea (freshwater...

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