The Drummer
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, no matter how much you try to tip the odds in your favor, this week is much more about the luck of the draw. Keep a positive outlook and things may turn out in your favor.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, if winter's chill is getting you down, you may want to plan a...
Various traditions take center stage during the holiday season. One of those traditions may be sitting down and enjoying any of a number of timeless Christmas movies or even newer holiday films that are quickly becoming favorites.
Film fans have their own ideas about the best films to watch during...
There are various English-language versions of "O, Christmas Tree," each of which traces its origins to a traditional German folk song that, at least initially, was unrelated to Christmas. That changed over time, and by the mid-19th century the song was being sung as a Christmas carol.
"O,...
Entertaining is a big part of the holiday season. Calendars are packed this time of year with gatherings with friends, family and professional colleagues.
Entertaining requires keeping plenty of refreshments on hand to ensure guests maintain their holiday spirit. Dessert is no stranger to the...
Efforts to revive small business sectors have helped countless communities regain their prosperity and sense of community pride. Those efforts have been wildly effective in many urban areas, and they also can help rural economies recover from the many challenges they've been confronting since the...
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Just in time for Halloween, hosts who want to put their candymaking skills to the test can offer guests the ultimate sweet treat. Homemade lollipops can be customized to any flavor or color, which...
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Euonymus hedge starting to turn red in the fall
Winged Euonymus or burning bush (Euonymus alatus) has been a popular landscape shrub...
Halloween is nearly here. This week, we have some ghoulish snacks for “goblins” of every age to make and enjoy.
If you have a favorite soup or comfort food recipe that you would like to share, we...
Steps to Take when Trick or Treating
Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Plan alternate ways to participate in...
Harvest time is in full swing around Wright County during these beautlful October days. In this picture, beans are being harvested northeast of Buffalo. (Photo by Tom McDonnell)
Though past years have seen larger numbers of neighborhood Night to Unite parties signup, that didn’t stop the Buffalo Police and local first responders from going out into the community and visiting...
With less than three weeks remaining until the Nov. 3 election, those interested in voting absentee can access the information they seek about voting absentee by mail and in-person on the front page...
Wright County Public Health has created a program to provide COVID-19 testing to any uninsured or underinsured Wright County resident, free of charge. Adults and children are eligible. Those who are...
Fact: Patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients with any other disease.
In October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) the American Red Cross is calling on you to remind the public that...
Recently, Public Works Director Wayne McCormick closed the compost site in Montrose and opened it only to those residents who signed out a key in advance at city hall. The compost site had been open...
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