The Allina Buffalo Crossroads Clinic re-opens in late September, nearly 8 months after a tragic fatal shooting incident with the on-going community support from Buffalo Strong. One of the top local news happenings in 2021.

A gunman opens fire and sets off homemade explosives at the Allina Crossroads Clinic in Buffalo, leaving one medical worker dead, four others injured, and a city, county and state stunned that indeed it can happen here. One of the top local news happenings in 2021.

A full-blown drought is seen in Wright County and many parts of the state in the summer of 2021. One of the top local news happenings in 2021.

2021 sees hope along with new questions as the COVID pandemic continues. One of the top local news happenings in 2021.

A law enforcement officer born and raised in Buffalo is shot dead in the line of duty on the Red Lake Reservation, as friends and family are left to mourn the loss of 37-year-old Ryan Bialke.  One of the top local news happenings in 2021.

Drivers in many parts of Wright County had to be patient throughout the “cone zones” as many road construction projects are completed during the summer of 2021. One of the top local news happenings in 2021.

Voters in 4 Wright County school districts say NO to all of the proposals their district's school boards put forward in referendum voting in both spring and fall ballots. One of the top local news happenings in 2021.

A well-known business in Buffalo closed its doors in 2021 while another significant retailer opened a new store as Sterling Drug leaves the community while Coborn's opens a new store in Buffalo. One of the top local news happenings in 2021.

The Wright County Fair marks its 150thanniversary in 2021 a year later than anticipated due to a COVID shutdown in 2020. One of the top local news events in the area in 2021.

A young man from Delano is sentenced to 4 years in prison for being the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Plymouth. One of the top local news events in the area in 2021.