Wright County, Minnesota

Chatham Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census. Chatham Township was organized in 1868, and named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.

Rassat is an unincorporated community in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Wright County Roads 8 and 35 (Division Street). The most infamous day in Rassat history was The Great Raccoon War of 6\19\93. The war consisted of three men with .22 Long Rifles who tried fighting off the raccoon infestation near Wolf Creek, but failed to do so. This means the only war that was fought in Rassat was a loss. Rassat is located within Chatham Township and Marysville Township. Nearby places include Maple Lake, Buffalo, and Waverly.

Ramsey Lake is a lake in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Ramsey Lake was named for Alexander Ramsey (1815–1903), the second governor of Minnesota.

Rock Lake is a lake in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Rock Lake was named for the boulders found near the lake's perimeter.

Maple Lake is a lake in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Maple Lake was named for groves of sugar maple trees near its shores.Maple Lake is located in Maple Lake township

Maple Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,159 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route in the city.

Maple Lake Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,128 at the 2000 census. Maple Lake Township was organized in 1858, and named after Maple Lake.

Buffalo Lake is a lake in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Buffalo Lake was named for its former abundance of buffalo fish.

Buffalo Hospital is a not-for-profit regional medical center located on the western edge of the Twin Cities metropolitan area in Buffalo, Minnesota. Buffalo Hospital is part of Allina Health. Each year the hospital provides comprehensive, patient centered care to over 70,000 patients and their families.

Albion Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census. Albion Township was organized in 1858, and named Albion, the archaic name for England.

Albion Center is an unincorporated community in Albion Township, Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Wright County Road 6 near 20th Street NW. Nearby places include Annandale, Maple Lake, West Albion, and Albion Wildlife Management Area. Wright County Roads 5, 7, and 37 are also in the immediate area.

On February 9, 2021, a mass shooting and bombing occurred at a medical clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, United States. Just before 11:00 a.m. CST, Gregory Paul Ulrich, a 67-year-old man, shot five people at Allina Health's Buffalo Crossroads facility. One victim, Lindsay Overbay, died, and three others were critically injured from gunshot wounds. All of the victims were medical clinic staff. During the attack, Ulrich discharged three improvised explosive devices, one of which failed to detonate. He surrendered to police who were dispatched to the clinic, and he was taken into custody. He admitted to authorities that he fired on people inside the clinic and set off bombs.Ulrich faced several charges before the Wright County District Court: first-degree premeditated murder, four counts of first-degree attempted premeditated murder, and discharge of an explosive or incendiary device. Police investigators and prosecutors believed Ulrich's motive for the attack was in retaliation for his dissatisfaction with treatment at the clinic, and at the doctors that had stopped prescribing opioid painkiller medication for him. Several warning signs about Ulrich's past behavior and possible motives were not sufficient to prevent the attack from being carried out. Controversially, the Buffalo police department issued Ulrich a permit for the gun he used to carry out the shooting, despite Ulrich having a restraining order against him for past threats at the clinic and his previous criminal offenses.At his trial in 2022, Ulrich admitted that he purchased the gun, assembled pipe bombs, and carried out the attack as retaliation against clinic staff. A jury convicted him on all charges and a judge sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.