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Stearns County, Minnesota - http://www.co.stearns.mn.us/
Official web site of Stearns County government. Directory of county departments and agencies, information on board activities, and community ordinances. |
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University of Minnesota Extension Service Stearns County - http://www.extension.umn.edu/county/stearns/
An educational outreach of the University of Minnesota. Offers programs and workshops about community development, natural resources, agriculture, gardening, finances. |
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Lake Wobegon Trail - http://www.lakewobegontrails.com/
A 46-mile long, 10-foot wide, bituminous surfaced hike-and-bike pathway extending from the city of St. Joseph to the city of Sauk Centre. The trail runs on the MN/DOT rail corridor formerly owned by Burlington Northern Railroad Company. Official site. |
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Stearns County QuickFacts - http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/27/27145.html
Frequently requested statistics, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Incorporates data from the 2000 Census. |
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In Search of Lake Wobegon - http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0012/feature5/index.html
Excerpt from Garrison Keillor's feature article in National Geographic. Also audio of the author reading the complete article, and a Flash slideshow with audio of Keillor reading excerpts from the article. Audio presentations require JavaScript, and do not work in Netscape 3. |
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Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District - http://www.stearnscountyswcd.net/
Government agency dedicated to protecting natural resources. Mission, contact information, upcoming events, tree program, citizen lake-monitoring program. |
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Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union - http://www.centralmnfcu.org/
Membership open to people who live or work in the tri-county St. Cloud area, Todd or Wadena County, or parts of three other counties. Checking, savings, loans, credit cards. Several locations in Stearns County, and one in Grey Eagle. |
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Central Minnesota Audubon Society - http://www.cloudnet.com/~audubon/
Bird-watching and conservation group. Local Stearns County chapter. Web site uses frames. |
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Granite Realty - http://www.graniterealty.us/
Real estate brokerage handles residential and commercial properties. Has offices in Cold Spring, Paynesville, and Richmond. Online listings. |
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Stearns County Fair - http://www.stearnscountyfair.com/
Annual event in Sauk Centre in late July. Free admission. Animal exhibit, entertainers appearing, list of contests, directions. Requires JavaScript. Does not work in some browsers. |
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Granite City Trail Riders ATV Club - http://granitecitytrailridersatvclub.org/
Organizes group outings and activities in a family-friendly setting, offers safety training for young riders, promotes interest in ATV riding. Officers, bylaws, calendar, photo album. Membership forms (in PDF). |
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Stearns County Map - http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapsurfer?infact=2&outfact=2&act=place&on=CITIES&on=majroads&on=places&on=interstate&on=statehwy&on=ushwy&tlevel=-&tvar=-&tmeth=i&mlat=45.55450&mlon=-94.61004&msym=redpin&mlabel=STEARNS+COUNTY&murl=&lat=45.5565910&lon=-94.5940399&wid=0.682&ht=0.682&conf=mapnew.con&map.x=214&map.y=179
Shows major highways, county line, some cities. Interactive. |
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National Weather Service: Stearns County, MN - http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iwszone?Sites=:mnz049
Zone forecast, statewide forecast, current conditions around the area. Statewide weather summary for past 24 hours, including precipitation, temperatures. |