Web Directory

» Central Minnesota Audubon Society
   Bird-watching and conservation group. Local Stearns County chapter. Web site uses frames.
   http://www.cloudnet.com/~audubon/

» Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union
   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.
   http://www.centralmnfcu.org/

» Granite Realty
   Real estate brokerage handles residential and commercial properties. Has offices in Cold Spring, Paynesville, and Richmond. Online listings.
   http://www.graniterealty.us/

» In Search of Lake Wobegon
   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 no
   http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0012/feature5/index.html

» Lake Wobegon Trail
   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.
   http://www.lakewobegontrails.com/

» National Weather Service: Stearns County, MN
   Zone forecast, statewide forecast, current conditions around the area. Statewide weather summary for past 24 hours, including precipitation, temperatures.
   http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iwszone?Sites=:mnz049

» Stearns County Fair
   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.
   http://www.stearnscountyfair.com/

» Stearns County QuickFacts
   Frequently requested statistics, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Incorporates data from the 2000 Census.
   http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/27/27145.html

» Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District
   Government agency dedicated to protecting natural resources. Mission, contact information, upcoming events, tree program, citizen lake-monitoring program.
   http://www.stearnscountyswcd.net/

» Stearns County, Minnesota
   Official web site of Stearns County government. Directory of county departments and agencies, information on board activities, and community ordinances.
   http://www.co.stearns.mn.us/

» University of Minnesota Extension Service Stearns County
   An educational outreach of the University of Minnesota. Offers programs and workshops about community development, natural resources, agriculture, gardening, finances.
   http://www.extension.umn.edu/county/stearns/