Society and Culture
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, Minnesota GenWeb Project: Stearns County, Stearns County Biographies, Stearns County Sheriff's Explorer Post #250, Stearns History Museum
Central Minnesota Audubon Society
Bird-watching and conservation group. Local Stearns County chapter. Web site uses frames.
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.
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 not work in Netscape 3.
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.
Meierhofer Realty
Residential, commercial, agricultural, and recreational properties. Offices in Paynesville and Richmond. Photo directory of agents, online listings with photos, featured property.
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.
Stearns County Map
Shows major highways, county line, some cities. Interactive.
Stearns County QuickFacts
Frequently requested statistics, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Incorporates data from the 2000 Census.
Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation Distric
Government agency dedicated to protecting natural resources. Mission, contact information, upcoming events, tree program, citizen lake-monitoring program.
Stearns County, Minnesota
Official web site of Stearns County government. Directory of county departments and agencies, information on board activities, and community ordinances.
University of Minnesota Extension Service Stearns
An educational outreach of the University of Minnesota. Offers programs and workshops about community development, natural resources, agriculture, gardening, finances.