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.
StCloudMN.com - Events calendar. Too wide for smaller monitors and MSNTV.
Stearns County Map - Shows major highways, county line, some cities. Interactive.
Stearns County, Minnesota - Official web site of Stearns County government. Directory of county departments and agencies, information on board activities, and community ordinances.
Stearns County QuickFacts - Frequently requested statistics, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Incorporates data from the 2000 Census.
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.