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Bring your talent and tell your story! Music, Poetry, Prose, Storytelling, Comedy! Tell your story about YOUR place in Stearns County! Are you a newcomer? Were you born and raised? Do you have a story of a special corner of this community? Please note that we often hear stories and listen to perspectives that can […]
Grasshoppers. A plague. A charming chapel set in a beautiful landscape. What could be better for our next Heritage Circle Tour?!? Join us at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at the Grasshopper Chapel (aka Assumption Chapel) near Cold Spring, Minnesota. Learn more Stearns County history from our very own Grasshopper Chapel experts – Caitlin […]
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At this month’s Whippersnapper Hour, students will get a taste of what it was like to be involved in the American Fur Trade during the 19th century here in Minnesota. Students will get to touch some real furs, barter for goods, and make their own Bandolier bag to take home! Register here!
This is an online event! For more information, email [email protected].
Bring your talent and tell your story! Music, Poetry, Prose, Storytelling, Comedy! Tell your story about YOUR place in Stearns County! Are you a newcomer? Were you born and raised? Do you have a story of a special corner of this community? Please note that we often hear stories and listen to perspectives that can […]
From its start in a small rented office in Waite Park to today, Brenny Transportation, Inc. has grown into a highly-respected woman-owned trucking company in the heart of central Minnesota. Learn the secrets of its business success and vision for the future during an exclusive tour with Joyce Brenny, CEO & Founder. The tour starts […]
Back by popular demand! Join celebrated local folksinger and songwriter Dennis Warner for another free fall concert at the Stearns History Museum (235 33rd Avenue South, St. Cloud). The event takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Freshly back from his recent South African tour, the concert will include Warner’s internationally-recognized […]
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