Stearns County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,292. Its county seat and largest city is St. Cloud.
New Munich is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 320 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
St. Joseph or Saint Joseph is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,029 at the 2020 census. It is home to the College of Saint Benedict.
Holdingford is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 708 at the 2010 census. It claims to be "The Gateway to Lake Wobegon", the fictional central Minnesota town created by author Garrison Keillor.
St. Cloud or Saint Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearns County and was named after the city of Saint-Cloud, France, which was named after the 6th-century French monk Clodoald.
Saint Augusta or St. Augusta, formerly named Ventura, is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, directly south of the city of St. Cloud. The population was 3,497 at the 2020 census.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is an American food reality television series that has aired on the Food Network since April 23, 2007. It is hosted by Guy Fieri, and in recent episodes Hunter Fieri has joined his dad in exploring cuisines and restaurants. The show originally began as a one-off special that aired on November 6, 2006. The show features a "road trip" concept, similar to Road Tasted, Giada's Weekend Getaways, and $40 a Day. Fieri travels around the United States, Canada, and Mexico, looking at various diners, drive-in restaurants, and dive bars. He has also featured restaurants in European cities, including London and Florence, as well as in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
The Clark and McCormack Quarry and House consists of a historic quarry and the adjacent residential estate of one of the owners in Rockville, Minnesota, United States. The Clark and McCormack Quarry was established in 1907, and was the source of Rockville Pink granite. The John Clark House was built in 1924 with granite from the quarry. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the theme of industry. It was nominated for being one of Minnesota's major producers of structural granite and the best representative of eastern Stearns County's important granite quarrying industry.
Fairhaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fair Haven Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 358 as of the 2010 census.
The Church of St. Stephen is a historic Roman Catholic church building in St. Stephen, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud. The church was constructed in 1903 in a rural community settled by Slovene immigrants. An 1890 rectory stands behind the church. Both buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for their state-level significance in the themes of architecture, exploration/settlement, and religion. The property was nominated for reflecting the settlement of rural Stearns County by Catholic immigrant groups clustered in small, ethnic hamlets dominated by a central church.
St. Wendel is an unincorporated community in St. Wendel Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, near St. Joseph and Avon. The community is located along Stearns County Road 4 near 130th Avenue. Stearns County Road 3 is also in the immediate area.
St. Nicholas is an unincorporated community in Luxemburg Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Stearns County Road 21 near County Road 165. Nearby places include Cold Spring, Richmond, and Watkins.
Padua is an unincorporated community in Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, near Sauk Centre and Brooten. The community is located near the junction of Stearns County Roads 18, 22, and 192.
Marty is an unincorporated community in Maine Prairie Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Stearns County Roads 8 and 48. Nearby places include Kimball and Rockville. County Road 141 is also in the immediate area. Centered less than a mile from Pearl Lake, Marty is home to a lodge bearing the same name, Lund's Lakeside resort, at the junction of 8 and 141, The catholic school in the community closed down and is now used for events
Georgeville is an unincorporated community in Crow River Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, near Belgrade. The community is located along State Highway 55 near its junction with County Road 69, 393rd Avenue.
Farming is an unincorporated community in Farming Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Stearns County Roads 23, 41, and 42. Nearby places include Albany, Richmond, and St. Martin.
St. Anna is an unincorporated community in Avon Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, near Avon and Albany. The community is located near the junction of Stearns County Roads 9 and 154. The community contains one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1902 Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Jacobs Prairie is an unincorporated community in Wakefield Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Stearns County Road 2 at Glacier Road near Cold Spring and Rockville.
On September 17, 2016, Dahir A. Adan, a 22-year-old, Kenyan-born American man, stabbed ten people while wielding two knives at the Crossroads Center shopping mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was shot dead inside the mall by an off-duty law enforcement officer who intervened. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the incident to uncover a possible motive, including terrorism. Authorities said Adan may have been inspired by radical Islamic ideology, but they did not assign a motive for his actions.
Five Points is an unincorporated community in Le Sauk Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, near Sartell and St. Cloud. It is located at the junction of Stearns County Roads 4 and 133, 6th Street South.
