75+ years in the making and still going strong! Join us at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, for the final Heritage Circle Tour of the year at Central McGowan headquarters in St. Cloud. Learn about one of the area’s leading, state-of-the-art companies from third-generation CEO, Joe Francis. Tour the facility and discover the […]
Many genealogists have not considered how adverse weather conditions affected their ancestors and the communities in which they lived. How could a researcher find information regarding weather and its effects from decades ago? Kandiyohi County native Carolyn Mankell Sowinski will share her experience in a book talk hosted by the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on […]
Come to our first annual arts and craft fair called History in the Making. We'll have artisans and makers selling their wares inside the building. We can't wait to see you there!
In 2022, the Stearns History Museum was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society to delve into our own archives, and those of other regional depositories, and create a document that begins to tell the story of the Dakota and Ojibwe in what is now Stearns County. We hired Emily Sackett, who spent […]
Most Civil War history buffs have heard of Andersonville, but Salisbury Prison is equally infamous. It began under idyllic circumstances and ended with desperation. Please join us at our monthly meeting at the Stearns History Museum and come along for the journey of Salisbury Prison's history. Doors open at 3pm. Meeting begins at 3:15pm with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
