Farming, Minnesota

Farming Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 987 at the 2010 census.Farming Township was organized in 1873, and named for the fact a large share of the first settlers engaged in farming.

KSJR-FM (90.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Collegeville, Minnesota, and serving the St. Cloud area. The station is owned by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and airs MPR's "Classical Music Network," originating from the Twin Cities. The station has inserts at least once an hour for local underwriting and weather. KSJR was the birthplace of MPR. It signed on from the campus of Saint John's University on January 22, 1967. However, it soon became apparent that the station needed to reach the Twin Cities, an hour southeast, if it had any chance of surviving, as the St. Cloud/Stearns County area was not nearly large enough for the station to be viable. KSJR tripled its power in hopes of reaching the valuable Twin Cities market. Even then, it barely covered Minneapolis and missed St. Paul. The station's young general manager, Bill Kling, then persuaded Saint John's to sign on a repeater for the Twin Cities, KSJN. By 1969, however, the operation was still awash in debt, so Saint John's transferred the stations to a nonprofit corporation that evolved into Minnesota Public Radio.MPR moved its headquarters to St. Paul in 1971, and KSJR eventually reduced its power to normal levels as KSJN became the flagship station. MPR still maintains and office and studio space on the St. John's campus in Collegeville. See also Minnesota Public Radio

St. Martin or Saint Martin, Smartin to locals, is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 308 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Munson Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,466 at the 2010 census.Munson Township was organized in 1859.

Roscoe is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 102 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. On December 7, 2016, Donald Kennith Albrecht was sworn in as mayor of Roscoe.

KZPK (98.9 FM) is a radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota airing a country music format. The station is owned by Leighton Broadcasting.

Richmond is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2010 census. Richmond is part of the St. Cloud, Minnesota metropolitan area.

Zion Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 335 at the 2010 census.Zion Township was organized in 1867, and named after Mount Zion.

Wakefield Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The township includes the cities of Cold Spring and Richmond. The population was 2,756 at the 2010 census.

The Birch Lakes State Forest is a state forest located in Stearns County, Minnesota. One of the smallest Minnesota state forests, it is managed primarily for recreation by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Big Birch Lake, a 2,112 acres (855 ha) sand- and marl-bottomed lake, is accessible from the northeast corner of the forest. The forest is located in a transitory ecotone between the temperate deciduous forest to the northeast and the tallgrass prairie to the southwest, with the rolling terrain characteristic of the glacial activity in the area. Outdoor recreation activities include boating, fishing, swimming in Big Birch Lake, as well as hunting, picnicking, and backcountry camping in the forest. Trails include 7 miles (11 km) of hiking, 7 miles (11 km) of mountain biking, and 4.1 miles (6.6 km) for snowmobiling.

Eden Lake Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,542 at the 2010 census.Eden Lake Township was organized in 1867.

Collegeville Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,344 at the 2020 census.