County Governments
This is one of the best Government sites out there for local government/citzen interaction!
If your county is not listed above, check this
site - MN Northstar site - to see if a link to your
county is listed.
OTHER SITES OF REGIONAL INTEREST
Site dealing with the proposed Northstar Commuter Rail line
This site offers community profiles - informational reports on a city's economic development, demographics, workforce, employers, utilities, transportation, education, and business and community services.
This site has links to several different websites for the Rice Area.
This site will allow you to find information on released Level III sexual predators who may be living in the area.
If your city is not listed above, you can go to this MN Northstar site for a list of cities with websites.
This link goes to the Office of Revisor of Statutes listing of the laws that apply to open meetings.
Emergency Management Sites
I've included these sites because I have found this information informative, and especially useful during any natural disasters such as flooding that we've had happen in our area in recent years. -- Joan
Area Food Shelves ...
I thought I would add some links here or at least the contact information for some of the Central MN Food Shelves.
-- The Salvation Army food shelf, 223 East St. Germain, St. Cloud, 56302, 252-4552.
-- Albany Food Shelf, 741 La ke St., Albany, 56307 (320) 845-4070.
-- Becker Food Shelf, 12060 Sherburne Ave., Becker City Hall, 55308, (763) 261-4612.
-- Clearwater Food Shelf, Lions/Lioness' Community Building East Highway 75, 55320 , 558-6545.
-- SE Central Stearns County Food Shelf, State Bank Basement, Cold Spring, 56320, 685-8683.
-- Cross Center Food Shelf, 150 Fourth Ave., P.O. Box 205, Foley, 56329 , 968-7012.
-- Melrose Food Shelf, St Mary's Church Basement, 56352, 256-4207.
-- Good News Assembly Food Shelf, 712-17the Ave. S, St, Cloud, 56301, 685-8786.
-- St. Joseph Community Food Shelf, 283-16th Ave. SE, St Joseph, 56374, 363-4179





- St. Cloud - This site has a lot of information on services available in





- 2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects





callers to information about critical health and human services





available in their community.
Click on their logo to go to the MN RX Connect site.
The site says, "Minnesotans deserve information and access to affordable prescription medications. This website was created to provide Minnesotans information on issues related to prescription medicine, safety and cost-saving tips, and programs to help low-income Minnesotans pay for prescription medications. This site also provides Minnesotans with information about accessing lower-cost prescription medicine from Canada."
Clicking the above graphic will take you to "Anna Marie’s Alliance" and information on Anna Marie’s shelter, now known as Anna Marie’s; an emergency shelter for battered women and their children.
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