United Way of Central Minnesota just held an Open House at their new location, 921 1st Street…read moreNorth, St. Cloud (the Hall Building). This is their new administrative offices, with plenty of space for meeting and administering the monies they receive to help different charitable organizations throughout the Central Minnesota.

I found some great deals! A really nice trench coat for $9 and a dress regular $150 with tags on…read morefor $7 were my favorite finds this time around. This is my go-to thrifting stop when I'm in town, the prices are very low and I always find a a cartful of clothes and some fun trinkets.

it puzzled me the negative reviews people are complaining they didn't have the Saks fifth Avenue…read moreexperience. It's a secondhand store. It doesn't have as much parking as Walmart but I have found great deals, everything is always well organized, and most of the employees are pleasant volunteers. They also sort through their donations to make shirts not just a bunch of junk that you have to dig through. I highly recommend it

My son and I adopted my pet from the Tri-County Humane Society a few years ago on a sale. He has…read morebeen my sidekick through everything and gets to go on stroller walks. The society took care of everything he needed and called to check on how things were going. I am happy with my cat Pablo.

WARNING: Their adoption contract is a way to dupe people into adopting sick animals. Do NOT adopt…read moreguinea pigs from them! I adopted a guinea pig from them that had parasites and a skin infection from it. They're super contagious and thus spread to the guinea pig I already had at home. Both guinea pigs are seniors and it's scary and awful they both are still undergoing treatment to keep them mite and lice free. Not only will they not help with the vet bills due to their "screw you for adopting from us" policy they won't take any of the guinea pigs that were housed near the one I adopted at the time to the vet. I'd be shocked if they currently don't have parasites as well. I was given a lame excuse that "nothing was noticed when cleaning cages" and they don't have the resources for it. Funny how they're supposed to have people who went to school for animal care there but someone like me picked up on that something was wrong so shortly after adoption. My guinea pig came in with another male. They were separated due to fighting and I saw that other male was adopted. By any chance if you adopted the guinea pig "Tot", he needs a vet ASAP. I asked that you be informed by the Tri County staff about the parasites and they won't do it. Their staff is also toxic and abusive. A woman named Sara Morales is vet tech there and will attack anyone on Facebook who dares to speak out about any bad experiences. Avoid, avoid, avoid!

It is not customer friendly to sell clothing and not have dressing rooms. Today I found out that…read morethe senior discount has been reduced to a disappointing 10% off.

Great variety of donated items and priced well. Huge clothing and shoe selection. The store is…read moreorganized very well and items are easy to find. Staff are very friendly and keep the line moving.

I love their bare root barn in the spring, in about April. I especially like that they've changed…read moreto a preorder system. No more driving up from the cities only to find out they are out of the trees I was hoping for. The bare root trees are, of course, young, but more established than the seedlings you could get from the state nursery. And you don't have to buy 100! This is a great option if you are on a really tight budget and/or looking to reforest an area. I always take a swing through the garden center as well. There are some great bargains on garden decor, as long as you know your prices. Good gift shopping.

I've previously loved Nelson's Nursery…read more This last experience I had preordering: - I emailed several times with no replies. - I called multiple times asking to talk about an order change. Several of those I was told I'd be called back, I never was. - I called again saying I'd like a refund a month ago, and only then I was told "no problem, we'll get it" - Nelson's called me with pickup times over the weeks of waiting... when talking with them, they'd then tell me they were mistaken and they didn't have it or know when it was coming in. - I got an email on Friday saying it was ready for pickup - and then I drove there with a trailer only for them to tell me it's not there. I waited for 20minutes while people ran around trying to find someone that knew about this situation. I was told I would be called on Monday. The manager couldn't be bothered to talk to me in person. Yesterday I received no call. - No offer for any sort of compensation to right this wrong. - I finally get a chance to talk to them on the phone and they take zero responsibility for these issues. I asked them for my money back. They had the rude audacity to tell me that because they have an extra tree they are the victim of this situation. I've tried to talk to a manager, nope. I've tried reaching out to senior management, nope. This place is incredibly mismanaged and unorganized. There are better nurseries out there, I'll be recommending those to others in the future.

Great place and our family loves it!! We have had great experiences with everything…read more Emily S

I've deleted my post once before but I won't be taking it down now. The short version is I love the…read morestaff and director at Lighthouse in Zimmerman, but I do not recommend enrolling your child there at this time. There needs to be more care and accountability with the company/owner. I was there for about 5 months and the amount of issues I saw were overwhelming. It hurts my heart to see how the center is neglected and runs on the donations of the parents. Other times I've seen the staff bring in things that they purchased for the center. For example, I asked about 3 strollers in total that broke during my time there. All three were worn by mother nature because the center doesn't have shed to store them. The last one still hasn't been replaced. You can tell the paperwork that is offered to parents is a copy of a copy times 30. I was told we weren't allowed to have the new version printed. I saw the employees break table that is a two by two short table that sits outside the bathroom that has no chairs for the staff to sit at. I repetitively received conflicting information verbally and via emails from the owner, if at all. The whole center needs a remodel inside and nothing has been done. Lastly I'll leave you with this recent event. The director took a well deserved vacation for the week and the owner couldn't get the computer to work for the staff so she left. That's it. She called it quits and had everyone use paper for a week, then had the director clean it up when she got back. I didn't see the owner at all during that week. Until there is new ownership, I will not be back.

I needed a place to store my Mini Cooper for the winter I called five different places this is the…read moreonly one that called me back immediately clean great people very helpful don't go anywhere else

Fried treats and fun!…read more Popped in on our recent trip up to Alex for some snacks and a drink. We always stop here. The servers are friendly, the drinks are strong and the price is right. We had an appetizer sampler platter, tots and mini tacos. The server let us in a little news - the menu is in the process of being updated, so some apps are available. Which was fine because she let us sub other items on the platter. My favorite was some chipotle potato fried treat. It tasted like a popper without the jalapeno really overpowering the whole thing. Does my waistline need all the fried goodness? Absolutely not. Is it necessary to stop in on the way out of town. Absolutely. Check it out. Friendly people and good drinks are all I'm looking for in a Legion. You can find both here.