The central Minnesota city of Pierz is adjacent to Genola, which borders the city on the south, in Morrison County. The main routes through the city are Minnesota Highways 25 and 27. Other nearby localities include Buckman, Freedhem, Hardin, Hillman, Lastrup, Little Rock, Platte, and Vawter. Belle Prairie is about fifteen miles west-northwest, St. Cloud is thirty-five miles south, Sylvan forty miles northwest, and the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is about thirty miles east of Pierz. The city’s history began in 1869 when Pierz Township was organized and named for Father Francis Xavier Pierz, a Slovenian-born missionary to the Indians who had established St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. The townsite was incorporated as Rich Prairie in 1892, but its citizens voted to change the name of the city to Pierz a couple of years later. Most of the city and township’s early residents were German Catholics, and the city still has a strong German heritage, celebrating Oktoberfest during the last weekend of August each year. The soil in the Pierz area was fertile, so agriculture quickly became the focus of the area’s economy, as it also supported businesses that catered to the needs of farmers, such as farm implement dealerships, feed stores, blacksmiths, creameries, and other stores. Topics related to either the township of city are appropriate for this category.
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Situated in central Minnesota, Pierz is adjacent to Genola, in Morrison County. The official city web site presents a history and profile of the community, including its comprehensive plan, a directory of elected and departmental personnel, council agendas and minutes, the city code, and a guide to municipal services and facilities, community events, schools, and businesses.
http://www.pierzmn.org/
Service times and directions to the church in Pierz, Minnesota are posted, with a statement of beliefs and practices, membership policies, and a guide to its services for those who are new. Service schedules, a calendar of upcoming events and outreach activities, and information about its fellowship and educational programs, staff contacts, a sermon archive, and a blog are included.
http://www.fbcpierz.org/
Frank Weber is a forensic psychologist who has completed assessments for homicide, sexual assault, and domestic abuse cases, and has published his first novel, “Murder Book,” a work of fiction that reaches into the author’s professional experiences. A biography of the author, a Pierz, Minnesota native, is posted, along with a synopsis of his book, a calendar of events, contacts, and a blog. The book may be purchased through the site.
http://www.frankweberauthor.com/
Offering nightly and weekly rates, the motel offers cable television and wireless Internet services, the Pierz, Minnesota motel includes an adjoining bar and liquor store. The guest accommodations are described and representative rooms are shown in photos, along with a list of amenities. Offering karaoke night one day a month, the bar’s hours are posted, and it may be booked for parties, with an ability to accommodate up to thirty-five people.
http://hotelmotelpierzlfallsmn.com/
Offering a Catholic education since 1887, the school became a legal, non-profit corporation as a result of the merger of three area Catholic schools, St. Michael’s in Buckman, St. Joseph’s in Pierz, and St. John’s in Lastrup, currently offering a PK-6th grade curriculum for children, regardless of religious affiliation, at its campus in Pierz, Minnesota. Its admissions policies, schedules, and contacts are posted.
http://www.holytrinitypierz.org/
Planned and organized by the Pierz Commercial Club, the annual musical festival raises funds to pay for club events throughout the year, for scholarships for Healy High students, and to contribute to other local organizations, facilities, programs, and organizations. Reports from past events are posted, along with schedules of the upcoming festival, sponsorships, and online ticket sales.
http://www.pierzfreedomfest.com/
Serving the Pierz, Minnesota community, the PK-12th grade public school district operates a high school and an elementary school, both of which are highlighted here, with directions, schedules, and faculty contacts. Other resources include a district calendar, a student handbook, bell schedule, lunch menus, student support services, and daily announcements. Parents may access grades and pay for activities or lunches online.
http://www.pierz.k12.mn.us/
