trail extension

The dream of extending the Lake Wobegon Trail into the St. Cloud metro area is about to be realized.

Plans to extend the Lake Wobegon Trail 3.3-miles from St. Joseph into Waite Park are moving along.

Cost to build a small section of the Lake Wobegon Trail in Waite Park are higher than expected. The project, which will extend the trail along River's Edge Park in Waite Park, is about 80 percent more than the estimated $141,923.

Stearns County Commissioners will be asked to approve a request for state bonding money to extend the Lake Wobegon Trail.

The Beaver Island Trail extension alignment in St. Cloud has been approved and now the city needs to raise $1-million to complete the project.