Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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Our community is one of a kind. This spring the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber will be working with West Central Tribune to highlight the latest in Chamber news, local business plans, and job openings in a NEW full glossy magazine. This highly anticipated magazine will be delivered to over 8,000 households in the area in the West Central Tribune, over 25,000 people on the www.wctrib.com magazine digital rack, and will also be available on the Chamber website and and for pick up at the Chamber on April 1st. If you are interested in reserving ad space, please contact sales@wctrib.com by March 9th.

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Chamber Connection on Friday

Rambow has been making you look good with custom apparel and promotional products since 1979.

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2023 Schedule

New Member Welcome

FAJ Language Services LLC provides professional interpretation and translation services to public and private entities including education, e-learning, legal, healthcare, medical, marketing, manufacturing, and media. FAJ Language Services' mission is to bridge the gap and be of great service to the community by offering interpretation services for six languages: Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Karen, Amharic, and Oromo.

FAJ Language Services

Benson Laundry and Crow Chemical were purchased by Dan Tollefson of Schwegman’s Cleaners in 2022. As one of the fastest growing family-owned industrial laundry services in the state, Benson Laundry can offer even more by partnering with Crow Chemical which offers top quality paper, chemical, and janitorial maintenance supplies.

Crow Chemical & Benson Laundry

Amin Grocery Celebrates Grand Opening

Congratulations to Abdiweli Yusuf and his family on the ribbon cutting and First Dollar of the new and expanded Amin Grocery! Stop in to say hi and check out the wide variety of specialty grocery items. Special thanks to Abdiweli for his leadership on the Willmar Main Street Board and the Willmar Lakes Area community! Celebrating with Abdiweli and his family are City of Willmar Mayor Doug Reese, Kandiyohi County Commissioner Steve Gardner, Sarah Swedburg (Kandiyohi County & City of Willmar EDC), Tiffany Farrier (Kandi Acres), Riley Kennedy (Willmar Main Street), and Chamber Ambassadors Sam Quam (Bethesda), Amber Barber (320 Real Estate Co), Vicki Davis (Fladeboe Land and City of Willmar), Julie Anderson (Kensington Insurance), Dawn Lippert (Mainstream Boutique), Michelle Marotzke (Mid-Minnesota Development Commission), and Alana Ziehl (Kandiyohi County Food Shelf).

Amin Grocery

Workplace Culture Workshop

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South 71 Veterinary Clinic Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

Congratulations to Dr. Ryan and Jess Tollefsrud and their team at South 71 Veterinary Clinic & Supplies on their impressive new clinic designed and meticulously built by TerWisscha Construction, Inc. The new clinic is located directly behind their former location and is nearly three times as big. Dr. Ryan and his compassionate team of 25 staff provide accessible and comprehensive care to large and small animals as well as boarding. Click the link below to view their new website and see more pictures of the beautiful clinic. Pictured are members of the TerWisscha Construction, Inc. project management team, South 71 Veterinary Clinic staff, City of Willmar Mayor Doug Reese, and Chamber Ambassadors Sam Quam (Bethesda), Dawn Lippert (Mainstream Boutique), Julie Anderson (Kensington Insurance), and Ken Quist (Quist Wealth Management).

South 71 Vet Clinic

Kandiyohi County Pheasants Forever Banquet

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Legislative Breakfast Recap

It was a full house Saturday morning for the Legislative Breakfast sponsored by the Kandiyohi County Farm Bureau Federation, Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Committee, and Kandiyohi County & City of Willmar EDC Ag Committee! Special thanks to Deputy Chief of Staff Nick Lunneborg for Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, Senator Andrew Lang, and Representative Dave Baker for taking the time to discuss agriculture and other business-related issues. The Willmar Lakes Area community is fortunate to have their dedicated leadership!

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Chamber Community Job Board

Are you hiring? Don't forget to login to ChamberMaster to post your openings on the Chamber Job Board! Job postings will be shared weekly in the e-newsletter that reaches over 1,500 people. Please contact the Chamber if you have any questions at chamber@willmarareachamber.com or (320) 235-0300.



















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Coming Up This Week

  • Tuesday, March 7 at 11:00am - 50 Year Membership Milestone at Bernick's Pepsi
  • Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30am - Leadership Perspectives Trip to the State Capitol
  • Friday, March 10 at 7:30am - Chamber Connection at Rambow
  • Friday, March 10 at 12:00pm - Ambassador Meeting at Bremer Bank
  • Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30am - Grow MN! Meeting at the Chamber
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