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We proudly serve
businesses throughout
the communities
of Kandiyohi County
“To advocate and promote the
area-wide business community”
Public Policy
Community Promotion
Economic Development
BUSINESSES SHOULD
SUPPORT THE CHAMBER
Networking
IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY’RE A PART OF.
MEMBERSHIP RIBBON CUTTINGS
THESE BUSINESSES DO.
Culligan Water Services
Dairy Queen of Willmar
Dale Carnegie Training
Dan’s Diesel & Towing of Willmar
Dan’s Diesel of Sunburg
DATA Success, Inc.
David Monson Landscaping & Excavating, LLC
Davis Motors - Chevrolet/Buick/GMC
Days Inn
Design West Ltd.
Divine Home Care, Inc.
Divine Hope Counseling
Divine House, Inc.
Domino’s Pizza
Dooley’s Petroleum, Inc.
Doug’s Electric
DREAM Technical Academy
Duininck Inc.
Dunn Bros Coffee
E&M Consulting, Inc.
E*Tap Marketing
Eagle Creek Golf Course
Economic Development Commission
Edina Realty
Edward Jones - Doug Kveene, Financial Advisor
Edward Jones - Jeanne Ashburn, Financial Advisor
Edward Jones - Jennifer Shinn, Financial Advisor
Edward Jones - Lynnea Pritchett, Financial Advisor
El Tapatio, Inc.
Elite Insurance Group Agency, LLC
Elmquist Jewelry
Elsewhere Travel
Employment Plus
Energy Concepts
Engan Associates P.A.
Epitopix
Erbert & Gerbert’s
Erpelding, Ron
Excel Overhead Door, LLP
Executive Express
Fagerlie Appraisal, Inc.
Family Practice Medical Center of Willmar PA
Family Surgery Center
Famous Davis
Fancy Coats, Pet Grooming & Inn
Fantastic Sams
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Farm Rite Equipment
Farm Rite Equipment of Willmar, Inc.
Farmers National Company
Farmers Union Insurance/Johannes Agency
Farm-Rite Land, LLC
Federated Insurance
Feedlogic Corporation
Fenstra Insurance
Fenstra Real Estate
Fiesta Time Rentals, Inc.
Firebytes, LLC
First Baptist Church
First Covenant Church
Fischer Laser Eye Center
Five Star Pumping, Inc.
Fladeboe Auctions
Floor to Ceiling Store
Foxhole Brewhouse, Inc.
G & S Staffing Services, Inc.
G/L Receipts
Gardner DDS, Michael
General Mailing
Gesch, Jerry
Gilbertson Management Group
Giovanni’s Pizza
Gislason, Walt
Glacial Ridge Winery
Glik’s
Good News Book Store
Goodwill - Willmar (Goodwill-Easter Seals
Minnesota)
Grace Place
Grand Rental Station
Granite Community Loan Center
Great Lakes Training Group LLC - Firearms
Great Lakes Training Group LLC - Jujitsu
Green Lake Cruises
Green Lake Lutheran Ministries
Green Lake Nursery
Green Mill Restaurant & Bar
Grizzly’s Grill-N-Saloon
Gurley’s Foods
Gustafson, Wallace
Habitat for Humanity of West Central MN
Hagen Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc.
Hansen Advertising, Inc.
Hanson-Fonkert Dental Clinic
Hardee’s of Willmar
Hardware Hank Express
Harvest Bank-Kandiyohi Office
Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Homes
Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Homes New London
Haug Implement
Haug-Kubota
Hawk Creek Country Club
headstands everywhere
Health Insurance Services, Inc.
Heartland Community Action Agency, Inc.
Heartland Orthopedic Specialists
Heartland Security
Heen, Barbara J. Attorney at Law
Heglund Catering
Heitke, Les
Heritage Bank N.A. -Raymond
Heritage Bank N.A. - Spicer
Heritage Bank N.A. - Willmar
Heritage Bank N.A. - Pennock
Heritage Exteriors And Restoration
HMD Photography
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Holiday Stationstores
Holmgren Appraisals
Home Agency, Inc.
Home Depot
Home Front Connection
Home State Bank
Home Wealth Management
Hope Pregnancy Center
Humane Society of Kandiyohi & Meeker Counties
Impact Innovations
Independence Place Cooperative of Willmar
Innovated Consulting
Insurance Advisors, Inc. - Bill Chukuske Agency
Insurance by Strehlow
Insurance Center
Island Pine Golf Club
J & T Wood Products
Jake’s Pizza
James M. Ruff, Inc.
Janning ENT Center
JD Kreps Financial Group, Inc.
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Jerry’s Flooring, Inc.
Jet-Black
JMD Manufacturing Inc
Johnny O’Neils
Johnson, Moody, Schmidt & Kleinhuizen
Jon Beaver Agency of American Family Insurance
Jones & Patock, PA
K & J Enterprises
K-95 F.M.
Kandi Entertainment Center
Kandi Mall Management Office
Kandi Printing
Kandi Water Conditioning, Inc.
Kandi Works DAC
Kandiyohi Abstract Company
Kandiyohi Candle Company
Kandiyohi County Administrator - Larry Kleindl
Kandiyohi County Area Family YMCA
Kandiyohi County Attorney’s Office
Kandiyohi County Chapter 2 Pheasants Forever
Kandiyohi County Corn & Soybean Growers
Association
Kandiyohi County Fair
Kandiyohi County Farm Bureau Federation
Kandiyohi County Housing & Redevelopment
Authority
Kandiyohi Power Cooperative
KDJS A.M.
Kent’s Auto Body, Inc.
Kitchen Fair
KleinMortgage, a division of KleinBank
Koronis Motors/Paynesville Chevrolet Buick
KRA Speedway
KRVY 97.3 - ‘The River’
L.N.D. Properties
La Fiesta Food Incorporated
Lake Country Fireplace & Exteriors
Lake Region Bank - Willmar
Lake Region Bank-New London
Lake Region Bank-Sunburg
Lake Region Financial Services
Lake Region Insurance
Lake Region Mortgage Corp.
Lakeland Broadcasting
Lakes Area Dental Ltd.
Lakeside Press
Lakeview Inn
Land O Lakes
Lange Agricultural Systems
Late Bloomers
LDMarketing
Lee’s Tae Kwon Do of Willmar
Legacy Financial, LLC
Life Link III
Life-Science Innovations
Little Caesars
Little Crow Country Club
Little Crow Ski Team
Little Crow Tourism Association
Lockman Security
Loffler Companies, Inc.
London Hills Garden Owners Association
Luschen, Smitty
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota
Magnum Companies
Magnuson Sheet Metal, Inc.
Main Street Willmar
Manz Auto
Maracom
Marco
Marcus Construction
Marcus Electric
Marv Calvin - Mayor
Mary Kay-Laura Larson, Independent Sales Director
Matheson
McMillans Restaurant
Medical Supplies Inc/TruCare Pharmacy
Mel’s Sports Shop
Menards
Mid-Minnesota Dev. Comm
Mills Auto Center
Mills Ford Chrysler
Minnesota Army National Guard 682nd Engineers
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota’s Sunset Shores Resort
MinnWest Technology Campus
Motor Sports of Willmar
Mr. B. Chocolatier
Anytime Fitness - New Ownership!
1605 1st Street South, Willmar
320-441-2300
L to R: Eric Spencer, Kelly Gardner, Andrea Gehrke (District
Manager), Kris Gulbrandsen, Russ Gee (Club Manager),
Ryan DeGree, Leo Martinez, David Feist and Ken Quist.
Nate Larson Electric, LLC
Nationwide Glass of Willmar, Inc.
Nelsen Cleaners & Launderers
New London Area Merchants
New York Life Insurance
North American Insurance Agency
North American State Bank
North Creek Group, LLC
Northern Business Products
Northern Radiator
Northern States Supply
Northland Group
Nova-Tech Engineering
NU-Telecom
OfficeMax
Olivia Chrysler Center
Optimum Communications
Oral Facial Surgery PA
Oxygen Service Company
Paffrath & Son Jewelers
Papa Murphy’s
Pearle Vision Center
Pep’s Sports Bar
Pep’s Sports Barber Shop & Salon
Perkins Lumber Company, Inc.
Peterson Brothers Funeral Home
Peterson, Dean
Peterson, U.S. Rep. Collin
Pete’s Surplus, Inc.
Pioneer Heritage Insurance
Pioneer Public TV
Planned Parenthood of MN, ND and SD
Polk Directories
PolkaDot Powerhouse Willmar Chapter
Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort
Princeton Auto Center - Chevrolet/Buick
Prinsco, Inc.
Print Masters of Willmar
Pro Color Graphics
Procore Technologies, Inc.
Project Turnabout
QC Supply LLC/Gillis Ag
Qdoba
Quality Title of Willmar, LLC
Quick Signs
Quist Wealth Management, LLC
R&J Tours
Rambow, Inc.
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
RE/MAX Preferred Realty, Inc. - Spicer
RE/MAX Preferred Realty, Inc. - Willmar
Reading Therapy Center, Inc.
Rebel Campers, Inc.
Re-Cover Temp Agency
Redeemer Lutheran Church
REDstar
Reflections Family Dental- Dr. Abbie Kershner DDS
Regency Condominium Homeowners Association
of Willmar
RELCO, LLC
Representative Dave Baker
Rice & Associates, LLC
Rice Care Center
Rice Health Foundation
Rice Home Medical, LLC
Rice Hospice
Rice Memorial Hospital
Rice, Steve
Rick’s Cycling & Sports Center, Inc.
Riddle’s Jewelry
Ridgewater College
Ridgewater College Foundation
Riley Bus Service, Inc.
Rositas Grill
Rule Tire and Auto
Runnings
Ryan Buer Electric
Rytel Moving & Storage
Sabre Initiatives, LLC
Safe Avenues
SafeAssure
Samah Home Health Care
Sand Electric, Inc.
Schwanke Museum
Schwegman Cleaners
SEH (Short Elliott Hendrickson), Inc.
ServiceMaster Professional Services
Sheehan, Kevin
Shutter Shoppe
Simply Mattresses, LLC
Skylark Center
Sleep Center of Willmar, LLC
Slumberland
Snap Fitness of Willmar
Somerset by the Lake
Somerset Properties
Somerset Ridge
SourceOne Solutions
South 71 Veterinary Clinic, Inc.
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Spartan Staffing
Spicer Castle Inn
Spicer Castle Restaurant
Spicer Cinema 4
Spicer Subway Sandwich & Salad
Stacy’s Nursery
Standfuss, Rolf
State Farm Insurance - Quinn
State Farm Insurance - Holwerda
State Farm Insurance - Radel
Statewide Distributing
Steffl Drilling & Pump, Inc.
Steven’s Shutter Shoppe Rental Housing
Subway 1st Street
Subway East Side
Subway Wal-Mart
Suite Liv’n
Sunray Express Gas Station & Convenience Store
Sunray Express Liquor Store
Super 8 of Willmar
Taatjes Financial Group
Taco Johns
Target
Team House Hibachi, Grill & Buffet
Tebben Enterprises Inc.
TerWisscha Architecture and Construction
The Barn Theatre
The Goodness Coffee House
The Managed Assets Group, LLC
The Oaks at Eagle Creek
The Salvation Army
The Water Doctor, LLC
Thompson-Michels, Colleen
Thrifty White Drug
Thrivent Financial
Tires Plus
Tolbert, Mike & Sheila
Tool-Yard
Torkelson’s Lock Service
Total Glass, Inc.
Tree n Turf Services, Inc.
Trouw Nutrition
UCare
United FCS
United Prairie Bank
United Prairie Insurance
United Way of West Central Minnesota
Universal Printing/Willmar Speedy Print
University of Minnesota Extension
US Bank National Association
V. Jon Carlson Construction, LLC
Vennerstrom, Carole
Viking Coca-Cola Bottling
Vinje Lutheran Church
Vivid Image, Inc.
Vreeman Construction
Waechter & Gustafson
Wal-Mart
Walt’s Soft Cloth Car Wash
Wayne Nelson
Weber Johnson Public Affairs
Weichert Realtors - Tower Properties
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
West Central Broncos
West Central Communications, Inc.
West Central Ducks Unlimited
West Central Hobbies, LLC
West Central Industries
West Central Interpreting & Consulting Services, LLC
West Central Roofing
West Central Sanitation
West Central Shredding
West Central Steel/Central MN Fabricating
West Central Tribune
West Central Trophies
West Central, Inc.
Westberg Eischens, PLLP
Westside Liquor
Westwood Cafe’
Whitcomb Brothers Grain Systems, Inc.
Whitney Music Center, LLC
Willmar Ambulance Service
Willmar Area Community Foundation
Willmar Area Food Shelf
Willmar Auto Plaza & Car Wash, Inc.
Willmar Auto Sales & Service
Willmar Bus Service/Southwest Tours
Willmar Business Solutions
Willmar Center for Diagnostic Imaging
Willmar Chiropractic
Willmar City Administrator
Willmar Curling Club
Willmar Downtown Development, Inc.
Willmar Electric Service
Willmar Fabrication, LLC
Willmar Family Dentistry P.A.
Willmar Fests Inc.
Willmar Firefighter Association
Willmar Hockey Association
Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
Willmar Municipal Utilities
Willmar Poultry Company
Willmar Public Library
Willmar Public Schools
Willmar Regional Cancer Center
Willmar Stingers Baseball
Willmar Ten Investors
Willmar Towing, LLC
Willmar Trading Post
Willmar Water & Spas
Windstream
Wireless World
Woodland Centers
Woody’s Trucking
WORKUP
Yard Smart of Willmar, LLC
Yoga Loft
Youth for Christ
Ziegler CAT
Zorbaz on Green Lake
Re-Cover Temp Agency
1700 Technology Drive NE, Suite 211
320-262-3901
L to R: Lynn Gauer, Kelly Gardner, Deb Bronner (Co-Owner
/ Director of Workforce Development), Kevin Bronner (CoOwner / President), Mary Hagen and Gerard Ninow.
FIRST DOLLARS
1st Minnesota Realty, Inc.
3rd Opinion
A & B Plumbing, Inc.
A&W
Advance Auto Parts
Advance Services, Inc.
Aesthetics
Affiliated Community Medical Centers - New
London
Affiliated Community Medical Centers - Willmar
African Development Center
Agricultural Waste Management
AIM of West Central Minnesota
Allergy & Asthma Specialty Clinic
All-Star Realty, Inc.
Almlie, Orlo
Alzheimer’s Association - Minnesota - North
Dakota
American Door Works
American Family Insurance: Gary L. Hern Agency
American Legion
American Welding & Gas/Willmar Fire Equipment
Anderson & Burgett, PLLC
Anderson DDS, L. Ted
Anderson Law Offices
Anderson, Larson, Saunders & Klaassen
Anez Consulting, Inc.
Anfinson Thompson & Company, CPA’s
Anytime Fitness
Apres Soleil Tanning Studio
ARCH Language Network
Arnold’s of Willmar
Assembly of God Church
Atwater Ford
B. VanDerBill Consulting
Behm, Myron & Myra
Bello Cucina of Spicer, Inc.
Bennett Office Technologies, Inc.
Benson & Loesch, PLLP
Benson Laundry
Bergh’s Fabricating, Inc.
Bernick’s Pepsi
Best Buy
Best Western Plus & Willmar Conference Center
Bethel Lutheran Church
Bethesda Care Centers
Bethesda Day Break
Bethesda Home Health Care
Bethesda Housing
Big Kahuna Fun Park
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Boline Fenstra Chiropractic
Bollig, Inc.
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Bonnema Surveys
Border States Electric
Bremer Bank, N.A.
Bremer Insurance
Bremer Investment Services
Bremer Trust
Brock White Company
Broman, Roger
Brookdale Willmar
Buhler Versatile, USA
Building 330
Bushmills Ethanol
Business Music, Ltd.
BusinessWare Solutions
C&A Financial Advisors
Calvary Lutheran Church
Campe Agency
Caribou Coffee Company
Carlson Construction
Casey’s General Store
Casey’s General Store #2
Cash Wise Food & Drug
Cash Wise Liquor
CDS Administrative Services, LLC
CenterPoint Energy
Central Community Transit
Central Lakes Cooperative
Central Minnesota Senior Care
Central MN Jobs & Training Services
Central Tire & Auto
Century 21-Kandi Realty, Ltd.
CenturyLink
Chappell Central
Charter Communications
Checks Cashed
Christianson & Associates, PLLP
Christianson, Grant
City Auto Glass
City of New London
City of Spicer
Clearwater Mortgage
Club Bethesda
Collision Care
Command Center, Inc.
Commercial Janitorial System, LLC
Community Christian School
Concorde Bank - Blomkest
Concorde Bank - Willmar
Concrete Products of New London
Connect Hearing
Connolly Kuhl Group
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP
Co-op Credit Union
Copperleaf Senior Living
Corneil-Elkjer Insurance Agency
Cornerstone Coffee
CornerStone of Willmar, Inc.
Countertops Plus
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson
Country Stop Car Wash
CTI Music Ministries
Cullen, Mike
Cullen’s Home Center
103 30th Street NW, Suite B, Willmar
320-235-4747
L to R: Ryan DeGree, David Feist, Jamie Parker (Co-Owner),
Kris Gulbrandsen, Greg Weis (Co-Owner), Ken Quist and
Eric Spencer.
MILESTONES
CANDIDATE
ELECTION
INFORMATION
WORKSHOP
The Public Policy Committee of the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
has organized election and campaign materials for persons interested in campaigning for the City Council, School Board and Kandiyohi County Commissioner positions. Filings open May 17th and close May 31st. If needed, the Primary election is August 9, 2016 and the General Election is November 8, 2016.
Information is organized from the City, School and County Administrators to assist potential candidates regarding commonly asked questions. Pat Solheid, long
time committee member also states, “The Chamber takes an active interest in the
election process. With City Council, School Board, and County Commissioner
positions up for election in Willmar, New London and Spicer, there are plenty of
opportunities to become an active to participant on a governing body.”
Individuals who are interested in running for the office of County Commissioner,
School Board or City Council, are encouraged to contact the Chamber Office,
235-0300, to receive a complimentary copy of the materials or they can attend
an informational luncheon featuring retired elected officials talking about their
experience as an elected official and business person. The meeting will take place
on Tuesday, April 12th during a noon luncheon meeting from 12:00 – 1:30 P.M.
at the Chamber Office and potential attendees are encouraged to RSVP so the
proper meeting arrangements can be made by calling or emailing the Chamber
at 235-0300 or kwarner@willmarareachamber.com. Space is limited so please
contact the Chamber today.
Membership
Information
Center
Late Bloomers
5 Years
L to R: Brittany VanDerBill, Jon Schmidt, Margaret Sheldon,
Gwen Krebsbach (owner) and staff.
The MN Chamber monthly
column can be found on
www.willmarareachamber.com.
311 4th Street SW, Willmar
320-587-8974
L to R: Tom Amberg, Brad Hanson, Steve Gasser (Chief
Evangelist), Toni Sing (Account Director), Kris Gulbrandsen,
Eric Spencer, Brittney Odens and Leo Martinez.
headstands everywhere
1601 Technology Drive NE, Willmar (WORKUP)
320-979-7900
1st Row, L to R: Jesse Hulscher and Eric Spencer / 2nd Row,
L to R: Tom Amberg, Brittney Odens, Brad Hanson, Candice
Clemens (Owner/Yoga Instructor), Kris Gulbrandsen and
Leo Martinez.
Steinbeisser Auto Repair
721 West Litchfield Ave, Willmar
320-235-3700
L to R: Dawn Stahl, Renee Nolting, Lynn Gauer, Kari Steinbeisser (Owner), Shane Steinbeisser (Owner / Operator),
Tom Amberg, Brittney Odens, Eric Spencer and Brad Hanson.
B. VanDerBill Consulting
The listing of the Willmar Lakes Area
Chamber members was published in
good faith on the basis of membership
information we obtained until March 16,
2016. To err is human and we apologize
if your name and/or business was
omitted. Please call us if it was.
Nathan Streed, Public Policy Committee Election Workshop Chair states, “This is
an attempt by the Chamber to assist and encourage individuals from the community who are possibly interested in seeking election to the City, School or County
government; and to provide them with the essential information about the role
of each of the elected offices.” It is our hope that by providing these informational
tools, we will produce an informed candidate and provide the community with
candidates who understand their respective job descriptions for public office.”
Electric Motor Company - Grand Opening
Vivid Image, Inc.
Bundle Up
To join the Chamber go to
www.willmarareachamber.com
and click on Bundle-Up plan.
320-894-2378
L to R: Tom Amberg, Brittney Odens, Renee Notling, Dawn
Stahl, Brittany VanDerBill (Owner / Marketing Consultant),
Eric Spencer, Lynn Gauer and Brad Hanson.
NEW MEMBERS
Heritage Exteriors and Restoration –
Jason Quade & Keith Palmquist
194 Progress Circle, Spicer
320-796-5001
www.heritage-exteriors.com
Command Center, Inc – Thomas Butterfield
423 Benson Ave SW, Willmar
320-235-5627
www.commandonline.com
Wayne Nelson – Retiree
Willmar, MN
Farmers National Company – Darwin Thue
PO Box 465, Willmar
763-360-9432
www.farmersnational.com/darwinthue
Holiday Stationstores – Tim Clausen
817 Litchfield Ave SW, Willmar
320-235-0034
www.holidaystationstores.com
headstand everywhere – Candace Clemens
1607 Technology Drive NE, Willmar
320-979-7900
www.headstandseverywhere.com
Nu-Telecom – Kathy Lund
27 N. Minnesota Street, New Ulm
507-354-4111
www.nutelecom.net
March 2016
25th: Safe Avenues –
1950 19th Ave. SW
April 2016
1st: Kandiyohi County –
1801 East Highway 12
8th: Barn Theatre - 321 4th Street SW
15th: Life Connections (@Willmar Civic Center) –
2707 Arena Drive
22nd: Community Christian School –
1300 19th Ave. SW
29th: JD Kreps –
309 Lakeland Drive SE, Unit #2
A full schedule of all Chamber Connections,
complete with addresses, can be found at
www.willmareareachamber.com