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Description of your business and how/when it all began.
Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association is your local electric cooperative, and we’ve been proudly powering homes and businesses across Wright and Hennepin counties since 1937. We were founded on a simple, yet powerful idea: to bring safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to our communities when no one else would.
How has your business contributed to the community?
Electric cooperatives like Wright-Hennepin are built on a set of core principles that guide everything we do. These principles ensure we always put our members and communities first. One of these principles is Concern for Community. Wright Hennepin is committed to the sustainable development of the Rockford/Greenfield Community. As a member-owned cooperative, we believe strong communities and strong businesses go hand in hand. That’s why we actively support economic development efforts that bring jobs, innovation, and long-term success to our region. We know that a thriving local economy benefits all our members through increased opportunities and a more vibrant community. Wright-Hennepin is dedicated to investing in the future of our service area by supporting new and existing businesses, attracting investment, and helping communities grow.
What is something you admire about the Rockford/Greenfield Community?
I admire the relationships that Wright Hennepin has developed within the Rockford/Greenfield community through all the opportunities that the chamber offers. Forming partnerships with area businesses with the common goal of promoting the community and assisting businesses with growth.
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Nathan Karels
Business Account Representative
(763) 477-3059 | www.whe.org
6800 Electric Drive, Rockford, MN 55373
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Our annual Spring Community Expo co-hosted with the Rockford Community Center on March 14th was a huge success, once again! We had over 70 booths, entertainment on the stage, RC Racer Car Tracks, Batting Cages, fun raffle prizes, and amazing community connection. A very special THANK YOU to Melissa Joseph, the Rockford Community Ed Director, for planning and hosting this amazing event. And I can’t forget to also say a huge THANK YOU to our Rockford-Greenfield Chamber Board for the many hours of planning, setting up, tearing down, and making sure the whole event ran smoothly. The Chamber Board is comprised of all volunteers who deeply care about our community. The Chamber would not be what it is today without them and I am honored that I get to work alongside these wonderful professionals.
Looking ahead, our next April Event is the Annual Tax Mixer. This is a fun, low key event to network with community members and business owners in the middle of a busy spring. A drink ticket and light apps will be provided. Thank you to Billy’s Rockford Bar and Grill for hosting us from 4-6pm on April 16th. Hope to see many of you there! As always, please reach out to the chamber if you have any event ideas or feedback. We want to see our community grow and thrive and it takes many great minds of collaboration to continue that mission. Happy Spring!
Shannon Sand
Chamber President
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Good Friday Service: Friday, April 3rd, 7:00 pm
Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 4th, 11:00 am-1:00 pm with free lunch
Easter Sunday Services: Sunday, April 5th, 9:00, 10:00, & 11:00 am
Riverwood Covenant Church
7189 69th Ave N, Rockford, MN 55373
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Mark your calendars for the 2026 Monthly Moonlight Dates!!
Come enjoy an evening at Howling Moon with live music, great food, and magical views.
Eclectic Culinary Concepts will serve a delicious Taco Tuesday menu with a new featured specialty drink each month!
All events are 5-8pm
Free admission
All are welcome! Hope to see you there!
Check out the musician lineup here: https://www.howlingmoonevents.com/monthlymoonlight
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Wright-Hennepin To Host 89th Annual Meeting April 16
Rockford, Minn. (March 23, 2026) — Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) will host its 89th Annual Meeting at its Rockford headquarters Thursday, April 16, 2026. The theme of this year’s meeting is “The Power of Membership.” Registration will begin at 4 p.m., and a complimentary pork chop dinner will be served starting at 4:30 p.m. Bingo, informational booths, and a children’s activity room for ages 4-10 will also be offered. View the full schedule at bit.ly/WH-25annualmeeting.
The business meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and is expected to run for one hour. The business meeting will include a financial report, updates from WH and WH Holding leadership, and results of the Board of Directors elections for Districts 2, 5, and 7. A grand prize drawing for a 2015 Ford F-150 4x4 retired from WH’s fleet will immediately follow the business meeting. Members are automatically registered for the grand prize at registration and must be present at the end of the business meeting to win. All registered members in attendance will receive a free pound of butter following the conclusion of the business meeting.
Extremely limited parking is available at WH headquarters. Overflow lots are available at the Rockford Mall, Our Father’s Lutheran Church, and the Industrial Park, and free shuttles will be available to take members to and from WH’s building. Members who are interested in watching remotely can view a livestream at vimeo.com/event/4851144. Livestream viewers may enter to win one of two $50 bill credits. Entry instructions will be provided during the livestream.
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Spring has officially arrived! The ice is almost off the area lakes? Is your vehicle ready for summer road trips?? Are you ready to pull your boat to the lake? How about that camper you have been waiting all winter to get back into? Are your tires in good shape.
Call us at West Hennepin Auto & Tire 763-479-6395 to make an appointment to get your vehicle in tip top running condition so you are ready for all of your summer adventures.
West Hennepin Auto & Tire has been serving the West metro area for over 36 years. Come see us for all of your driving needs.
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THANK YOU to the many Chamber Members that have already renewed.
Please don't delay if you have not. Don't miss out!
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Rockford-Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors:
Rockford-Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 413
Rockford, MN 55373
rockfordgreenfieldchamber@gmail.com
rgchamber.org
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