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Join us for an evening of celebration and a glimpse toward our year to come! Register HERE.

• Businessperson of the Year - Steve Allen, Brackett’s Crossing Country Club
• Community Business Partner of the Year – B-52 Burgers + Brew
• Education Business Partner of the Year – The Better Half
• Tourism Business Partner of the Year – Michels Corporation
• Ambassador of the Year – Dusty Brown, Laker Promotions
• Volunteer of the Year, Pat Arling, Lakeville Rotarian

If you want to get in front of local residents – this is your opportunity! You bring your marketing materials and we will bring the people!

Happy New Year! Click the image to see the events and other marketing opportunities we will have in 2025. Mark your calendars and reach out to Shanen if you want to put together a year-long program!

The Best of Cities South 2025 annual readers’ poll offers a fill-in-the-blank voting system. Voting is live with three rules*:

1. One entry is allowed per person; each ballot needs to include an email address.
2. Ballots must be completed by 5 p.m. January 31, 2025.
3. Voters need to vote in at least five categories to ensure their ballot is counted.

Please make sure you’re using the business’ full, official name to ensure your vote is counted correctly. Where appropriate, please vote for a particular business and not a specific service provider. The top three finalists will be announced online on March 1, 2025. The Best of Cities South will publish in the June/July 2025 issue, where the winners and runners up will be revealed—along with Editor’s Picks and a host of other community highlights.

Our Chamber Foundation is now offering Chamber members a chance to run your scholarship through our 501c3. For more information, and to see if this is a good fit for you, contact one of our board members, Mel Simon.

The City is seeking applicants for their advisory volunteer boards, committees and commissions. Appointed by the City Council through an application process, volunteers review policies and proposals to make recommendations to the Council. Apply for one of the following now through Friday, January 24, 2025. For more information and to apply online, go to LakevilleMN.gov.

Planning Commission

Meetings held on the first & third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.

Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee

Meetings held on the first & third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.

Economic Development Commission

Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m.

Finance Committee

Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of January,

March, May, July, September and November at 5 p.m.

Lakeville Area Arts Center Advisory Board

Meetings are held quarterly in the months of January, April, July and October at 3:30 p.m.

Lakeville Area Historical Society Board

Meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, with some exceptions.

Black Dog Watershed Management Organization (WMO)

Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. at the Burnsville Maintenance Facility.

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Illumination Walk

Friday, Jan. 10th,

5:45 p.m.

Ritter Farm Park

$6

Explore the trails at Ritter Farm Park in the glow of the luminaries and the light of the moon. Hundreds of flickering candles light the way around the trail. Bring your own equipment or stroll on foot.

You must register to reserve a time slot.

REGISTER HERE

Thank you for your support!