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Thank you to the team at the Dakota County Fair for the great insight into this long-standing tradition! As we head into a two-month GML hiatus, we want to once again thank all of those who help make one of our favorite events possible – the teams at B-52 and The Better Half, Dunn Brothers Coffee, and our 2025 sponsors - Frandsen Bank & Trust and Minnesota Energy Resources. We are back in September with our coveted “On the Road” bus tour with Kati Bachmayer and Tina Goodroad with the City of Lakeville! Space will be limited, watch for the registration link this summer.

APPLY HERE

Thank you to everyone who came out to Lunch Mob at Gary’s last week! Lunch Mob is a casual way to meet some new people – drop in as you are able, order off the menu, pay your own tab, meet a new friend, or three!

See you next month!

Several of you do school supply drives in the summer for this, and other schools. Getting it on your radar early.

We would like to officially welcome our newest member of the Chamber Foundation Board of Directors, Jack Stortenbecker, Manager of Store Operations at our Lakeville Hy-Vee. Jack joins our board of dedicated members, who all help to raise the funds for our work to support education and workforce development.

Chamber Foundation Boardof Directors

• Marilee Jager, 2025 Chair, Frandsen Bank & Trust
• Mel Simon, Immediate Past Chair, Styer Transportation
• Steve Lorenz, Treasurer, LPL Financial
• Mary Mittlestaedt, Secretary, Country Cabinets
• Jeff Larson, Chamber Member
• Bob Curtis, Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance
• Luke Hellier, City of Lakeville, Mayor
• Krista Jech, Lakeville Chamber of Commerce
• Scot Kretzschmar, Thrivent Financial
• Jennifer Nightingale, Christian Brothers Automotive
• Jack Stortenbecker, Hy-Vee
• Sarah Wellcome, Hearth & Home Technologies

We would also like to congratulate the Class of 2025 scholarship recipients. Thank you to the businesses and individuals who were contributed in our inaugural year of named scholarships - which made it possible for us to award $31,000 in scholarships this year!



Loeffler Construction & Consulting ($5,000 each): 

Danny Gonzalez, Finn Dettmann 

QA1 Precision Products ($1,500 each): 

Janessa Hahn, Lucas Trelstad  

Lakeville Public Safety Foundation Strole/Polinski Law Enforcement ($1,500): MaKenzie Clemmer 

Bob Curtis Agency ($1,000): Kaden Kretzschmar 

Buck Hill ($500): Gabrielle Appiagye

Kretsch Law Firm ($500 each): Roman Larson, Amira Ahmed Mega Stop ($1,000): Carter Mayfield 

Miller-Hartwig, Ann Miller Memorial ($1,000): 

Keira Radaich 

Quad E Companies ($1,000): Eli Connery

Robert Erickson ($1,000): Montserratt Marcial-Torres

Lakeville Area Chamber Foundation ($1,000 each): 

Iftinta Mohamed, Victoria Bourne, Donna Gula, Siri Distel, Bayee Jobi, Rylee Larsen, Charles Porter, Ellie Aars, Abigail Collins, Brooke Youngs

Thank you to Lakeville Works Catalyst donor Delmar Company for your support of the program! If you have a passion for workforce development, check out what we have been up to and reach out to me on ways to participate!

Recorded webinar HERE. Download presentation slides HERE. Resource page for your employees. The next webinar is schedule for July 10. Follow here for updates.

At Lakeview Bank, they believe in the power of community and the importance of giving back. As a locally owned and operated bank, they are deeply invested in the well-being of our community. Their ownership, employees and members all share a commitment to supporting local businesses and fostering economic growth. They pride themselves on delivering the personalized, friendly service of a neighbor while offering the same range of products and opportunities as larger banks.

Lakeview Bank is the presenting sponsor of our Fall Gala each year - which is just over three short months away! Save the date (October 3) and watch for theme announcement this summer!

Visit the Lakeville Farmers' Market in downtown Lakeville, located in the parking lot next to the Lakeville Area Arts Center (20965 Holyoke Avenue)!

The market is now open Wednesdays from 12–5 p.m.

and Saturdays from 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Shop local. Eat fresh. Support your community!

Thank you for your support!