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Please remember that you can watch our local candidate forums and CD2 debate on YouTube.

If you have not registered, and plan to attend, please register TODAY!

Thank you to Stacy Price, Librarian at the Heritage Library, for sharing so many insights on our library system. Just some fun facts that you might not know…

1. You can use 3-D printers and sewing machines, among other things, for FREE
2. There are now self-serve hours if you would like to enjoy the library before and after hours
3. Stacy is an on-site Spanish interpreter and each of the 10 county libraries have one.
4. The Apple Valley Galaxie library has on-site free legal advice from on-staff law librarians
5. If you want a book that is not available in their system, or even the state, they can probably get it for you from another state! They found one man a Western novel he was looking for.

These are just some of the cool things you learn at Good Morning Lakeville!

Join us next month when we learn more about our Lakeville Community Education program!

This is our annual joint after-hours event with all 6 Chambers in the county. You have two options to attend - (1) It is free for anyone to come, eat and mingle or (2) for $150 you may have a 6' promotional table at the event. Lakeville only has 5 tables available, so reserve your spot below soon if you are interested in option #2. This is a once-a-year opportunity to meet some new people who might be a good fit for your goods and/or services!

• Registration: Workers' Compensation Summit
• National Apprenticeship Week is Nov. 18 to 24, 2024
• Dual-Training Pipeline webinar, industry forums
• Advisory groups reviewing building codes
• September/October COMPACT newsletter

Commissioner Holberg shared this with us last week. It is some interesting data on the county.

If you missed the Fall Gala this year, you can take a peek at all the fun we had! That performance was sooo cool! Get the date on your calendar for next year – Friday, October 3, 2025!

See all the fun pictures from this year - HERE!

Last week was our 3^rd annual Made in Lakeville teacher tour! In honor of Manufacturing Month, we took a group of teachers on a bus tour of Airlake Industrial Park, highlighting the various products made here in town. We stopped for in-person tours at HOBO, Chemquest, Triton and Advanced Wireless Communications. Both companies shared the various careers available in their companies and gave the teachers some treats and swag as well! A special thank you to Schmitty & Sons for the luxurious coach bus, to The Better Half for a fun happy hour after the tour and to Kati Bachmayer and Tina Goodroad with the City of Lakeville for planning the route, narrating the tour, and creating the fun BINGO game for prizes!

You can get your mailed subscription to our local newspaper here.

• Lakeville Business News 
• Dakota-Scott Workforce Board Seeks Nominations
• Workforce Wednesday Webinars 
• Building Permits Report 

The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board is seeking nominations for numerous awards which will be presented at its upcoming celebration in December. Lakeville businesses have been the recipients of several awards in past years.

The award list includes:

• The Mark McAfee Friend of Workforce Award is given to an individual who has championed workforce issues at local, state and/or federal levels. 

• The Business Champion Award recognizes an outstanding company that also uses CareerForce services such as the job fairs, job postings and/or working with counselors. 

• The Bob Killeen Award recognizes companies for their implementation of innovative or quality practices. Killeen was a former WDB member who was a tireless advocate for quality efforts.

• The Willis E. Branning Excellence in Youth Employment Services (YES) Award recognizes an organization or program, an employer or an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to and effectiveness in preparing young people, ages 14-24. Two awards will be made: one for Dakota County and one for Scott County. Award sponsors are Dakota Electric Association and Cal-Tex Electric, Inc.

• The Bob Klas Sr. Entrepreneur Award recognizes a local entrepreneur success story. The inaugural award was presented to Bob Klas Sr. Criteria includes: the entrepreneur’s success as evidenced by business growth; the individual’s leadership in the business and/or civic communities; and/or the mentorship they provide to other entrepreneurs. 

• The Employer of the Year for People with Disabilities Award is presented to an employer who has improved the lives of people with disabilities through employment. 

 A couple of weeks ago, members of the Chamber Foundation and the Lakeville Works Steering Committee had the opportunity to visit our three middle schools to see the impact of our donations to STEM education and career exploration. Earlier this year we donated $15,000 for cordless power tools and $1,900 for 3 new welders. Read the full article here.

Join us for a day of enrichment, connections, prizes, and retail therapy! And, help us honor our 4^th Businesswoman of the Year – Amy Povroznik – owner of Flora Etc. in downtown Lakeville. Amy does so much for others and we are excited to celebrate her this year!

Inviting all the little Ghouls and Goblins to join us for our annual #DLboo Halloween event!

Saturday, October 26th

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Downtown Lakeville (Holyoke Ave)

Enjoy Treats & Trinkets from participating Downtown Lakeville businesses!

Thank you for your support!