Legislative leaders shared their views at Session Priorities: (from left) Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, House Speaker Kurt Zellers, moderator Tom Hauser of KSTP-TV, House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk. Involta broke ground in September for a $10.5 million data center in Duluth:(from left) Lonnie Bloomquist of Involta; Nancy Norr of Minnesota Power; Senator Roger Reinert; Involta CEO Bruce Lehrman; DEED Commissioner Mark Phillips; County Commissioner Steve O'Neil; David Ross of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Don Ness. Joe Swedberg (left), vice president of legislative affairs at Hormel Foods Corporation in Austin, visits with Dr. Zigang Dong, executive director of The Hormel Institute, during a tour by Leadership Minnesota. Bob Anderson (left), who recently retired from Boise Paper at International Falls, receives the Spirit of Minnesota Award from Jon Campbell, chair of the Minnesota Chamber Board. Current Minnesota Chamber board members Jan Kruchoski and Sanjay Kuba, and former member Russ Nelson, had a personal audience with Governor Mark Dayton at Session Priorities. Jay Timmons, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Manufacturers, addresses the Minnesota Manufacturers Summit.


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Local Businesses Recognized

The strength of Minnesota Business Gives is in the growing statewide network. To date, more than 30 local chambers of commerce are partners in implementing local programs, sponsoring Strategies for Smart Giving workshops and recognizing local businesses that give at least 2% of their pre-tax earnings for charitable and community involvement activities.

Congratulations and thanks to the following businesses that have contributed two percent or more of their pretax earnings to organizations in their communities! They serve as an example of how businesses in Minnesota help build strong communities.

Albert Lea-Freeborn Co. Business Gives – 2010
Albert Lea Select Foods
State Farm – Nancy VanderWaerdt Agency

Bemidji Area Business Gives - 2011
Bank Forward
Bemidji Building Center
Citizens State Bank Midwest
Dunn Bros
Explore Chiropractic
First National Bank Bemidji
Hampton Inn & Suites
Kraus-Anderson Construction
Living Touch Massage
Marco Inc.
MJB Home Center
North Country Business Products
Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
Paul Bunyan Communications
Pinnacle Publishing, LLC
RiverWood Bank
RP Broadcasting
Sanford Bemidji Clinic
Sanford Medical Center
Security Bank USA
Target
Tri Star Federal Credit Union

Brainerd Lakes Business Gives – 2011
Brainerd General Rental
Brainerd Savings & Loan Association
Consolidated Telecommunications Company (CTC)
Deerwood Technologies, Inc.
Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Happy Dancing Turtle
Hunt Utilities Group, LLC
Madden's on Gull Lake
MidMinnesota Federal Credit Union

Cambridge Area Business Gives – 2010
Cambridge State Bank
Minnco Credit Union
Peoples Bank of Commerce

Cloquet Area Business Gives - 2009
Members Cooperative Credit Union

Faribault Area Business Gives - 2011
1st United Bank
Boston's Restaurant & Sports Lounge
Faribault Daily News & Area Shopper
Faribo Insurance Agency, Inc.
Hy-Vee Food Store
Marathon Multimedia
Nelson's Market Place
Reliance Bank
procon, Inc.
State Bank of Faribault
Tony Langerud Insurance Agency, Inc.
Wholesale Tire and Wheel

Fergus Falls Area Business Gives – 2011
American National Bank of Minnesota
Bremer Bank
Gate City Bank
In Vision (Fergus Falls Vision Care)
Lake Region Health Care
Marco, Inc.
Minnesota Motor Company
Nelson Auto Center
Pemberton Law Firm
RDO Equipment
Rohde Insurance Services
State Bank & Trust
Victor Lundeen Company
Walmart
Wells Fargo Bank

Greater Mankato Business Gives – 2010
Blethen, Gage & Krause, PLLP
Hickory Tech
MinnStar Bank N.A.
North Mankato Family Dentistry
Paulsen Architects
Pub 500

Litchfield Business Gives – 2009
Center National Bank
Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP
Custom Products of Litchfield, Inc.
David Motors, Inc.
Jason Tibbits State Farm Agency
McDonald’s of Litchfield
Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association
REMAX/Today’s Properties
Stockmen’s Greenhouse & Landscaping Center

Marshall Area Business Gives – 2011
Affiliated Community Medical Centers
Avera Marshall
Awards Plus
Bremer Bank
Lockwood Motors
Marco, Inc.
Sole Mates

New Ulm Area Business Gives – 2011
Bank Midwest
Design Home Center
KNUJ 860/SAM 107.4
Lambrecht’s
New Ulm Furniture
New Ulm Regional Veterinary Center
Principal Financial Group
Schmucker Funeral Service
Shelter Products, Inc
Spinning Spools Quilt Shop.
The Journal
Upper Midwest Management

Owatonna Area Business Gives - 2011
Alexander Lumber
Brick-Meger Funeral Home
Community Bank Owatonna
Hometown Motors
Learning ZoneXpress
Rich’s Window Cleaning
St. Clair’s for Men
State Farm Insurance-Plemel Agency
Struss CPAs PC
TPS Insurance Agency
Tri M Graphics/Studio Getaway/Go2Wed.com
US Bank

Redwood Falls Area Business Gives - 2011
ACTIVEAID, Inc.
Focus Financial
KLGR Radio
Roger’s Body & Glass, LLC
Redwood Valley Funeral Home
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Rochester Area Business Gives – 2011
Canadian Honker
Cardinal of Minnesota, LTD
Coldwell Banker At Your Service Realty, LTD
Color Me Mine
Coordinated Business System
Custom Alarm/Custom Communications, Inc.
CWS, Inc.
Edina Realty
Education -To-Careers Consulting
Express Employment Professionals
Jerry D. Reimer, CPA
John Hardy's BBQ
KTTC
Marco, Inc.
Olmsted Medical Center
Premier Bank
Re/Max
Warners' Stellian

Saint Cloud Area Business Gives – 2011
Bernick’s Beverages & Vending
Bremer, St. Cloud, N.A.
Brenny Transportation, Inc.
Bursch Travel Agency, Inc.
Coborn’s Incorporated
Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP
Gold’n Plump Poultry
Heartland Glass Co., Inc.
Laraway Financial Advisors, Inc.
Leonard, Street & Deinard Professional Assn.
Marco
Netgain
Quick Fix Massage Shop
St. Cloud Truck Sales, Inc.
The Write Advantage
ThinkCreative Advertising, Inc.
Wells Fargo

Sleepy Eye Area Business Gives – 2011
Chuck Spaeth Ford
KNUJ AM 860/SAM 107.3
McCabe’s Ace Hardware
Schulz Family Foods
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch

Thief River Falls Area Business Gives - 2009
Edward Jones
Genereux Realty
H.D. Floral Design Studios
House of Hair
Northern State Bank
Northwest Beverage
Pennington Square
Purdy’s Shoe Store
Sjoberg's Inc.
Thief River Ford

Two Harbors Area Business Gives – 2010
Agate Electric
Harbor Insurance
Wells Fargo Bank

Waconia Area Business Gives – 2011
Factory Direct Furniture
Lola’s Lakehouse
Mackenthun’s Fine Foods
Melchert Hubert Sjodin, PLLP
RE/MAX Results
Rising Star Dance Academy
Statewide Gas Services, Inc. – Home Comfort Store
Vista Images
Waconia Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Waconia Farm Supply
Yetzer’s Home Furnishings and Floor to Ceiling Store

Waseca Area Business Gives – 2011
Ameriprise Financial
Culligan
First National Bank
Healing Hands Wellness Group
Hy-Vee Waseca
Investment Solutions
Mediacom Communications
ICAN
Roundbank
Roundbank Insurance

Willmar Lakes Area Business Gives - 2011
Bennett Office Technologies
Bremer Bank
Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP
Corneil-Elkjer Agency, Inc.
Employment Plus
Heritage Bank N.A.
Home Agency
J.D. Kreps Financial Group
Lake Region Bank
Print Masters of Willmar
Ruff & Company CPAs
Tires Plus
Willmar Electric Service

Winona Area Business Gives - 2010
Merchants Bank
Winona National Bank

For further information on Minnesota Business Gives, visit www.minnesotabusinessgives.org, or contact Jackie Reis, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, at jreis@mnchamber.com. 

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