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Summer Kids ProgramSecond Session Begins Dakota Discovery Museum, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Ages 6-11 6 Mitchell Municipal Band Free Concerts Dakota Discovery Museum, 7:30 pm 7 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 9 Cabela’s Family Outdoor Adventure Day Cabela’s, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm 9 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 12 Rodeo Community Kick-off Horseman’s Sports Arena, 5-7 pm 13 Summer Kids Program Dakota Discovery Museum, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Ages 6-11 13 Mitchell Municipal Band Free Concerts Hitchcock Park, 7:30 pm 14 Downtown Thursday Tailgate Rodeo Grounds, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 14-17 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Horseman’s Arena, 8:00pm nightly Call 770-4919 for Ticket Locations
Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Parade Mitchell’s Main Street; 10:30am 16 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 17 Rodeo Chili Cook-Off Horseman’s Sports Arena Parking Lot, 11:00am 20 Summer Kids Program Dakota Discovery Museum, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Ages 6-11 20 Mitchell Municipal Band Free Concerts Hitchcock Park, 7:30 pm 21 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 23 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 23-24 AirVenture Cup Race Mitchell Airport; Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm Young Eagles Flights, Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm Sunday 9:00am Racers Depart for Wausau 27 Summer Kids Program Dakota Discovery Museum, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm 27 Mitchell Municipal Band Free Concerts Hitchcock Park, 7:30 pm 28 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
29-31 The Little Mermaid Theatre Performance Pepsi-Cola Theatre 7:30pm Friday-Sat, 2:00pm Sunday Call 996-9137 for tickets 29-30 Summer Crazy Days Businesses throughout Mitchell 30 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
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Dakotafest Women’s Brunch Highland Conference Center, 10:00 am 18 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 20 Tour de Corn Front of Corn Palace, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm 20 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 24-28 Corn Palace Festival Downtown Mitchell, all day 25 Judd Hoos in Concert World’s Only Corn Palace, 7:00 pm 26 STYX in Concert World’s Only Corn Palace, 7:00 pm 26 ELVIS Rock N’ Remember with Joseph Hall Pepsi-Cola Theatre, 7:30 pm 27 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 27 Coin and Currency Market Davison County Fair Grounds, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 27 Gary Allan in Concert World’s Only Corn Palace, 7:00 pm 28 The Happy Together Tour World’s Only Corn Palace, 5:00 pm
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Inside the ChamberView New Members ....................................................................................................................2 Thank You for Your Investment .........................................................................................2 Mix & Mingle .......................................................................................................................3 Women’s Brunch ................................................................................................................3 My Biggest Break ................................................................................................................3 Chamber 101: Maximize Your Chamber Benefits ..........................................................3 Exchange Club Celebrates 50 Years...............................................................................4 Enertech Celebrates 20 Years ..........................................................................................4
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New Members Karen Harrington for Happiness; Mitchell; 770-3671; www.karenharrington4happiness.weebly.com Lake House; 2700 N. Main St.; 996-7444; www.lakehousemitchell.com
Thank You for Your Investment in the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce!
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The following businesses have renewed their membership.**
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Cherrybee’s Floral & Gifts
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Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market .......................................................................................6 Downtown Thursdays .........................................................................................................7 Welcome Jordan Barnhart ...............................................................................................7 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Rides Into Town ...........................................................8 CVB Welcomes New Marketing Coordinator ................................................................8 2016 YTD Statistics...............................................................................................................9 Prairie Business Magazine Accepting Submissions for 50 Best Places to Work Contest ...10
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First South Dakota Leadership Academy Class graduates at Mitchell Tech
Why the South Dakota Leadership Academy? Organizations increasingly recognize the need for professionals who possess the skills to function in the global economy and are ready to take on leadership and supervisory roles. Optimizing the leadership pipeline and closing the leadership gap depends on your organization’s ability to choose and prepare the best leaders for tomorrow.
On April 30th, the South Dakota Leadership Academy (SDLA) graduated its first cohort of men and women sponsored by different businesses throughout South Dakota. What a successful year it has turned out to be! The goal was to work with the participants in this program alongside the sponsoring organization’s mentor, to develop each individual into leaders that would be capable of assuming greater leadership positions within the sponsoring company. By every indicator, our assessment, the participant’s, and the mentor’s, we succeeded in this goal! A few of the following participants’ comments from their capstone evaluation will give you a feel for what they gained from the course:
MISSION The South Dakota Leadership Academy will build the character and competence of developing leaders. VISION To fully realize our mission, South Dakota Leadership Academy will provide the mind-set, skill-set, tool-set, and heart-set of future leaders to empower them to confront the leadership challenges of the 21st century. CORE VALUES We believe in: Building leadership capacity: we develop future leader’s capability and talent, recognizing the power of their ideas and contributions; we promote an environment of diversity, fairness, support and continuous learning and application. Growing local and global communities: we have a genuine concern for the welfare of communities we reach through our work. We conduct our work with high standards of quality and integrity to develop leaders prepared to transform their organizations and societies for the most difficult leadership challenges of the 21st century. Developing educated advocates: we promote the value of knowledge and judgment to enable decisiveness in problem solving for our organizations and communities focused on integrity and courage. Engaging our stakeholders: we listen to and regularly connect with our stakeholders, working to address shared issues of concern and embracing new challenges.
“The past year with the South Dakota Leadership Academy has been a great experience. I’ve learned so much! I have been exposed to innovative ideas that have generated new thought processes. I formed those ideas into a vision for what I want (my) team to be like. Now, I feel like I not only have a direction, but a direction that could be revolutionary!” – Chris Foster, Support Team Leader, Innovative Systems
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The Chamberview Newsletter is published the first Monday of each month. This publication is done as a partnership between the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce and The Daily Republic. This publication is distributed to 12,500 Households/30,000 readers in Mitchell and the surrounding area. If you are a Chamber member and your business is interested in advertising in this publication, please contact The Daily Republic at 605.996.5514.
MITCHELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MITCHELL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP. BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MITCHELL CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD
Chair Rob Schelske – First Dakota National Bank-Mitchell Vice Chair Ryan Thompson – Santel Communications Treasurer Kyle Musick – Innovative Systems Past Chair Gwenda Koch – Cornerstone Coffeehouse & Deli Jay Wempe – American Ice Deryk Thomsen – Sun Gold Sports Joe Childs – Mitchell School District Brian Klock – Klock Werks Justin Luther – County Fair Food Stores Brenda Freidel – The Pin Cushion Rory Palm – The Daily Republic Becky Pitz – POET Bio-refining
Chair Cindy Gregg – Prehistoric Indian Village Vice Chair Dave Sietsema – Klock Werks Past Chairman Sean Moen – OverTime Sports Bar & Steakhouse Eric Giblin – Subway Jason Wede – Cornerstone Coffeehouse & Deli Rod Brown – Dakota Discovery Museum LaRee Rumbolz – Super 8 Megan Reimnitz – Mitchell Area Community Theatre Carrie Culhane – County Fair Food Store
EX-OFFICIO Mayor Jerry Toomey Jeff Smith – City Council Rob Schelske – Chamber of Commerce Board John Claggett – County Commission
EX-OFFICIO Susan Tjarks – City Council Sonya Moller – Chamber Liaison
Bryan Hisel – Executive Director Sonya Moller – Chamber Director Kimberly Lofgren – Director of Finance & Administration Rebecca Zabel – Program Coordinator Laurie Cooper – Director of MADC Operations David Lambert – Regional Development Director Jacki Miskimins – Regional Workforce Coordinator Katie Knutson – Convention & Visitors Bureau Director Emily Hennagir – CVB Marketing Coordinator Dale Odegaard – Director of Chamber Enterprise Barb Odegaard – Gift Shop Marketing Manager Scott Schmidt – Corn Palace Director Troy Magnuson – Gift Shop Manager
CHAMBER MISSION STATEMENT: Provide leadership to unify community action that enhances the business environment and the quality of life in the Mitchell area.
For more information go to https://www.mitchelltech.edu/sdla
Jennifer Reecy, Executive Director, states, “While MTI is confident that our partnering organizations are already seeing the positive change in those who participated in the SDLA; it is ultimately the subsequent performance of the individual in the company that will determine the real, ongoing impact of the SDLA. We know that leadership isn’t a “dump and done” process—it takes experience and continual work at learning how to be a leader that will, in the end, develop the best leaders. We are confident, however, that this program provided the solid foundation in leadership fundamentals, critical to the formation of today’s leaders. The infusion of company values, culture and practices into the leadership development process supported by the mentor, ensured our collaborative efforts in tying leadership fundamentals back to the sponsoring organization.” The registration process for next year’s class opened this past week. Simply go online to: https://www.mitchelltech.edu/sdla-registration and complete the application. For more information please contact Jennifer M. Reecy, Executive Director, South Dakota Leadership Academy at Mitchell Tech or by calling 605-770-5477.
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EX-OFFICIO Jen Johnston – Mitchell Main Street & Beyond Jacquelyn Johnson – Dice Financial Service Group Tom Clark – Avera Queen of Peace Dr. Amy Novak – Dakota Wesleyan University Dr. Joseph Graves – Mitchell School District Mayor Jerry Toomey – City Council Steve Rice – City Council John Claggett – County Commissioners
President Jacquelyn Johnson – Dice Financial Service Group Vice President Tom Patzer – Patzer Woodworking Inc. Treasurer Roger Musick – Innovative Systems Tom Clark – Avera Queen of Peace Larry Thompson – Vantage Point Chris Krohmer – Krohmer Plumbing Inc. Terry Torgerson – Cortrust Bank Jeff Logan – Logan Luxury Theatre Corporation Joe Graves – Mitchell School District
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“I believe we have all changed from the first day we stepped into the South Dakota Leadership Academy (SDLA). In my Personal Leadership Plan, I began with a quote by Mother Teresa “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” Throughout the SDLA, I found out that I have been called to be the stone which creates the ripples. We are all leaders; leadership starts with me, and I am committed to mentoring others on their growth journey in hopes they too can pass the torch on in developing others. Leadership is not about changing the world in a grand or dramatic way, all you need to be is the stone, living a life of leadership that makes the ripples. The SDLA helped me discover my purpose, my “Why” and my life will never be the same!” – Tom Urban, Warehouse Foreman, Muth Electric
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Regional Relevance
Prairie Business Magazine Accepting Submissions for 50 Best Places to Work Contest
Companies will be nominated through an anonymous employee satisfaction survey and will be rated in areas including work environment, employee benefits and employee happiness. The top 25 small companies (99 or fewer full-time employees) and the top 25 large companies (100+ employees) will be honored in the magazine.
Consideration will be given to the number of nominations received per company. The contest is open to for-profit companies in the Prairie Business readership area. The Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Survey can be found online at prairiebizmag. com under the 50 Best Companies tab. Because companies will be rated according to input from employees, it will be vital for company leaders and employees to spread the word in order to receive the recognition they feel the business deserves. Nomination forms and contest details are available online at prairiebizmag.com. The deadline for nominations is July 8. - From Prairie Business Magazine
2016-2017 Business Startup Packet Available can be overwhelming. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development, with the assistance of several other agencies, has updated the latest version of the Business Start-Up Packet, available online at www. sdreadytowork.com/Build-Your-Business/ Start-Your-Business.aspx. In the packet you can find pertinent information on how to start and maintain a successful business from the ground up. The Licensing & Registering Your Business section contains information about the
different types of licenses needed for a variety of industries. The intent of this packet is to provide a new business owner the resources necessary to make their business a reality while saving them time in the process.
Identifying Regional Ag Development Sites A recent influx of value-added ag development proposals has created a call from both the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the South Dakota Dept. of Ag to help identify potential greenfield development sites in Mitchell’s sixcounty region.
Steve Griesert, with Community Partners Research, made a community visit on April 19th meeting with community leaders and others involved in housing development. Initial discussions indicate a need to utilize in-fill lots in established neighborhoods as well as development of a new, smaller housing subdivision.
Development projects have included both livestock and grain processing and the need for good infrastructure (farm-to-market roads) and the capacity to provide needed natural resources (water, natural gas and electricity).
Assistance provided: Working with the City and Development Corp., a grant application was submitted to South Dakota Housing Development Authority. The City was awarded $2,500 matching grant to pay for the housing survey.
To ensure all of the appropriate steps are taken, a new business owner can use the New Business Checklist as a guide during their journey.
Development of databases of basic housing information was gathered and shared with the housing consultant to supplement his personal interviews with numerous individuals who impact current and future development.
The packet contains contact information and links to websites for all of the resources throughout. Any additional questions can be directed to the GOED for clarification. For more information, contact the Governor’s Office of Economic Development at 605.773.3301 or
[email protected].
Assistance provided: In consultation with each County’s Rural Site Analysis document and working with Planning & Development District III, County Planning Departments and utility providers, we have been exploring potential land use sites that meet a list of specific site selection criteria. While these types of projects provide a potential for additional growth in the ag sector, a thoughtful review of the financial, political, environmental and quality of life aspects of these projects continues to be examined on a case-by-case basis.
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My Biggest Break My Biggest Break is moving! This year, the My Biggest Break event will be held on Tuesday, September 20th from 11:30-1pm. Plan to attend this lunch event at Logan Luxury Theatres where two experienced business leaders will share their stories and advice on running a business or working your way up through the ranks. More details to come!
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Women’s Brunch
Tickets are going fast for this year’s Women’s Brunch event! Get ready to ReCharge Your Life at the 2016 DakotaFest Women’s Brunch on August 17th at 10am at the Highland Conference Center. Melanie Brown, known for her high energy and inspirational messages, will be giving the keynote at the event this year. We all need recharging at some point, so take this opportunity to connect with other women and be inspired to re-charge your life! Call 996-5567 or stop by the Chamber office at 601 N. Main St. to get your tickets! Reserved tickets are just $15, they will be $20 at the door.
Do you know what all you get for being a member of the Chamber? There is probably a lot more that you can be doing with your membership and with the software we offer! Start getting the most out of your Chamber membership by attending one of our next sessions of Chamber 101 class on Tuesday, July 19th at 4pm and Tuesday, August 23rd at 9am in the Chamber Boardroom! These 1 hour sessions will cover benefits you gain with having a Chamber membership, resources available to you, and what options you have when utilizing the Member Information Center – such as posting jobs and events for your business! To register for one of these FREE sessions, call Rebecca at 996-5567 or email
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Housing Survey Underway in Armour, SD The City of Armour is working with Community Partners Research of Faribault, MN to conduct a comprehensive housing assessment to give the community direction in enhancing and developing their future housing development. The last housing survey was conducted in 1997.
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Studies have shown that companies with the best employee morale enjoy lower turnover, better financial performance than industry peers, improved track records on safety and higher-quality job applicants. Prairie Business magazine is once again saluting those companies that have committed to making their business one of the best in the region in its annual “50 Best Places to Work” contest.
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Exchange Club Celebrates 50 Years
The Mitchell Exchange Club celebrated 50 years of service at the June Mix & Mingle, held at the brand new Lake House. The Exchange Club raises money and encourages activism in the community. Membership is open to anyone in the Mitchell community who shares their core values of family, community and country.
Enertech Celebrates 20 Years
Chamber Ambassadors visited Enertech Global, LLC, which is a leader in the development and manufacturing of geothermal heat pumps. The facility in Mitchell, SD processes sheet metal and copper tube fabrication. Metals are cut, bent, punched and covered in insulating foam. Metal coils are combined with in-house electrical boards and additional assembly and parts kits to manufacture complete, one-stop-shop residential ground-source heat pumps. They manufacture and test great brands such as GeoComfort, Hydron Module, and TETCO and ship to contractors across the U.S. and Canada. Enertech Global is located at 5751 Airport Road in Mitchell. They celebrated 20 years in business in May 2016 – Congratulations!
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Creekside Veterinary Clinic Creekside Veterinary Clinic is a small and large animal facility and provides both medicine and surgery. They are a full service pet clinic with a pet stylist, premier pet lodging and Doggie Daycare. They have a haul-in large animal facility that is all indoors. Their new facility is state of the art with an in-house laboratory, digital x-ray, laser surgery and laser therapy. Creekside Veterinary Clinic is open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 5pm with after hour emergency services available. They are located at 1111 W. Spruce St. and can be reached at 990-3388.
Corn Palace Education Center Mrs. Wede’s 5th Graders (LBW Elemenarty) officially opened the Corn Palace Education Center on June 9. The Education Center is located within the Corn Palace and open from 10am-6pm daily.
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Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Rides Into Town
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CVB Welcomes New Marketing Coordinator
Dust off those cowboy boots and plan to attend the 46th Annual Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo, July 14-17 at the Horseman’s Sports Arena just north of Mitchell. In addition to the main event, beginning at 8 p.m. each night, several other events are planned for ‘Rodeo Week.’ Everyone is welcome to attend the Rodeo Mixer, a free dinner to celebrate the rodeo, at 5 p.m. at the Horseman’s Sports Arena on Tuesday, July 12, and then stick around that night for NBRA Barrel Racing at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, July 13, grab your clubs and head out to Lakeview Golf Course for the Midcontinent Rodeo Golf Classic at 11 a.m. New this year, Downtown Thursday’s will hold a tailgate party beginning at 5:30 pm on Thursday night at the Sports Arena, where Weston Frank will entertain the crowd from 6-8 p.m., along with discounted rodeo tickets given, prizes that include crow’s nest seats, and more! Also, if you wear your “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” t-shirt to Thursday night’s performance, you’ll receive $2.00 off a ticket purchase! The annual Rodeo Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, on Mitchell’s Historic Main Street. This year’s theme is “Dreams Come True under the Red, White and Blue!” Sunday begins with Cowboy Church Service at 10 a.m. at the rodeo grounds, followed by the Chili Cook-off and Family Fun Day at 11 a.m. This year’s Family Fun Day will include wagon rides, inflatables, train rides, face painting, family games, hot dogs, and snow cones for the kids and is sponsored by Midcontinent Communications and KMIT. All Family Fun Day activities are free and open to the public. That evening, return to the rodeo grounds and catch the final performance, where guests are encouraged to wear purple to help raise funds for the “Man Up Crusade” program. For more information, or to register for these fantastic events, please visit www.cornpalacestampede.com.
It was an exciting day out at Lakeview Golf Course on Friday! The Rock and Roll Tournament kicked off at 12:30pm with 32 teams headed out on the course. Some teams even got in the spirit and dressed the part!
We would like to welcome Emily Hennagir to the CVB team! Since taking the role of Marketing Coordinator on May 2nd, Emily has made a great impression on our community members, business affiliates, and visitors. She comes to us with an accomplished graphic design and marketing background, and is eager to learn more. Prior to joining the Mitchell CVB, she worked as a customer service representative at Farmers State Bank in Stickney. In her previous years with Farmers State Bank, she promoted positive customer service relations, maintained the web site, and created advertisements for various events, just to name a few.
Fun was had by all, but especially Cory Aadland who got a hole in one! He will receive a $500 Visa Gift Card. Of course we had other winners as well. Here are the top 3 teams of each flight of golfers: Championship Flight: 1st place - Sun Gold Sports - score of 62 2nd place - Dental Designs - score of 62 3rd place - Dakota Physical Therapy - score of 63 First Flight: 1st place - Trail King Industries - score of 68 2nd place - KMIT - score of 69 3rd place - ELO #2 - score of 69
“Although I have only been with the CVB for a short time, I see only great things for myself and the organization in the future. I was given the opportunity to experience National Travel & Tourism week during my first week of employment and have loved how fast paced and diverse the position can be. I am excited and eager to use my skills within the CVB to enhance our already amazing visitor experience.”
Second Flight: 1st place - Trail Eze - score of 74 2nd place - Anderson Publications - score of 75 3rd place - POET #1 - score of 78
“Emily hit the ground running on her very first day,” says Convention & Visitors Bureau Director, Katie Knutson. “She’s so energetic, eager to learn, and recognizes the significance the visitor industry and marketing efforts have on a community as a whole; speaking of which, she is rolling out a brand new digital campaign for Mitchell, hoping to draw individuals and families traveling along I-90.” Hennagir holds a bachelor’s degree in web design with a minor in graphic design from Dakota State University. While at DSU she was involved in the Student Activities Board, Student Ambassadors, Go! Orientation Leaders, and was a Resident Assistant. She enjoys being involved and looks forward to the volunteer opportunities available in Mitchell. During her spare time, she enjoys crafting and spending time outdoors with her husband, Tyler, and their dog, Riley. Emily and her husband love camping, fishing, and are also involved in summer softball leagues.
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This great networking event was held in support of the following sponsors: Iverson’s - Hole in One Sponsor NorthWestern Energy - Pin Prize Sponsor BeMobile - Exclusive Hole Sponsor Davison County Title Company - Exclusive Hole Sponsor Make It Mine Designs - Exclusive Hole Sponsor And hole sponsors: Avera BankWest CorTrust Dakota Custom Builders Dice Financial Farmer’s State Bank First Dakota Bank First National State Bank Great Western Bank Hampton Inn Highland Conference Center Innovative Systems KMIT - More 95.5 KMIT - ESPN 103.5 Miedema Sanitation MTI/Corporate Education POET Biorefining Sign Pro Trail King Industries US Bank Vern Eide Chevrolet Vern Eide Ford Door Prize sponsors: Marked. Tattoo Studio and Stahl’s Collision Center
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Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Rides Into Town
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Rock N Roll Chamber Golf Tournament
CVB Welcomes New Marketing Coordinator
Dust off those cowboy boots and plan to attend the 46th Annual Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo, July 14-17 at the Horseman’s Sports Arena just north of Mitchell. In addition to the main event, beginning at 8 p.m. each night, several other events are planned for ‘Rodeo Week.’ Everyone is welcome to attend the Rodeo Mixer, a free dinner to celebrate the rodeo, at 5 p.m. at the Horseman’s Sports Arena on Tuesday, July 12, and then stick around that night for NBRA Barrel Racing at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, July 13, grab your clubs and head out to Lakeview Golf Course for the Midcontinent Rodeo Golf Classic at 11 a.m. New this year, Downtown Thursday’s will hold a tailgate party beginning at 5:30 pm on Thursday night at the Sports Arena, where Weston Frank will entertain the crowd from 6-8 p.m., along with discounted rodeo tickets given, prizes that include crow’s nest seats, and more! Also, if you wear your “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” t-shirt to Thursday night’s performance, you’ll receive $2.00 off a ticket purchase! The annual Rodeo Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, on Mitchell’s Historic Main Street. This year’s theme is “Dreams Come True under the Red, White and Blue!” Sunday begins with Cowboy Church Service at 10 a.m. at the rodeo grounds, followed by the Chili Cook-off and Family Fun Day at 11 a.m. This year’s Family Fun Day will include wagon rides, inflatables, train rides, face painting, family games, hot dogs, and snow cones for the kids and is sponsored by Midcontinent Communications and KMIT. All Family Fun Day activities are free and open to the public. That evening, return to the rodeo grounds and catch the final performance, where guests are encouraged to wear purple to help raise funds for the “Man Up Crusade” program. For more information, or to register for these fantastic events, please visit www.cornpalacestampede.com.
It was an exciting day out at Lakeview Golf Course on Friday! The Rock and Roll Tournament kicked off at 12:30pm with 32 teams headed out on the course. Some teams even got in the spirit and dressed the part!
We would like to welcome Emily Hennagir to the CVB team! Since taking the role of Marketing Coordinator on May 2nd, Emily has made a great impression on our community members, business affiliates, and visitors. She comes to us with an accomplished graphic design and marketing background, and is eager to learn more. Prior to joining the Mitchell CVB, she worked as a customer service representative at Farmers State Bank in Stickney. In her previous years with Farmers State Bank, she promoted positive customer service relations, maintained the web site, and created advertisements for various events, just to name a few.
Fun was had by all, but especially Cory Aadland who got a hole in one! He will receive a $500 Visa Gift Card. Of course we had other winners as well. Here are the top 3 teams of each flight of golfers: Championship Flight: 1st place - Sun Gold Sports - score of 62 2nd place - Dental Designs - score of 62 3rd place - Dakota Physical Therapy - score of 63 First Flight: 1st place - Trail King Industries - score of 68 2nd place - KMIT - score of 69 3rd place - ELO #2 - score of 69
“Although I have only been with the CVB for a short time, I see only great things for myself and the organization in the future. I was given the opportunity to experience National Travel & Tourism week during my first week of employment and have loved how fast paced and diverse the position can be. I am excited and eager to use my skills within the CVB to enhance our already amazing visitor experience.”
Second Flight: 1st place - Trail Eze - score of 74 2nd place - Anderson Publications - score of 75 3rd place - POET #1 - score of 78
“Emily hit the ground running on her very first day,” says Convention & Visitors Bureau Director, Katie Knutson. “She’s so energetic, eager to learn, and recognizes the significance the visitor industry and marketing efforts have on a community as a whole; speaking of which, she is rolling out a brand new digital campaign for Mitchell, hoping to draw individuals and families traveling along I-90.” Hennagir holds a bachelor’s degree in web design with a minor in graphic design from Dakota State University. While at DSU she was involved in the Student Activities Board, Student Ambassadors, Go! Orientation Leaders, and was a Resident Assistant. She enjoys being involved and looks forward to the volunteer opportunities available in Mitchell. During her spare time, she enjoys crafting and spending time outdoors with her husband, Tyler, and their dog, Riley. Emily and her husband love camping, fishing, and are also involved in summer softball leagues.
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This great networking event was held in support of the following sponsors: Iverson’s - Hole in One Sponsor NorthWestern Energy - Pin Prize Sponsor BeMobile - Exclusive Hole Sponsor Davison County Title Company - Exclusive Hole Sponsor Make It Mine Designs - Exclusive Hole Sponsor And hole sponsors: Avera BankWest CorTrust Dakota Custom Builders Dice Financial Farmer’s State Bank First Dakota Bank First National State Bank Great Western Bank Hampton Inn Highland Conference Center Innovative Systems KMIT - More 95.5 KMIT - ESPN 103.5 Miedema Sanitation MTI/Corporate Education POET Biorefining Sign Pro Trail King Industries US Bank Vern Eide Chevrolet Vern Eide Ford Door Prize sponsors: Marked. Tattoo Studio and Stahl’s Collision Center
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Exchange Club Celebrates 50 Years
The Mitchell Exchange Club celebrated 50 years of service at the June Mix & Mingle, held at the brand new Lake House. The Exchange Club raises money and encourages activism in the community. Membership is open to anyone in the Mitchell community who shares their core values of family, community and country.
Enertech Celebrates 20 Years
Chamber Ambassadors visited Enertech Global, LLC, which is a leader in the development and manufacturing of geothermal heat pumps. The facility in Mitchell, SD processes sheet metal and copper tube fabrication. Metals are cut, bent, punched and covered in insulating foam. Metal coils are combined with in-house electrical boards and additional assembly and parts kits to manufacture complete, one-stop-shop residential ground-source heat pumps. They manufacture and test great brands such as GeoComfort, Hydron Module, and TETCO and ship to contractors across the U.S. and Canada. Enertech Global is located at 5751 Airport Road in Mitchell. They celebrated 20 years in business in May 2016 – Congratulations!
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Creekside Veterinary Clinic Creekside Veterinary Clinic is a small and large animal facility and provides both medicine and surgery. They are a full service pet clinic with a pet stylist, premier pet lodging and Doggie Daycare. They have a haul-in large animal facility that is all indoors. Their new facility is state of the art with an in-house laboratory, digital x-ray, laser surgery and laser therapy. Creekside Veterinary Clinic is open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 5pm with after hour emergency services available. They are located at 1111 W. Spruce St. and can be reached at 990-3388.
Corn Palace Education Center Mrs. Wede’s 5th Graders (LBW Elemenarty) officially opened the Corn Palace Education Center on June 9. The Education Center is located within the Corn Palace and open from 10am-6pm daily.
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Prairie Business Magazine Accepting Submissions for 50 Best Places to Work Contest
Companies will be nominated through an anonymous employee satisfaction survey and will be rated in areas including work environment, employee benefits and employee happiness. The top 25 small companies (99 or fewer full-time employees) and the top 25 large companies (100+ employees) will be honored in the magazine.
Consideration will be given to the number of nominations received per company. The contest is open to for-profit companies in the Prairie Business readership area. The Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Survey can be found online at prairiebizmag. com under the 50 Best Companies tab. Because companies will be rated according to input from employees, it will be vital for company leaders and employees to spread the word in order to receive the recognition they feel the business deserves. Nomination forms and contest details are available online at prairiebizmag.com. The deadline for nominations is July 8. - From Prairie Business Magazine
2016-2017 Business Startup Packet Available can be overwhelming. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development, with the assistance of several other agencies, has updated the latest version of the Business Start-Up Packet, available online at www. sdreadytowork.com/Build-Your-Business/ Start-Your-Business.aspx. In the packet you can find pertinent information on how to start and maintain a successful business from the ground up. The Licensing & Registering Your Business section contains information about the
different types of licenses needed for a variety of industries. The intent of this packet is to provide a new business owner the resources necessary to make their business a reality while saving them time in the process.
Identifying Regional Ag Development Sites A recent influx of value-added ag development proposals has created a call from both the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the South Dakota Dept. of Ag to help identify potential greenfield development sites in Mitchell’s sixcounty region.
Steve Griesert, with Community Partners Research, made a community visit on April 19th meeting with community leaders and others involved in housing development. Initial discussions indicate a need to utilize in-fill lots in established neighborhoods as well as development of a new, smaller housing subdivision.
Development projects have included both livestock and grain processing and the need for good infrastructure (farm-to-market roads) and the capacity to provide needed natural resources (water, natural gas and electricity).
Assistance provided: Working with the City and Development Corp., a grant application was submitted to South Dakota Housing Development Authority. The City was awarded $2,500 matching grant to pay for the housing survey.
To ensure all of the appropriate steps are taken, a new business owner can use the New Business Checklist as a guide during their journey.
Development of databases of basic housing information was gathered and shared with the housing consultant to supplement his personal interviews with numerous individuals who impact current and future development.
The packet contains contact information and links to websites for all of the resources throughout. Any additional questions can be directed to the GOED for clarification. For more information, contact the Governor’s Office of Economic Development at 605.773.3301 or
[email protected].
Assistance provided: In consultation with each County’s Rural Site Analysis document and working with Planning & Development District III, County Planning Departments and utility providers, we have been exploring potential land use sites that meet a list of specific site selection criteria. While these types of projects provide a potential for additional growth in the ag sector, a thoughtful review of the financial, political, environmental and quality of life aspects of these projects continues to be examined on a case-by-case basis.
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My Biggest Break My Biggest Break is moving! This year, the My Biggest Break event will be held on Tuesday, September 20th from 11:30-1pm. Plan to attend this lunch event at Logan Luxury Theatres where two experienced business leaders will share their stories and advice on running a business or working your way up through the ranks. More details to come!
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Women’s Brunch
Tickets are going fast for this year’s Women’s Brunch event! Get ready to ReCharge Your Life at the 2016 DakotaFest Women’s Brunch on August 17th at 10am at the Highland Conference Center. Melanie Brown, known for her high energy and inspirational messages, will be giving the keynote at the event this year. We all need recharging at some point, so take this opportunity to connect with other women and be inspired to re-charge your life! Call 996-5567 or stop by the Chamber office at 601 N. Main St. to get your tickets! Reserved tickets are just $15, they will be $20 at the door.
Do you know what all you get for being a member of the Chamber? There is probably a lot more that you can be doing with your membership and with the software we offer! Start getting the most out of your Chamber membership by attending one of our next sessions of Chamber 101 class on Tuesday, July 19th at 4pm and Tuesday, August 23rd at 9am in the Chamber Boardroom! These 1 hour sessions will cover benefits you gain with having a Chamber membership, resources available to you, and what options you have when utilizing the Member Information Center – such as posting jobs and events for your business! To register for one of these FREE sessions, call Rebecca at 996-5567 or email
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Housing Survey Underway in Armour, SD The City of Armour is working with Community Partners Research of Faribault, MN to conduct a comprehensive housing assessment to give the community direction in enhancing and developing their future housing development. The last housing survey was conducted in 1997.
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Studies have shown that companies with the best employee morale enjoy lower turnover, better financial performance than industry peers, improved track records on safety and higher-quality job applicants. Prairie Business magazine is once again saluting those companies that have committed to making their business one of the best in the region in its annual “50 Best Places to Work” contest.
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Inside the ChamberView New Members ....................................................................................................................2 Thank You for Your Investment .........................................................................................2 Mix & Mingle .......................................................................................................................3 Women’s Brunch ................................................................................................................3 My Biggest Break ................................................................................................................3 Chamber 101: Maximize Your Chamber Benefits ..........................................................3 Exchange Club Celebrates 50 Years...............................................................................4 Enertech Celebrates 20 Years ..........................................................................................4
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New Members Karen Harrington for Happiness; Mitchell; 770-3671; www.karenharrington4happiness.weebly.com Lake House; 2700 N. Main St.; 996-7444; www.lakehousemitchell.com
Thank You for Your Investment in the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce!
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The following businesses have renewed their membership.**
Rock N Roll Chamber Golf Tournament..........................................................................5
Cherrybee’s Floral & Gifts
Crazy Days ..........................................................................................................................6 Caramel Apples at Einstein’s ............................................................................................6
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Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market .......................................................................................6 Downtown Thursdays .........................................................................................................7 Welcome Jordan Barnhart ...............................................................................................7 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Rides Into Town ...........................................................8 CVB Welcomes New Marketing Coordinator ................................................................8 2016 YTD Statistics...............................................................................................................9 Prairie Business Magazine Accepting Submissions for 50 Best Places to Work Contest ...10
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First South Dakota Leadership Academy Class graduates at Mitchell Tech
Why the South Dakota Leadership Academy? Organizations increasingly recognize the need for professionals who possess the skills to function in the global economy and are ready to take on leadership and supervisory roles. Optimizing the leadership pipeline and closing the leadership gap depends on your organization’s ability to choose and prepare the best leaders for tomorrow.
On April 30th, the South Dakota Leadership Academy (SDLA) graduated its first cohort of men and women sponsored by different businesses throughout South Dakota. What a successful year it has turned out to be! The goal was to work with the participants in this program alongside the sponsoring organization’s mentor, to develop each individual into leaders that would be capable of assuming greater leadership positions within the sponsoring company. By every indicator, our assessment, the participant’s, and the mentor’s, we succeeded in this goal! A few of the following participants’ comments from their capstone evaluation will give you a feel for what they gained from the course:
MISSION The South Dakota Leadership Academy will build the character and competence of developing leaders. VISION To fully realize our mission, South Dakota Leadership Academy will provide the mind-set, skill-set, tool-set, and heart-set of future leaders to empower them to confront the leadership challenges of the 21st century. CORE VALUES We believe in: Building leadership capacity: we develop future leader’s capability and talent, recognizing the power of their ideas and contributions; we promote an environment of diversity, fairness, support and continuous learning and application. Growing local and global communities: we have a genuine concern for the welfare of communities we reach through our work. We conduct our work with high standards of quality and integrity to develop leaders prepared to transform their organizations and societies for the most difficult leadership challenges of the 21st century. Developing educated advocates: we promote the value of knowledge and judgment to enable decisiveness in problem solving for our organizations and communities focused on integrity and courage. Engaging our stakeholders: we listen to and regularly connect with our stakeholders, working to address shared issues of concern and embracing new challenges.
“The past year with the South Dakota Leadership Academy has been a great experience. I’ve learned so much! I have been exposed to innovative ideas that have generated new thought processes. I formed those ideas into a vision for what I want (my) team to be like. Now, I feel like I not only have a direction, but a direction that could be revolutionary!” – Chris Foster, Support Team Leader, Innovative Systems
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The Chamberview Newsletter is published the first Monday of each month. This publication is done as a partnership between the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce and The Daily Republic. This publication is distributed to 12,500 Households/30,000 readers in Mitchell and the surrounding area. If you are a Chamber member and your business is interested in advertising in this publication, please contact The Daily Republic at 605.996.5514.
MITCHELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MITCHELL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP. BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MITCHELL CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD
Chair Rob Schelske – First Dakota National Bank-Mitchell Vice Chair Ryan Thompson – Santel Communications Treasurer Kyle Musick – Innovative Systems Past Chair Gwenda Koch – Cornerstone Coffeehouse & Deli Jay Wempe – American Ice Deryk Thomsen – Sun Gold Sports Joe Childs – Mitchell School District Brian Klock – Klock Werks Justin Luther – County Fair Food Stores Brenda Freidel – The Pin Cushion Rory Palm – The Daily Republic Becky Pitz – POET Bio-refining
Chair Cindy Gregg – Prehistoric Indian Village Vice Chair Dave Sietsema – Klock Werks Past Chairman Sean Moen – OverTime Sports Bar & Steakhouse Eric Giblin – Subway Jason Wede – Cornerstone Coffeehouse & Deli Rod Brown – Dakota Discovery Museum LaRee Rumbolz – Super 8 Megan Reimnitz – Mitchell Area Community Theatre Carrie Culhane – County Fair Food Store
EX-OFFICIO Mayor Jerry Toomey Jeff Smith – City Council Rob Schelske – Chamber of Commerce Board John Claggett – County Commission
EX-OFFICIO Susan Tjarks – City Council Sonya Moller – Chamber Liaison
Bryan Hisel – Executive Director Sonya Moller – Chamber Director Kimberly Lofgren – Director of Finance & Administration Rebecca Zabel – Program Coordinator Laurie Cooper – Director of MADC Operations David Lambert – Regional Development Director Jacki Miskimins – Regional Workforce Coordinator Katie Knutson – Convention & Visitors Bureau Director Emily Hennagir – CVB Marketing Coordinator Dale Odegaard – Director of Chamber Enterprise Barb Odegaard – Gift Shop Marketing Manager Scott Schmidt – Corn Palace Director Troy Magnuson – Gift Shop Manager
CHAMBER MISSION STATEMENT: Provide leadership to unify community action that enhances the business environment and the quality of life in the Mitchell area.
For more information go to https://www.mitchelltech.edu/sdla
Jennifer Reecy, Executive Director, states, “While MTI is confident that our partnering organizations are already seeing the positive change in those who participated in the SDLA; it is ultimately the subsequent performance of the individual in the company that will determine the real, ongoing impact of the SDLA. We know that leadership isn’t a “dump and done” process—it takes experience and continual work at learning how to be a leader that will, in the end, develop the best leaders. We are confident, however, that this program provided the solid foundation in leadership fundamentals, critical to the formation of today’s leaders. The infusion of company values, culture and practices into the leadership development process supported by the mentor, ensured our collaborative efforts in tying leadership fundamentals back to the sponsoring organization.” The registration process for next year’s class opened this past week. Simply go online to: https://www.mitchelltech.edu/sdla-registration and complete the application. For more information please contact Jennifer M. Reecy, Executive Director, South Dakota Leadership Academy at Mitchell Tech or by calling 605-770-5477.
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EX-OFFICIO Jen Johnston – Mitchell Main Street & Beyond Jacquelyn Johnson – Dice Financial Service Group Tom Clark – Avera Queen of Peace Dr. Amy Novak – Dakota Wesleyan University Dr. Joseph Graves – Mitchell School District Mayor Jerry Toomey – City Council Steve Rice – City Council John Claggett – County Commissioners
President Jacquelyn Johnson – Dice Financial Service Group Vice President Tom Patzer – Patzer Woodworking Inc. Treasurer Roger Musick – Innovative Systems Tom Clark – Avera Queen of Peace Larry Thompson – Vantage Point Chris Krohmer – Krohmer Plumbing Inc. Terry Torgerson – Cortrust Bank Jeff Logan – Logan Luxury Theatre Corporation Joe Graves – Mitchell School District
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“I believe we have all changed from the first day we stepped into the South Dakota Leadership Academy (SDLA). In my Personal Leadership Plan, I began with a quote by Mother Teresa “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” Throughout the SDLA, I found out that I have been called to be the stone which creates the ripples. We are all leaders; leadership starts with me, and I am committed to mentoring others on their growth journey in hopes they too can pass the torch on in developing others. Leadership is not about changing the world in a grand or dramatic way, all you need to be is the stone, living a life of leadership that makes the ripples. The SDLA helped me discover my purpose, my “Why” and my life will never be the same!” – Tom Urban, Warehouse Foreman, Muth Electric
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Summer Kids ProgramSecond Session Begins Dakota Discovery Museum, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Ages 6-11 6 Mitchell Municipal Band Free Concerts Dakota Discovery Museum, 7:30 pm 7 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 9 Cabela’s Family Outdoor Adventure Day Cabela’s, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm 9 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 12 Rodeo Community Kick-off Horseman’s Sports Arena, 5-7 pm 13 Summer Kids Program Dakota Discovery Museum, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Ages 6-11 13 Mitchell Municipal Band Free Concerts Hitchcock Park, 7:30 pm 14 Downtown Thursday Tailgate Rodeo Grounds, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 14-17 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Horseman’s Arena, 8:00pm nightly Call 770-4919 for Ticket Locations
Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Parade Mitchell’s Main Street; 10:30am 16 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 17 Rodeo Chili Cook-Off Horseman’s Sports Arena Parking Lot, 11:00am 20 Summer Kids Program Dakota Discovery Museum, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Ages 6-11 20 Mitchell Municipal Band Free Concerts Hitchcock Park, 7:30 pm 21 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 23 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 23-24 AirVenture Cup Race Mitchell Airport; Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm Young Eagles Flights, Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm Sunday 9:00am Racers Depart for Wausau 27 Summer Kids Program Dakota Discovery Museum, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm 27 Mitchell Municipal Band Free Concerts Hitchcock Park, 7:30 pm 28 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
29-31 The Little Mermaid Theatre Performance Pepsi-Cola Theatre 7:30pm Friday-Sat, 2:00pm Sunday Call 996-9137 for tickets 29-30 Summer Crazy Days Businesses throughout Mitchell 30 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
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Summer Kids Program Dakota Discovery Museum, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm 4 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 5-7 The Little Mermaid Theatre Performance 7:30pm Friday-Sat, 2:00pm Sunday Call 996-9137 for tickets 6 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 11 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 13 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 16-18 Dakotafest Schlaffman Farms, 9:00am – 5:00pm
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Dakotafest Women’s Brunch Highland Conference Center, 10:00 am 18 Downtown Thursday Corn Palace, 6:00pm – 8:00pm 20 Tour de Corn Front of Corn Palace, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm 20 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 24-28 Corn Palace Festival Downtown Mitchell, all day 25 Judd Hoos in Concert World’s Only Corn Palace, 7:00 pm 26 STYX in Concert World’s Only Corn Palace, 7:00 pm 26 ELVIS Rock N’ Remember with Joseph Hall Pepsi-Cola Theatre, 7:30 pm 27 Mitchell Farmers’ & Flea Market James Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm 27 Coin and Currency Market Davison County Fair Grounds, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 27 Gary Allan in Concert World’s Only Corn Palace, 7:00 pm 28 The Happy Together Tour World’s Only Corn Palace, 5:00 pm
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