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or register online - info on chamber website events calendar.
Nov. 26:10 am & 1 pm at Main Street Theatre FREE Matinee. Minions: The Rise of Gru - 2 showtimes to choose from.
Nov. 26:11:30 am - 2:30 pm at Joyful Blooms Flower Co. Cookie decorating with Royalty - cookie kits include 2 cookies, icing and adornments for only $7.00.
Nov. 26:3 pm - 5:30 pm at Sinclair Lewis Park Christmas in the Park - Free photos with Santa, FREE S’mores, FREE hot chocolate, bonfires, hot dogs will be available for purchase, FREE horse & wagon rides. Tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 pm with Miss Sauk Centre Ambassadors. Brought to you by Community Legacies Foundation and Sauk Centre Area Chamber.
Nov. 26:Starts at2 pm at Downtown Bars Ugly Sweater Contest
Nov. 26:8:30 pm - 12:30 am at Crazy J’s Bar & Grill Live Music at Crazy J’s featuring Diamond Back
Nov. 26:10 am - 1 pm at 510 Art Lab Holiday Pop-Up Shopshop one of a kind handmade gifts!
Nov. 26 – Dec.11:Great River Federal Credit Union. Make and take Christmas ornament available 11/26-12/24 (while supplies last). Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, and Saturdays 9 am-1 pm.
Nov. 27:6:30 pm at Sauk Centre American Legion Bingo. Dec. 1 – Dec. 11: Business Window Decorating & Lighting Contest Voting Open - check Chamber website for voting link.
Dec. 2:8 am - 5 pm at First State Bank & Agency FREE treats, coffee and cider on Fridays, through Dec. 23rd.
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Dec. 3:9 pm at Next Door Bar & Lounge - Live Music featuring Running 2 Fast
Dec. 4:6:30 pm at Sauk Centre American Legion - Bingo
Dec. 7:3 pm - 7 pm at Joyful Blooms Flower Co. - Little Elves Shopping Event - let us help the littles in your life shop for you!
Dec. 9:8 am - 5 pm at First State Bank & Agency. - Featuring FREE treats, coffee and cider on Fridays, through Dec. 23rd!
Dec. 9:5 pm - 7 pm at Downtown Merchants - will be open late for a special evening of shopping, music, snacks, refreshments and more.
Now - Dec. 9: Minnesota National Bank - Giving Tree - The public can pickup ornaments for gifts beginning November 18. Unwrapped presents are due under the tree by 12/9/22.
Dec. 10: 9 am - 12 noon at Joyful Blooms Flowers Co. - Little Elves Shopping Event - let us help the littles in your life shop for you!
Dec. 10: 10 am - 1 pm at 510 Art Lab - Holiday Pop-Up Shop - shop one of a kind handmade gifts!
Dec. 10: 10 am - 2 pm at Sauk Centre History Museum - Presents: A Babbitt Christmas. FREE admission, 1920’s cookies & trivia, Sinclair Lewis on a Shelf, Door Prizes. Sponsored by Sauk Centre Area Historical Society.
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John Wiese Ford 203 10th St. S., Sauk Centre 320-352-6561
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F&W Exhaust 1163 Getty St. S., Sauk Centre 320-352-3791 fandwexhaust.com
Centre Towing, Inc.
411 Lincoln Loop, Sauk Centre 320-352-1500
Friedrichs Tire & Oil 200 Main St., Sauk Centre 320-352-3612 friedrichstireandoil.com
Magnifi Financial 888-330-8482 mymagnifi.org
Edward Jones Darron P. Nelson 311 Main St. S, Sauk Centre 320-429-8303
First State Bank 423 S. Main St., Sauk Centre 320-352-5771
firststatebanksc.com
Freeport State Bank 320-836-2126
freeportstatebank.com
Minnesota National Bank 131 12th St., S., Sauk Centre 320-352-5211 mn-bank.bank
Mortgages on Main 512 S. Main St., Sauk Centre 320-352-3999
Fleet
Jeff ’ s Custom Cabinets
Kitchen & Bath Design 320-746-2701
Midwest
Ken ’ s Iron Salvage & Recycling, Inc. 11194 225th Ave., Sauk Centre 320-352-6878
E-Z Mini Storage
S. Getty St., Sauk Centre 320-352-3791
Melrose Storage Center
Multiple Sizes, Security Lights 320-256-3812
Culligan of Central MN Sales, Service and Delivery 877-285-2818 culliganh2o.com
Ecowater Systems Sales and Service on all Makes & Models, Bottled Water/Salt 800-651-3378 ecowater.com
Finken Water Solutions Water Treatment, Iron/Odor Removal, Drinking Water System, Sales & Service, Bottled Water, Salt & Coffee Delivery 1-877-FINKENS 320-256-3890 ilovemywater.com
CAP Enterprises
Custom Welding & Machining 320-256-3900
Mark ’ s Welding & Steel Sales 842 Cty. Rd. 3 SE, Osakis 320-859-2803 marksweldingosakismn.com
Advantage 1 Insurance Agency 864 Main St. S., Sauk Centre 320-352-6200 advantageoneins.com
American Family Insurance 501 Main St. S., Sauk Centre, MN 320-352-6115 agent.amfam.com/timothy-kampsen/ mn/sauk-centre/
Farmers Insurance Group Mary Olmscheid, Sauk Centre 352-5267 Elrosa 320-697-5595
First State Agency 423 S. Main St., Sauk Centre 320-352-7200 firststateagencysc.com
MN National Agency Mark T. Maloney 131 12th St. S., Sauk Centre 320-527-0050
Schmidt Insurance Agency 108 Avon Ave., Avon 320-356-9440 schmidtinsuranceagency.com
Albany Eye Clinic
471 Railroad Ave., Albany Monday 10-7; Tuesday-Friday 8-5 320-845-4747
Eyes on Main
Brett A. Freese, OD 324 Main St. S., Suite 101, Sauk Centre 352-2020 eyesonmainmn.com info@eyesonmainmn.com
Melrose Eye Clinic
203 E. Main St., Suite B, Melrose Monday 10-7; Tuesday-Friday 8-5 320-256-4000
The Star Post
408 Main St., E., Melrose 320-351-6579 www.star-pub.com
561 Railroad Ave., Albany 320-845-2700 www.star-pub.com
Sauk Centre Herald 522 Sinlclair Lewis Ave., Sauk Centre 320-352-6577 www.star-pub.com
Borgmann, Daniel B., C.P.A. 850 S. Main St., Sauk Centre 320-352-5231
Winters, Meier & Larson Accountants, LLC 1001 S. Main St., Sauk Centre 320-352-3058
McDonald Realty 306 E Main Street Melrose, MN 56352 320-256-6200
Frank Roering, Auctioneer Associate of Sullivan Auctioneers 320-290-8490
Mid-American Auction Co. Kevin Winter, Auctioneer Sauk Centre 320-352-3803 midamericanauctioninc.com
Albany Home Bakery 531 Railroad Ave., Albany 320-845-2963
Joyful Blooms Flower Co. 316 Main St. S., Sauk Centre 320-352-3872 joyfulbloomsflowerco.com
Fleet Supply 1050 Centre St., Sauk Centre 320-352-5261 stores.truevalue.com
Ann’s Travel Centre 320-527-3895 Sauk Centre, MN 56378
Carefree Travel of Sauk Centre 620 Sinclair Lewis Ave. 320-352-5781 carefree@carefreetravel.cc visitcft.com
Pack-N-Go Travel - Mary country@albanytel.com 320-845-7123
Spinners Travel - Missy 320-250-0864 missy@spinnerstravel.com 800-929-4798
Sauk Centre Herald 522 Sinlclair Lewis Ave., Sauk Centre 320-352-6577 star-pub.com
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Sauk Centre 320-352-4343
MBC Drainage, LLC 1800 2nd St. S., Sauk Centre 320-351-3908 mbcdrainagemn.com
Supply 1050 Centre St., Sauk Centre 320-352-5261 stores.truevalue.com
Melrose Implement Sales, Parts and Service 320-256-4253 melroseimplement.com
Machinery Company 1140 Centre St., Sauk Centre 320-352-6511
Bookings
midwestmachineryco.com Melrose American Legion Post 101
available for Weddings, Showers, Anniversaries, etc. 256-3581
Your Trucking Needs
& Worldwide
Brenny Transportation, Inc. 8505 Ridgewood Road, St. Joseph 320-363-6999 For
- U.S., Canada
brennytransportation.com
call Robin 320-351-7837 or email robin@saukherald.com Dumpster Rolloffs/Recycling Opatz Metals 120 Washington, Holdingford 320-746-2819 opatzmetalsandrolloffs.com Audiology/Hearing Aids MEDICAL Accurate Hearing Services Sauk Centre 888-407-HEAR (4327) accuratehearingservices.com Tax Return Preparation Signs Gillies Sign & Graphics 1033 Towerview Drive, Sauk Centre 320-352-5734 Sign Design 522 Sinclair Lewis Ave., Sauk Centre 320-352-6577 H&R Block 1800 2nd St. S., Sauk Centre 320-352-3591 Refuse Waste Management 39864 S. Hwy. 71, Sauk Centre 320-352-5134 Dentistry Midwest Dental 203 East Main St., Suite A, Melrose 320-256-4267 midwest-dental.com REAL ESTATE/RENTALS Schwinghamer Construction 730 12th St., S., Sauk Centre 352-2832 or 352-6677 Rental Centre Rental, Inc. 735 12th St., S., Sauk Centre 320-352-2700 centrerental.com Sauk Centre Family Dental 334 Main St. S., Sauk Centre 320-352-4141 saukcentrefamilydental.com
Rhode Electric, LLC Sauk Centre 320-905-7768
