Little Falls Community Services
Friday, August 16th, 2024
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
1001 5th Ave SE,
Little Falls, MN 56345

Morrison County United Way
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Cass Gilbert Depot
200 1st St NW,
Little Falls, MN 56345

If you're interested in hosting a networking event, please reach out to the Little Falls Chamber and Tourism by calling (320) 632-5155 or email Purva at purva@littlefallsmn.com.

Charmed Ride

The annual Little Falls Charmed Ride is a family-friendly, summer-long event where kids 18 years and younger can go around town and collect free charms! Those who collect all the charms can enter for a chance to win a bike! The Charmed Ride will be from June 1st - August 18th, 2024 with the winner being announced on the Visit Little Falls Facebook page live at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 23rd, 2024.

To download the flyer and learn more, click here.

2024 Sporting Clays

The Little Falls Chamber and Tourism's Sporting Clays event will be on Tuesday, August 20th at LeBlanc's Rice Creek Hunting & Recreation. Join us for a fun afternoon of shooting 50 targets at 8-10 different stations of sporting clays in teams of 4. If shooting isn’t for you join us for the social, after the guns are put away, for some great networking! Don't miss it, this year we are having a mobile axe throwing unit! Sign up know.

We are looking for the below sponsorships!

Station Sponsor
$100.00 member rate per station
$300.00 non-member rate per station
Sponsor a station which all participants will be shooting from. For your commitment to the Chamber Sporting Clays event you will receive:
• Recognition at the event
• Professionally designed signage indicating sponsorship
• Recognition on the Chamber website
• Recognition in the Chamber newsletter
• Recognition in the Chamber weekly email blast
• Acknowledgement in the Chamber Annual Report
• Name recognition to over 100 potential new customers
• Opportunity to generate new business leads

Corporate Sponsor
$350.00 member rate
$550.00 non-member rate     
Become a premier sponsor for this event by becoming a Corporate Sponsor. For your generous contribution you will be rewarded with the following:
• Recognition at the event
• Recognition on the Chamber website
• Recognition in the Chamber newsletter
• Recognition in the Chamber weekly email blast
• Acknowledgement in the Chamber Annual Report
• Name recognition to over 100 potential new customers
• Opportunity to generate new business leads
• Team of 4 in the event
• Hor d'oeuvres for 4 at the event
• Acknowledgement on event materials
• Inclusion in post-event advertising

Axe Throwing Sponsor (Filled) 
$1,100.00 exclusive sponsorship
$550.00 per sponsor (limit 2)
Not available to non-members 
Included with this exclusive sponsorship is the following:
• Recognition at the event
• Exclusive signage indicating sponsorship
• Recognition on the Chamber website
• Recognition in the Chamber newsletter
• Recognition in the Chamber weekly email blast
• Acknowledgement in the Chamber Annual Report
• Name recognition to over 100 potential new customers
• Opportunity to generate new business leads
• Team of 4 in the event
• Hor d'oeuvres for 4 at the event
• Acknowledgement on event materials
• Inclusion in post-event advertising
• Opportunity to have a promotional table at the event
• Opportunity to sit on the course during the event

Social Sponsor (Filled)
$400.00 member rate 
Not available to non-members 
Included with this exclusive sponsorship is the following:
• Recognition at the event
• Professionally designed signage indicating sponsorship
• Recognition on the Chamber website
• Recognition in the Chamber newsletter
• Recognition in the Chamber weekly email blast
• Acknowledgement in the Chamber Annual Report
• Name recognition to over 100 potential new customers
• Opportunity to generate new business leads
• Team of 4 in the event
• Hor d'oeuvres for 4 at the event
• Acknowledgement on event materials
• Inclusion in post-event advertising
• Opportunity to have a promotional table at the event
• Opportunity to sit on the course during the event

The Little Falls Chamber and Tourism is preparing our 2025 Little Falls Visitor and Relocation Guide, and we would like to invite you to advertise with us!

The Little Falls Visitor and Relocation Guide is an annual publication created by the Little Falls Chamber and Tourism that encourages potential visitors, future residents, and the community to explore Little Falls and all the wonderful things it has to offer.

This year, we’ll be printing 20,000 guides that will be distributed all around Minnesota including the Minneapolis Airport, Mall of America, travel information centers around the state, several locations around Little Falls, and mailed upon request to tourists in the US. The guide will also be available on our website, LittleFallsMN.com.

Find the 2025 Little Falls Visitor and Relocation Guide Agreement here to have your business in the area's largest tourism and residential publication!

We are looking for some incredible Block Hosts for the Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair!

When: Thursday - Sunday, September 5th - 8th, 2024. Shifts are to be assigned for when you are available.

Thursday/Friday: Use chalk to mark sidewalks, streets, and parking lot areas for vendor spaces when you have time.

Friday: On-site to welcome the vendors as they are setting up. Be there for questions and to make sure that they are set up in their assigned space. Block Hosts are also the liaison with our merchants and their employees!

Saturday: Plan to be on-site no later than 7 a.m. to answer questions and handle last-minute details. Monitor the garbage barrels and recycling. Check-in with vendors throughout the day.
Sunday: On-site 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Check-in with vendors throughout the day.

If you're interested in being a Block Host, please contact Purva at 320-632-5155 or fill out the form online.

Employers and workers should know about updates to labor laws that might affect your workplace, including law changes that go into effect Aug. 1. Read the overview below. 

Personnel records. As of July 1, 2024, all workers in Minnesota can request to see their personnel or work records every six months and challenge any information they disagree with. Employers must tell new hires about these rights and cannot retaliate against employees for using them. This law now applies to all employers with at least one employee. 

Credit card and e-payments. Starting Aug. 1, 2024, employees must receive the full amount of tips paid by card or e-payment. Before this date, employers could deduct the swipe fee for these payments from tips. Now, employers must give the full tip amount to workers. Gratuities received through credit cards or other types of electronic payments must be paid to the employee in the next pay period. Other Minnesota laws on tips are the same. 

Earnings statement. Starting Aug. 1, 2024, Minnesota employers must save employee earnings statements or pay stubs for three years. This is for both current and past employees. Pay stubs have important info about wages, deductions and hours worked. 

Pregnant workers and new parents. Starting Aug. 1, 2024, pregnant employees can take prenatal medical leave without it counting against an employee’s pregnancy and parental leave. In addition, they will still get the same health benefits during pregnancy and parental leave and their employer will contribute as if they were working. Prior to Aug. 1, 2024, they got the same health benefits, but their employer didn’t haven’t to pay for any of it during their leave. 

For more information, please reach out to MN Dept of Labor

Phone:  651-284-5075 or 800-342-5354
Email:  dli.laborstandards@state.mn.us
Website:  dli.mn.gov

 

Cast your votes now for the 2024 Central MN Community's Choice Awards! There are several Little Falls area businesses nominated that you can vote for daily, now until August 5th, 2024!

 

Vote here.

The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls invite the public to the 2024 Green Fair Folk Festival on Wednesday, August 7, from 4-8 p.m., on the west lawn of St. Francis Convent, Little Falls.

Browse the exhibits and find earth-friendly products, “green” education, fair trade items, seasonal produce; observe the work of local artisans, all while listening to some amazing music. Bring your blankets or folding chairs and enjoy a variety of entertainment featuring students and faculty from St. Francis Music Center and other talent.

This is a family-friendly event with activities for kids, including free face painting. Sign-up for a tour of Sacred Heart Chapel; ride a horse-drawn wagon through St. Francis campus grounds. Check-out the variety of food vendors and enjoy a 25-cent Franciscan peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

For more information, contact Linda Dobosenski at (320)632-0614, gfff@fslf.org or visit http://www.fslf.org/GreenFair. We hope to see you August 7!

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We need your help to improve the health of our community! Morrison, Todd, and Wadena Counties, in collaboration with our healthcare systems, are dedicated to enhancing the well-being of everyone in our area. Your insights and connections are crucial in helping us better understand community needs.

Participation is voluntary and anonymous. Participants have the chance to win 1 of 12 $100 VISA gift cards! Any adult (age 18+) currently residing in Morrison, Todd, or Wadena Counties is eligible to participate. If this applies to you, please participate!

The survey will close on September 1st 2024.

Please share our Community Health Survey with your staff, clients, and within your networks. We offer these convenient options to make participation easier:

Direct Link: Share this Community Health Survey Link with a short message: It is quick, anonymous, and there is a chance to with a $100.00 Visa Gift Card! Share via email, text, or whatever method you use to communicate with your clients and networks.

Flyer with QR Code: Distribute an attached flyer (English and Spanish versions) with a QR code for easy access to the survey. We would also be happy to provide some laminated posters if there is interest.

Social Media Post: Share the picture with the QR Code as photos on your businesses’ social media pages.

Paper Copies: If you, your staff, or your clients prefer a paper copy (English or Spanish), please reach out to Morrison County Health and Human Services. We can provide copies for you to distribute and will arrange for pickup.

Thank you for taking the time to share the survey with your staff, clients, and networks. Your help truly makes a difference!

If you have questions or would like laminated flyers or paper copies of the survey please reach out to Morrison County Health and Human Services:

Emily Loomis

EmilyL@co.morrison.mn.us

320-632-0375

Carmen Backowski

CarmenB@co.morrison.mn.us

320-632-0363

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Chair
Jana Festler, Edward Jones

Vice Chair
Cassie Larkin, Kampa Gerbi & Associates

Treasurer
Nathan Diehl, Reality Roasters

Secretary
Julia Mueller, Linden Hill Historic Estate

Nancy Berg, White Wolf Custom Apparel & Design

Jim Bridges, Sea View Farm

Kelly Desormey, MN Power

Tom Hoggarth, Golfers Organized for Little Falls (GOLF)

Zachary Klosowski, Edward Jones

Peter Mooney, The Source Computing

Susy Prosapio, Shoppes of Little Falls/Ciao Thyme/The Falls Theatre

Chuck Zwilling, RE/MAX Results and Pay It Forward/ICE Fest

Purva Watten
President/CEO 
purva@littlefallsmn.com


Sabrina Koelsch
Tourism and Marketing Director
sabrina@littlefallsmn.com


Mary Bednarek 
Financial and Special Events Manager
mary@littlefallsmn.com


Carlie Mertens
Communications and Sales Coordinator
carlie@littlefallsmn.com

Senator Nathan Wesenberg
(651) 296-4913

sen.nathan.wesenberg@senate.mn

Representative Ron Kresha (10A)
(651) 296-4247
Toll Free: (888) 727-4612

rep.ron.kresha@house.mn.gov

Representative Isaac Schultz (10B)
(651) 296-6746
Toll Free: (800) 709-0578

rep.isaac.schultz@house.mn.gov

Representative Mike Wiener (05B)
(651) 296-4293
Toll Free: (800) 914-3172

rep.mike.wiener@house.mn.gov

The mission of the Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is to serve our members and promote our community as a dynamic place to visit, work and live.