The Minnesota Retailers Association is pleased to recognize the community of Winona and the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce with its Retail Community of the Year award as part of the 2021 Minnesota’s Retail Champions program. “Many communities across the state do a great job of supporting retailers, but Winona stands out as a shining example of what can be done when a community works together through the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce,” says Bruce Nustad, Minnesota Ret

Downtown Main Street is looking for a few donations to help fund a large tree and holiday lights to put up downtown in Winona. We have a large donation to start us off thanks to our Legacy Sponsor Merchants Bank, but we are still in need of additional funding to help make this dream a reality. If enough funding is made available we will be partnering with MN State College SE students and staff to produce a huge tree to place in Peter's Biergarten in the heart of Third Street

All of our Chamber Members are invited to join us this Thursday, September 9th from 5:00-7:00PM at Winona Sign & Design (978 E. 4th Street) for a night of networking, food, and fun! This event is FREE and open to all Chamber Members and their employees, so bring a stack of business cards and your favorite co-workers, and come join us as we congratulate Winona Sign & Design on 40 years in business!

NOSH Scratch Kitchen won the People's Choice Award for the Best in Area Grilling Competition this year down at the Big Muddy Brew 'n Que in Levee Park over Labor Day Weekend. NOSH partnered The Winona Family YMCA to serve their food and won over the crowd over with their Pork Belly Burnt Ends (served with collard green and bacon coulis, cornbread croutons, and dehydrated black bean powder). Heirloom Seasonal Bistro won the Main Street Judge's Award for the Best in Area Grill

GRAND PRICE BLACK 2021 FORD BRONCO SPORT OR $20,000 Bill Hampel MERRIMACK CANOE & SANBORN CANOE PADDLES OR $1,500 CASH Dan Serfling $1,000 Darla Erickson and Karen Littlejohn $500 Gina McRae, Rich Bagniewski, Mark Swenson, and Manyard Johnson $250 Dane Wunderlich, Dan Arnold, Jan Bresnahan, and Sandy Koeller