Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce, 138 Highway 218 S, PO Box 805, Blooming Prairie, MN (2026)

09/30/2026

🔧 Chamber Member Hiring!

Pro Plumbing and Heating is looking to add an experienced HVAC Technician to their team!

This is a full-time position offering:
• Competitive compensation
• Year-round work
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Advancement opportunities
• Company vehicle for qualified positions

Interested candidates can email a resume or request an application at [email protected] or call 507-437-2557.
Please help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with someone who may be a great fit!

Pro Plumbing & Heating is a member of the Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce. For additional jobs check out the resources available at: https://workforcedevelopmentinc.org/

09/29/2026

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲!

Area employers, businesses and workforce partners are invited to join the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for a conversation about local workforce needs and opportunities.
📅 Tuesday, September 29th
3:30–5:00 p.m.

📍Blooming Prairie City Center Meeting Room

Attendees will have an opportunity to:
• Discuss workforce challenges and successes
• Learn about Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline and Youth Skills Training programs
• Share ideas about meeting workforce needs
• Connect with area businesses and workforce partners
• Ask questions of Department of Labor and Industry staff

Learn more and sign up to attend:
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09/28/2026

🚒 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱!

The Blooming Prairie Fire Department is actively recruiting new volunteer firefighters to serve our community.

This one has a personal connection for the Chamber, too. Our Executive Director's husband has served as a volunteer firefighter since August 2007, serving with two departments over the years. It's a commitment that has been part of their family's life for nearly 20 years.

🚨 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘
• Saturday, October 17th
• 10 AM–1 PM
• 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 and are due November 6th.
📲507-583-2088
• 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 [email protected]

The Blooming Prairie Fire Department is a nonprofit-level Chamber member, and we're happy to help spread the word as they look for their next volunteer firefighters.

🥰 Maybe you've thought about it before. Maybe this is your sign to learn more. 🚒

09/27/2026

🛠️ Member Spotlight: Knudtsons Custom Crafts

What started as a hobby and requests from family and friends has grown into 𝗞𝗻𝘂𝗱𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝘀, where Jonathan Knudtson turns ideas into one-of-a-kind creations!

🛠️ Jonathan specializes in custom woodworking, including handcrafted wooden flags, personalized designs and pieces created to recognize everything from military service and first responders to family, heritage and more. His work reflects the pride, dedication and attention to detail he brings to each project. 🥰

One of Jonathan's favorite parts of creating is taking an idea from someone's imagination and turning it into something they can actually hold, which is why “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” is such a fitting way to describe Knudtsons Custom Crafts.

♥ The Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce has had a couple of products made by Jonathan over the years and you can tell that they are always made with compassion.

We're proud to have Knudtsons Custom Crafts as a member of the Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce! ❤️

https://thebpchamber.com/members/

09/26/2026

🌸 Welcome to Blooming Prairie, ReBloom!

We're excited to welcome another new business to our community! Rebloom, is a new consignment shop in Blooming Prairie, is now open and ready for shoppers to stop in and see what they have to offer. Check them out tomorrow during the 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 from 10am-1pm, they are located at 236 E Main St.

While we'd love to have every Blooming Prairie business as a member of the Chamber, we know Chamber membership may not be the right fit for every business at every stage. When a new business opens its doors in our community, we still want to take a moment to welcome them and wish them success.
Please join us in welcoming Rebloom to the Blooming Prairie business community! 🌸

𝑹𝒆𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.

📌 If your business or organization is interested in becoming a Chamber member, we'd love to have you! Learn more about Chamber membership and benefits:
thebpchamber.com/members/join-the-chamber/

09/25/2026

🍂🎃 Fall fun for a great cause!

Prairie Manor Inc. & Heather Haus are hosting their Fall Harvest Festival & Fundraiser this Saturday, September 26!

Bring the family and enjoy:

🎨 Face Painting & Fake Tattoos
🎯 BINGO from 12–4 PM
🎃 Pumpkin Painting
🛍️ Outdoor Vendors
☕ Hot C***r & Cocoa Bar
🥧 Pie Throwing at 4 PM
🌭 Sunny's Food Truck on site

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 11 AM–5 PM
📍 BP Servicemen's Club

❤️ All proceeds will go toward room renovations for the residents of Prairie Manor & Heather Haus.

Come out, enjoy a fall afternoon in Blooming Prairie and help support a wonderful local cause! 🍁❤️

09/24/2026

🛍️ 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲!

The Blooming Prairie Fall City-Wide Garage Sale is officially Friday and Saturday, September 25 & 26, but several participating sales are opening early on Thursday!

With 18 sales around Blooming Prairie, there's plenty to check out. Sale days and hours vary by location, so be sure to check the complete listings before planning your route.

📍 View the complete sale list, individual sale hours and map on the Chamber website: https://thebpchamber.com/event/blooming-prairie-city-wide-fall-2026-garage-sale/2026-09-25/

🍂 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆!
While you're out garage sale shopping, stop at the BP Servicemen's Club where Prairie Manor Inc. & Heather Haus is having their Fall Harvest Festival & Fundraiser from 11 AM–5 PM. They'll have kids' activities, BINGO, Sunny's Food Truck and more, with proceeds supporting room renovations for residents.

🛍️ Happy treasure hunting and enjoy a busy weekend in Blooming Prairie!

09/22/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Sportstitch & More, Inc on a special milestone!

This September marks 5 years since Becky purchased 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 & 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. ❤️

Over the past five years, Becky has continued 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 & 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., tradition of helping businesses, schools, organizations and individuals with custom apparel, embroidery, promotional products and more.

We're proud to recognize Becky's 5-year ownership anniversary as part of our Chamber Member Milestones series and sincerely appreciate 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 & 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., continued membership and support of the Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce and our local business community.

🎉 Congratulations to Becky and Sportstitch & More on 5 years, we're proud to celebrate this milestone with you!

🔗 Find 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 & 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., and other local businesses in our Chamber Business Directory:
thebpchamber.com/members/

09/21/2026

⚠️ Minnesota Employers: 𝗜𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿?

Minnesota's new 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 is rolling out, and eligible employers will need to take action.

🏢 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁?
Minnesota businesses and nonprofits with 5 or more employees receiving Minnesota taxable wages.

💰 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁?
A state-administered retirement savings program that allows employees to save for retirement through automatic payroll deductions.

✅ 𝗔𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻?
You'll need to file for an exemption from Minnesota Secure Choice.

📋 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻?
You'll need to register and enroll eligible employees by your assigned deadline.

👤 𝗗𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲?
No. Employee participation is voluntary. Employees can opt out or adjust their contribution rate.

💵 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀?
There are no employer program fees and employers are not permitted or required to contribute to employee accounts.

📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲?
Employer deadlines are being assigned on a rolling basis, so don't assume this is something you can put off until later.

🔎 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹, 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:
Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program

📞 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? Minnesota Secure Choice Employer Assistance: 1-855-938-1474

ℹ️ 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬!

09/20/2026

⛪ Member Spotlight: First Lutheran Church of Blooming Prairie, MN!

For more than 150 years, First Lutheran Church of Blooming Prairie has been part of our community. Founded in 1870, First Lutheran is an ELCA congregation of more than 500 families and strives to be “A Welcome Place” for all people.

Through worship, study, service and community involvement, First Lutheran continues a long tradition of bringing people together and giving back locally and beyond.

🍽️ And speaking of tradition, 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗸 & 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 is coming up Saturday, October 10! This year's dinner is $28 per meal, with children 5 and under free. Reservations and prepayment are required, with seatings available at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Ticket sales begin 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬 𝗮.𝗺. Proceeds from the dinner are divided among local, regional and worldwide organizations.

We're proud to have First Lutheran Church of Blooming Prairie as a member of the Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce! ❤️

📍 434 1st Street SW, Blooming Prairie
📞 507-583-6621

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