Good Morning from The Depot! Hello members, local residents and friends, I hope everyone is staying warm in these very cold days. I for one am utilizing my layers and bundling up as much as possible while keeping the 30-degree future…

Good Morning from The Depot! Hello members, local residents and friends, Hi. How are you? Well, I never thought I would ever be in the position to be writing to you. To be frank, I don't have the same way with words that Melissa does, but as in…

Good Morning from The Depot! Hello members, local residents and friends, I am struggling to find the right words to greet you today. There is so much I want to say, but I don't want to be too sappy or dramatic. I do, however, want you all to know…

LANESBORO, MN — The Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) Executive Director, Melissa Vander Plas, is resigning from her role to pursue her life’s passion, as the new director of the Spring Valley Public Library. Vander Plas’s…

Good Morning from The Depot! Hello members, local residents and friends, Good morning from the Depot - A day late! Have you ever had one of those weeks where the time went by so quickly and you lost track of what day it was? I apologize for the…

Good Morning from The Depot! Hello members, local residents and friends, My brother, mother and I traveled to Kansas recently to attend the funeral of my uncle, John Palmer. We stayed in Beloit, Kansas, and traveled through Cawker City to…

Hello members, local residents and friends, As the holiday season approaches, we can't help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation for the festivities ahead. In this edition of our newsletter, we are thrilled to share the joy and magic…

Hello members, local residents and friends, We have been experiencing a quickly decreasing number of visitors to our Depot over the last few weeks. While we will miss visiting with those interested in our community, we are also utilizing the…

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Good Morning from The Depot! Hello members, local residents and friends of Lanesboro, I hope this week's Depot Delivery finds you enjoying these cooler temperatures and emerging fall colors. I'm not sure I'm completely ready to say goodbye to…

Good Morning from The Depot! Hello members, local residents and friends of Lanesboro, Well, this is a surprise. Call it our September Fools joke from the Depot. We weren't planning to have a Depot Delivery today - planning to transition to an…

Good Morning from The Depot! Hello members, local residents and friends of Lanesboro, We have been having a great few weeks here at the Depot. As I shared last time, I was anticipating a night out on the town with my niece, Katelyn, as we had…

Commonweal opening new production this weekend "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" previews begin THIS SATURDAY, Aug. 26! On the fog-bound streets of London, Dr. Henry Jekyll conducts mysterious experiments that unleash a shadow self — Edward…

Good Morning from The Depot! Last night was a wonderful, uplifting evening in Sylvan Park as we welcomed Biking Around Minnesota (BAM) riders to Lanesboro for its first evening of a four-day ride throughout southeastern Minnesota. About 325 riders…

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Good Morning from The Depot! Chamber staff members, Jonathan Levine and Melissa Vander Plas, promoted Lanesboro at the Fillmore County Fair on Friday, July 21, along with board members Joe Goetzke and Alison Leathers. Wow, it’s already…

Depot Delivery - July 27, 2023 Ear to the Ground Be sure to let us know what you have going on to add it to our "Ear to the Ground" section! We’d love to add it to our list. Members can simply post an event to the online calendar through the…

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Ear to the Ground Be sure to let us know what you have going on to add it to our "Ear to the Ground" section! We’d love to add it to our list. Members can simply post an event to the online calendar through the member portal or email…

Good Morning from The Depot! We hope you had an enjoyable holiday weekend and festive Fourth of July! It was a busy weekend at the visitor center with many people popping in to cool off from riding the bike trail on a very warm and humid day!…

Good Morning from The Depot! What a great week we have had here in Lanesboro! After an exciting day spent at Art in the Park on Saturday, we celebrated our community again on Monday when KTTC’s Midwest Access broadcast live from Sylvan Park.…

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MINNESOTA OUTDOOR SCHOOL FOR ALL BILL RECEIVES BIPARTISAN SUPPORT ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wednesday, May 24, 2023 – Multiple bills that would give every Minnesota student the opportunity to connect with nature by attending an accredited…

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Chamber News & Announcements Good morning, It is a beautiful day in Lanesboro. As we get further into May, we are definitely seeing an increase of guests in our visitor center, people strolling our streets and bicyclists enjoying the…

Celebrate the arts and enjoy a beautiful drive through the countryside - 22nd Annual Bluff Country Studio Art Tour of Southern Minnesota Friday April 28th-Sunday April 30th 10 AM - 5 PM Join us for a creative, weekend-long adventure…

Chamber News & Announcements Welcome back to the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce's Depot Delivery! We are relaunching the newsletter to bring you — our members, friends and residents — the need-to-know news about what’s…

Lanesboro, MN — Words like “restful,” “quiet” or “cozy” may come to mind to those who are familiar with winter in the small tourist town of Lanesboro, MN. Recently, a group of Lanesboro business leaders…

Chill Inn Lanesboro Video is Live! The Lanesboro EDA, City of Lanesboro, Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Lanesboro Businesses Promotion Group is pleased to announce: The Chill Inn Video is ready and live on the Lanesboro Area…

The Lanesboro community will be fighting back against the cold and snow during the weekend of March 10-12. Cabin Fever Fest is a weekend-long event, full of fun for the whole family. Please consider helping us promote this upcoming event and aid in…

Please consider publishing this news release from one of our members. Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro, Minn., will be hosting an upcoming Dinner on the Bluff event on Saturday, March 25, featuring Doug Duren. Duren is a…

Please consider publishing this news release from one of our members. The Fillmore County Fair Board is sharing news of a $5,000 donation it received from the Bayer Fund and the improvements that were able to be made because of it. For more…

We are preparing for the holidays in Lanesboro, with several fun events designed to bring joy and comfort to all. One of those events is our Christmas Inn Tour where lodging facilities open their doors and provide a festive glimpse into their…

Greetings! We recently received exciting news that Lanesboro was selected as a $50,000 grant recipient from the Blandin Foundation. The Leadership Boost Grant will be utilized to gather data and create a plan for winter activities and festivals…

Hello and good afternoon from Lanesboro! We are excited to learn that our Sons of Norway Lodge will be hosting several events of interest in the coming months. We have included information for all three events, including brief calendar listings if…

It is with great sorrow that we share the news that we have lost two very special members of our Lanesboro community. Fred Kiel and Steve Sobieniak were both local business owners who served on the Chamber Board of Directors and were instrumental in…

Hello and good afternoon from Lanesboro! Lanesboro is getting ready to celebrate fall this weekend with a fun-filled, family-friendly event. We hope you will help us promote the event so area residents and visitors can embrace all that fall has to…

Our local playwright has been busy crafting a new script for "Roma, Norskies and Bumtown 1935," a Pop-up Play that will give audiences a glimpse into life in Lanesboro in the 1930s. A unique theatre experience, audience members move through town to…

Hello and good morning from Lanesboro! Local Lanesboro artists are opening their studios and sharing their work during the upcoming Lanesboro Area Art Trail, planned for the weekend of September 16 and 17. Please help us spread the word about this…

CALENDAR LISTING: A “Welcoming Week” gathering will be held in Lanesboro on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to recognize new Lanesboro and Whalan business owners, community leaders and residents. The event will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at…

CALENDAR LISTING: Taste of the Trail events will be held in Lanesboro and Whalan on Saturday, Sept. 10, beginning at 9 a.m. with an opportunity to shop at the Lanesboro Farmers’ Market in Sylvan Park. Other vendors will be setting up near…

With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get out and explore your own/community/neighbor's back yard! And what better way to do that then by picking up some cool new art and treasures to cherish! This weekend, in…

From Lanesboro with Love Lanesboro community rallies to support Ukrainian refugees. Lanesboro, MN, - Three Lanesboro organizations recently held fundraising events to support Ukrainian refugees, where collectively over $12,000 was raised. …