Letter to Governor send on behalf of businesses
October 29, 2020 The Honorable Tim Walz, Governor State of Minnesota 130 State Capitol 75 Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Saint Paul, MN 55155 Dear Governor Walz, On behalf of hundreds of thousands of businesses and more than 70 local chambers of commerce and trade associations across Minnesota, we urge you to “turn the dial forward” to open all consumer-facing businesses to a greater capacity and return workers to their offices with limitations. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the
Sandhill Cranes Arriving at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Myrna Krueger, President Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge FriendsofSherburne@gmail.com Sandhill Cranes Arriving at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Thousands of sandhill cranes are already staging at the refuge for the upcoming migration south and more are arriving daily. From mid-October to early November the refuge hosts thousands of these prehistoric birds as they roost overnight in refuge wetlands, and then fly out to area croplands to forage during the day. The
Information Security Professional Shari Ziebell Joins SPIRE Credit Union
Shari Ziebell, a 20-year Information Security professional has joined the SPIRE Credit Union team as its new Information Security Director. Shari had been working for SPIRE on a contract basis for the past year and a half. In her new role, Shari will lead the Information Security Department and implementation of processes and procedures to protect information. Shari will work with leaders throughout the organization to enhance SPIRE’s Information Security Program and posture. A long-tenured banking
SPIRE Receives Six National Marketing Awards
SPIRE Credit Union recently received six MAC awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC). Credit unions from across the United States submitted entries for 22 MAC award categories. The panel of judges were professionals in the marketing, advertising, media, and social media industries both within and outside of the financial industry. 1. Silver MAC Award in the Online and Print Advertising Category: SPIRE Digital Ad Campaign: SPIRE’s digital campaigns ran across multiple mobile
Sherburne Historical Center Announces New Exhibit | Just a Neighborhood Thing: Meadow Vale and Cable
{Becker, MN} On 1 August 2020, the Sherburne History Center is retuning a portion of a former exhibit into a new lobby wall exhibition: Just a Neighborhood Thing: Meadow Vale and Cable. These two rural neighborhoods in Sherburne County, Cable (along with surrounding Haven Township) and Meadow Vale, were both located “on the edge” of larger communities. Their farming roots were the same, but their stories are unique. Before WWII, rural communities dotted the landscape throughout the country. Common
