Chamber highlights city growth through event

Published by admin on Fri, 06/23/2023 - 2:15pm

Saluting Success Business owners able to attend the Sisseton Area Chamber of Commerce Saluting Success event at Sisseton City Hall on Thursday, June 8, were given plaques at the event. Those unable to attend will have plaques delivered to their businesses. Pictured at the event are (left to right) Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nicholas Blaske; Eric Skjonsberg and Sherri and Jason Skjonsberg of Tri-State Wa- ter; Pam Steen and Greg Evenson of Kelsch, Kriz and Associates; Jace Pratt of Half-Iron Grill; and Ron and Denise Hill of Family Affair. ~ Courier Photo

by Mimi Larsen Courier Staff Writer

On Thursday, June 7, the Sisseton Area Chamber of Commerce held a “Saluting Success” event at the Community Room at City Hall to highlight the many new and transformed businesses that have sprung up in the last year. There are 17 new businesses, seven businesses that changed ownership, three that moved to new buildings to expand, and two that have added new features or pivoted their focus of business. In other words, Sisseton is growing and thriving!

“When the board met, we made a list of all the new businesses that have started over the past year,” said Nick Blaske, executive director of the Chamber. “We just came to the realization that there has been a great influx of businesses here.” This is in contrast to what Blaske hears at economic development conferences, where city representatives talk about their empty buildings and dead downtowns, with no one wanting to work. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website.

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