Sponsors
Thank you to all who have supported Meander 2026!
Major Sponsors
Dining and Lodging
Appleton
Subway
25 SW Minnesota Street, Appleton
320-289-2248
For the freshest subs around, stop in and enjoy a healthy eating experience.
Dawson
Dairy Queen
320-769-2300
Happy tastes good.
Granite Falls
Carl’s Bakery
carlsbakery.net
320-564-2531
Old fashioned, from scratch bakery and coffee shop with Farm to Table breakfast and lunch menu. Also showcasing the artwork of local artist Dale Streblow.
Madison
The Sticks Bar & Grill
320-698-7498
Stop in and enjoy great food, cold beer, and friendly service. Kitchen open Tues – Sat 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Milan
Greater Milan Initiative
320-734-4128
Old Milan School Building on 4th Street. Art studios and thrift store open. Delicious brunch on-the-go Saturday morning. Take-outs available.
Milan American Legion Post #359
Facebook: milanamericanlegion
320-734-4600
Stop in for our famous Bloody Mary’s, delicious bar baskets, and home-cooked specials.
Montevideo
Jake’s Pizza
207 1st Street, Downtown Montevideo
320-269-2115
Open for lunch Mon – Fri 11am – 2pm. Open at 4pm seven days a week. No matter how you slice it, Jake’s makes the best pizza.
Java River
210 S 1st Street, Downtown Montevideo
320-321-1555
Unique coffee shop/café and community hub serving great coffee, homemade desserts, and locally produced food.
Sportsmen Inn
320-269-1422
Clean, comfortable, and recently remodeled rooms, convenient location. One, two, and three bed room options available.
The Rivers Family Restaurant
320-269-8662
Stop in for a bite to eat, whether it be breakfast, steak, chicken or dessert, we have what you’re looking for! Or warm up with cappuccino, hot chocolate or coffee!
Talking Waters Brewing Co.
205 S 1st St, Montevideo
320-321-1444
www.talkingwatersbrewing.com
Enjoy a handcrafted beer and a bite from our exclusive food menu! Tues – Fri 3 pm – 9 pm, Sat 1pm – 9 pm, Sun 3 pm – 6 pm.
Ortonville
Dairy Queen
320-487-2024
Open 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily.
Unique Shops & Attractions
Andrew J. Volstead House Museum
163 9th Avenue, Granite Falls
gfheritage@gmail.com
www.volsteadhouse.org
Visit the Progressive on the Prairie exhibit at the Andrew Volstead Home.
Appleton Art & Culture
appletonartandculture.com
At Appleton Art & Culture there’s art with classes and studio space and there’s culture with the Appleton Area Museum.
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association
320-312-2311
dawsonboydarts.org
Presenting a wide variety of unique, high-quality performing arts experiences for area community members. Contact us to learn more about the 2024-2025 performing arts season.
Granite Area Arts Council
807 Prentice Street, Granite Falls
www.granitefallsarts.org
320-564-4240
Find us on Facebook! Connecting arts and the community through classes, exhibits, music, and public art events for over 10 years.
Lac qui Parle Vineyard
3423 240th Street, Dawson
320-226-2086
Growers of wine, juice, and table grapes, featuring King of the North grape juice. Custom vineyard planting.
Madison Arts Council
madisonartscouncil.org
320-598-3158
Madison is home to the Biome, a public art sculpture, and the Lac qui Parle Players for the performing arts.
Madison Mercantile
601 1st Street, Madison
320-361-0006
Home to a coffee house, art galleries, community gathering place, public arts, and innovation center for business, artists, music, and education.
Milan Village Arts School
320-734-4807
milanvillageartsschool.org
Dedicated to engaging the community in the practice of the traditional, contemporary and folk arts.
Milwaukee Road Heritage Center
320-269-6940
www.montevideomrhc.org
Historic Railroad Depot Museum.
The YES! House
theyeshouse.org
320-204-5578
726 Prentice Street, Granite Falls
A creative community gathering space.
Chambers, CVB, Government & Organizations
City of Benson
320-843-4775
bensonmn.org
Welcome! Come to shop, dine, golf, swim and relax.
Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
320-839-3284
bigstonelake.com
Visit us! We have something for everyone: arts, culture, lakes, recreation, annual events, resorts, fishing and much more!
CURE
320-269-2984
cureriver.org
CURE’s Rural Democracy Project works to create vibrant communities & healthy ecosystems where ALL people, and the arts, thrive!
Dawson Area Chamber of Commerce
320-769-2981
www.dawsonmn.com
Plan your Meander route to stop in Dawson for unique shopping, a cup of coffee, or a delicious meal.
320-769-2981
www.dawsonmn.com
Plan your Meander route to stop in Dawson for unique shopping, a cup of coffee, or a delicious meal.
Rewarding quality of life. The perfect place for you to call home, build a business, and visit with its diverse marketplace and beautiful setting on the Minnesota River.
Madison Area Chamber of Commerce
320-598-7301
madisonmn.info
Come visit us in the Lutefisk Capital!
City of Madison
320-598-7373
www.ci.madison.mn.us
Great place to live, work, and visit. Like us on Facebook!
City of Milan
320-734-4411
www.milanmn.com
Montevideo Convention & Visitors Bureau
320-269-5527
montechamber.com
Enjoy the local art, beautiful parks, outdoor recreation, unique shops, fantastic local eats and drinks.
City of Montevideo Economic Development Authority
320-269-6575
montevideomn.org
Progressive community development through the recruitment & retention of businesses and quality jobs.
Ortonville Economic Development Authority
320-839-6155
mnortonville.com/doing-business
Developing and promoting the economic vitality of the City of Ortonville.
Southwest Initiative Foundation
320-587-4848
Connecting people, investing in ideas, and building communities in southwest Minnesota. Learn more at swifoundation.org.
Upper Sioux Community
uppersiouxcomunity-nsn.gov
Big Stone County
bigstonecounty.org
320-839-6366
We don’t have a single stop light. Come live, work, and play here!
Chippewa County
co.chippewa.mn.us
Lac qui Parle County
lqpco.com
Swift County
swiftcounty.com
320-843-4069
Yellow Medicine County
co.ym.mn.gov
Services
ACIRA
320-324-7111
aciracoop.net
Powered by Farmers Mutual Telephone Co., and Federated Telephone Coop. Bringing state of the art technology to our communities.
Appleton Press
320-289-1323
www.appletonpress.com
Big Stone Radio 1350am/94.5fm KDIO Ortonville & Power 106.3fm
power106rocks.com
bigstoneradio.com
Co-op Credit Union
Montevideo
320-269-2117
co-opcreditunion.com
We’re your financial home.
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Appleton
320-289-1454
farmers-merchants.com
FM BANK
www.mybankfm.com
Granite Falls: 320-564-2111
Clarkfield: 320-669-4431
Experience the Advantage. ®
Greater Community Credit Union
Dawson
320-769-2908
greaterccu.com
Johnson Memorial Health Services
320-769-4323
jmhsmn.org
KDMA AM 1460/FM 93.9/KMGM FM 105.5
320-269-8815
kdmanews.com
Your local radio.
KLQP-FM 92.1 Radio Q-92
320-598-7301
www.klqpfm.com
For local news, sports, and weather.
Kowal Law Office, P.A.
Benson
320-842-5391
bensonmnlaw.com
More than Law.
Lake Central Bank
320-843-3828
lakecentral.bank
From personal and business banking to investments and insurance services.
Minnesota West Community & Technical College
mnwest.edu
800-658-2330
We offer over 60 technical career and liberal arts majors on five southwest Minnesota campuses.
Minnwest Bank
www.minnwestbank.com
Dawson: 320-769-2911
Montevideo: 320-269-6565
Doers welcome.
MJT & Associates
320-269-7889
MJTassociates.com
A fee-only, fiduciary wealth management firm in Montevideo here to help you navigate through unpredictable financial waters.
Pioneer PBS
800-726-3178
pioneer.org
Celebrate 60 years of Pioneer PBS! Support what comes next and keep local stories alive for another 60 years.
Prairie Sun Bank
320-668-2165
prairiesunbank.com
Spencer H. Kvam, Attorney at Law
Granite Falls
320-564-3825
Engaged in the general practice of law for over 40 years.
Ultima Skincare
717-856-9730
ultima.skincaretherapy.net
Offering relaxing and corrective treatments, tattoo removal, body sculpting, waxing and massages.