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10/30/2026

Public art is just one of the ways City of Elk River Economic Development helps improve the quality of our city. Help them plan for the future by completing this short survey: https://bit.ly/ERartsurvey

10/22/2026

Next Tuesday, October 27, the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating a milestone for one of Elk River's newest commercial projects with a ribbon cutting at the new Kwik Trip.

The open house is 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with the ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. See you there!

10/20/2026

✨We want your opinion! 🎨

Share your input by completing this short 10-question public art survey to help guide the Economic Development Authority's approach to public art in Elk River.

You can find the survey here: bit.ly/ERartsurvey

09/03/2026

Our community is blooming! 🌸 We’re celebrating the winners of the 2026 Garden Gem Awards who have transformed their spaces into vibrant landmarks. From residential gardens to corporate grounds, thank you for making our town shine!

Read about it here: bit.ly/ElkRiverFullBloom

08/31/2026

08/20/2026

The final winner of the 2026 Garden Gem Awards is Freeport Business Center from the neighborhood category! 🌻

Dawn and Rich Schulz built and have owned the property on Freeport Avenue since 2003 (where they also operate R&D Sales Inc.). What makes this property stand out is that Dawn does all the landscaping herself! ✨

Her hands-on hard work paid off in a big way this year, the property made such an impression on a passing community member that they submitted a nomination to make sure her effort was recognized.

Thank you, Dawn, for your dedication to keeping your property looking beautiful for all of Elk River! 👏

08/18/2026

Our 2026 Garden Gem Awards spotlight continues with commercial category winner, Cretex Companies! 🌸

Founded right here in Elk River in 1917, Cretex has been part of the community for over a century. Dave Anderson, who started with Cretex back in 1971 and now manages their corporate headquarters at Lowell and Main, was determined to make their grounds shine this year, especially after his wife, Eileen, took home a Garden Gem Award last year! 😉

To bring his vision to life, Dave assembled a fantastic local team: Joey Shutz to tend the grounds and perennials, along with Marylin Specht (Riverside Farms) and Hannah Stoll (Nelson Nursery/Garden Center of Zimmerman, MN) to install stunning annual displays.

Thank you, Dave and the Cretex team, for keeping a piece of Elk River history looking so beautiful! 👏

08/14/2026

Studio Elm by Aj hills photography is Open For Business! Let's keep supporting Elk River businesses! Thank you for being a loyal local!

08/13/2026

Our 2026 Garden Gem Awards spotlight continues with Paul & Sandy Peterson, winner of the single family 2000 or later category!🌷

In 2022, Paul and Sandy bought the corner outlot at Fresno and Mississippi, completing their new home in 2023. The half-acre property had been a beloved neighborhood landmark for over 20 years, but its iconic features, including a 200-foot boulevard of daylilies, were heavily overgrown with weeds and buckthorn.

Together with their family, they set out to restore it for the whole neighborhood to enjoy. Sandy brought her design skills, moving 80+ perennials and revamping the Mississippi Oaks monument sign landscaping. Paul brought the muscle, spending days on chainsaw work, clearing brush, and establishing a lush lawn. Together, they even replanted all 200 feet of daylilies by hand!🌸

Thank you, Paul and Sandy, for giving this community corner such a breathtaking facelift!

Tour their garden as well as the other winners at bit.ly/2026GardenGemWinners.

Address

13065 Orono Pkwy NW
Elk River, MN
55330

Opening Hours

7:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+17636351000

Website

http://Econdev.elkrivermn.gov/

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