Someone recently asked me to describe the Midway Chamber. I gave some of the usual fact – founded in 1919, around 330 members, mission is to “build a stronger Midway.” But I also …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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2/5/25
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As someone who loves the Midway, I don’t love seeing vacant lots. I cringe when I see the boarded-up windows of the CVS, and the trash floating around the old funeral home parking lot – …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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1/16/25
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As 2024 winds down, December is a time to look back and reflect on the past year. Like all years, there were certainly challenges both locally and nationally as we all try to consider what the future …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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12/4/24
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As University Avenue and other main corridors in the Midway continue to transform, it felt like a good time to talk about a few of the recent and upcoming changes. Life Juices Super Food Bar opened …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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9/11/24
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Urban Growler celebrates its 10th anniversary on Friday, July 19, 2024. Back row (left to right): Steve Badger, founding member; Dr. Bruce Corrie, Concordia University; Chad Kulas, Midway …
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8/7/24
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At a recent Midway Chamber event, we were joined by Priya and Vikas Narula. They are a married couple who created Neighborhood Forest, a nonprofit organization who gives kids trees every Earth Day, …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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8/7/24
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The Midway Chamber Board of Directors recently held its annual retreat. This is common practice for nonprofits and a great way to focus on priorities and the strategies to implement work for the …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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7/10/24
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Since the ‘90s, the Midway Chamber of Commerce has had an office at the Spruce Tree Centre. Anyone who spends time in the Midway knows it as the “big green tile building at the corner of …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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6/12/24
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On April 19, 2024, the Midway Chamber received the Presidents’ Community Partner Award, nominated by President Brian Friedrich for partnering with Concordia University to bring meaningful …
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5/8/24
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Mission Statement: The Midway Chamber of Commerce represents businesses and organizations that are dedicated to Building a Stronger Midway by providing programs and services that help members …
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4/19/24
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With the April issue of the Monitor, many of you will also receive the annual Midway Chamber directory. At a minimum, I hope you will at least look through it to see what we want to emphasize from …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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4/10/24
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On March 2, 2024, the Midway Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Celebration. This is our biggest event every year and one of the highlights of the evening is honoring members with awards. Our five …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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3/13/24
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At a recent Midway Chamber meeting, we hosted the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) commissioner, Matt Varilek. He started last June when former Commissioner Steve …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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2/7/24
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By the time you read this, there’s a good chance if you had a New Year’s resolution you have already abandoned it. Or if you’re like me, you sometimes wait a few weeks to start the …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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1/10/24
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The St. Paul Area and Midway Chambers have reservations about St. Paul’s 1% sales tax referendum, which we’re voting on in a week. While the intention is commendable — funding road …
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By B Kyle and Chad Kulas
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10/31/23
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The long-awaited redevelopment of the former Midway Center site can go forward. Various project approvals won St. Paul City Council support on Sept. 20, 2023, including plat approval and interim …
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By Jane McClure
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10/12/23
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As someone who works for a chamber of commerce, one of the fun parts of the job is helping open new businesses. This means walking around with a giant pair of scissors and getting the odd looks that …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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10/12/23
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Members of the Midway Area Chamber of Commerce Board volunteered at the school supply sorting event for Keystone Community Service on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 at Merriam Park Community Center. Keystone …
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9/15/23
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It seems whenever I go out of town, especially to a smaller community but even to a surrounding suburb, I get asked about crime. From the perception some have of Saint Paul, Minneapolis, or the …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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8/11/23
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In nearly every issue of the Monitor appears a guest column by Chad Kulas, Executive Director of the Midway Chamber of Commerce. The columns are almost always upbeat, often highlight unique …
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By Tom Goldstein, Midway resident
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8/11/23
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