Your Logan County Chamber Of Commerce

131 West Main St…………………………………………970-522-3333

Congratulations To The

Premier Farm Credit

....Business Of The Week

229 N. 3rd St.…………… ……............….…970-522-2330

The Logan County Chamber of Commerce presented the Business of the Week honor to Premier Farm Credit represented by Mike Grauberger, Tyson Weingardt, Alisha Fehringer, Lee Salyards, Sandy Cummings, Carrie Schaefer, Phyllis Luft, Brandy Morris, Jared Koester, Jolene Marshall, John Michal, Jeff Schumacher, Steve Kaiser and Kevin Wright. Not pictured is Andy Piel.

….Premier Farm Credit’s cooperative structure helps it fulfill the critical mission of supporting rural communities and agriculture with their credit needs. While Premier Farm Credit represents six counties including Logan in northeast Colorado, it is part of the nationwide Farm Credit System that started in 1916 to provide reliable and consistent credit and related services to support the needs of American farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.

…Premier Farm Credit business is a lending-cooperative meaning that is owned entirely by our borrowers who are farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses in northeast Colorado. These customers have a share in their institution’s success.

…Mike Grauberger was named CEO in 2017 and brings over 30 years of Farm Credit experience with him. His tenured team offers experience and is available to help with anyone needing ag financing or related services.

Premier Farm Credit specializes in loans (real estate, operating, machinery, equipment, livestock, sprinklers, equipment, buildings, vehicles etc.) insurance (crop and life) and appraisals (appraisals for loans, fee appraisals and chattel appraisals). Premier prides itself in specializing in agriculture, with its employees living and working in northeast Colorado.

…Premier Farm Credit is located at 229 S. 3rd St. in Sterling. Contact Premier Farm by phone at 970-522-2330. They can be reached on the web at premieraca.com and are active on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.



.Join Us In Congratulating The

Premier Farm Credit

....Business Of The Week

#tyingthecommunitytogether

Premier Farm Credit..................... Your Chamber of Commerce  

Your Chamber of Commerce  

 Chamber of Commerce 

Your Chamber of Commerce  

Did you know that joining a chamber of commerce can help your company gain access to valuable resources and exposure in the community? A business's

visibility and trustworthiness in the community can improve greatly by joining the chamber of commerce. The mission of the Logan County Chamber of Commerce

is to strengthen business ties and foster economic development in the county.

For additional information on how joining the Logan County Chamber

can help your business, please call (970) 522- 5070.

Thank You For Joining Us In February 2023

Thank You For Renewing Your Membership In February 2023

 RE-1 Valley Schools

Colorado Popcorn Company

Cornerstone Construction & Excavating, LLC.

B & J Plumbing & Heating

GOAL Academy High School

PFS Insurance

 Credible Payments

Your Chamber of Commerce  

Don’t Blame Online

Despite the relentless onslaught of online retailers, 85% of transactions are still expected to be done in a brick-and-mortar store well into 2025.Since that’s the case, it would be good to stop looking at omnichannel and online retailers as the real foes of a brick-and-mortar store and confront the real ones.



Poor Training.........Your Chamber of Commerce

“Why Do You Love Your Community?”

The 5th grade writing contest at Campbell Elementary School answered the question “Why do you LOVE your community?” Grady Lynch the contest which was sponsored by the Colorado Broadcasting/KPMX/KSIR/The Ranch with prizes donated by Simkins Parlour and the Logan County Chamber of Commerce. Other students, including this one who shall remain anonymous, have positive experiences in our community they want to share.

........KPMX ...... .........

Harassment Definition Included In Proposal Suggested Bill

Once again, the Colorado Legislature will consider changing the definition of harassment — and whether that will lead to increased lawsuits — following introduction this week of an updated version of a bill that died in the waning days of the 2021 session. The new POWR (Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights) Act also adds more protections for people with disabilities, limits use of nondisclosure agreements in discrimination cases and sets up a narrow affirmative defense for employers accused of infractions. It does not seek to revive several of the provisions from the 2021 bill, including an expansion of the time to file discrimination charges or a ban on certain pre-employment medical examinations.

Changes Definition

Proposed Relief For Retail Delivery Fee

Supporters of Colorado’s 2021 transportation-funding law have made it clear that they don’t intend to repeal any of the fees that generated much of its opposition. But they are in the process of tweaking one requirement that’s proven especially frustrating to business owners. Senate Bill 143, which is moving briskly through the upper chamber of the Legislature, would exempt businesses that do less than $500,000 in annual sales from having to pay the 27-cent retail delivery fee. Maybe more importantly, it would allow business owners who deliver sold goods to clients to be able to pay the fee themselves rather than add it to each transaction and itemize the fee separately on receipts.

Proposed Relief

Colorado Change Leader Program

The Colorado Change Leader Program teaches cultural and community leaders how to handle change in organizations, communities, and their daily lives.

The program is made up of a(n):

• institute
• certification project
• network of participants

The institute is a biannual three-day course to prepare leaders for a certification project. If your certification project meets certain requirements, you may receive a $500 stipend to implement the project. The network provides participants a way to continue engagement with current and past participants of the program.

Colorado Chamber of Commerce

Save The Dates

Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) Summit will be held in Crested Butte on June 1-2.

Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference is Sept. 27-29, 2023 in Fort Collins.



Worshops, Programs, Educations, Events And Networking

In addition to business training workshos, the Cooorado SBDC Network hosts statewide training and networking events throughout the year,

Colorado SBDC

What Businesses Say About Noncompetes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule that would ban the use of noncompete agreements in the United States. As my colleague Sean Heather has written, the proposed ban isn’t rooted in any authority granted to the agency by Congress. And, if allowed to go into effect, will be the bedrock upon which the FTC will write additional competition rules to micromanage the U.S. economy. ................................................

............................................................. Noncompete?

Setting The Record Straight

The AFL-CIO recently offered recommendations to the administration on how to extend its worker-centered approach to digital trade. The report claims the U.S. digital trade agenda has prioritized big technology firms at

the expense of workers, consumers, and society, and that current U.S. digital trade policies encourage harmful activities. These charges are unfounded. On the contrary, digital trade is critical to the success and growth of the American economy, a recent U.S. Chamber study found, and American workers have benefitted tremendously as the digital economy has generated high-wage jobs, innovative products, and market opportunities at home and abroad......................................................................................................Setting The Record Straight

All Lent and Lunch Wednesday Worship Services will be held at the

First English Lutheran Church at 701 Fairhurst St. A light lunch will be provided.

First English Lutheran Church

Wed., March 8 from 4-7 p.m.

Bank of Colorado Event Center Auxiliary Gym

$5 for Community Members, $2 for Students and Kids 6+

FREE for NJC Students and Kids Under 6

PRIZES! Travel Mug for the first 200 participants to complete their scavenger hunt!

Food and Activities from Around the World!

Student Performances 4:30-6 p.m. ........ Nahucalli Mexican Folkloric Dance Troupe 6-7pm

.....

Culture Fair ....

Battle of the Badges

Family Resource Center..

Museum Newsletter.........Your Chamber of Commerce  

CSU Regional Engagement Center

Logan County Emergency Management

Sterling Creatives

SHS FFA .........................................................FFA Newsletter

Northeastern Junior College

Cowboy Ball Fundraiser April 29

Miss Rodeo Logan County has partnered up with Country Kick-up for a night of live music, food, and dancing at a Cowboy Ball Fundraiser. Sponsored by Logan County Fair and Rodeo Royalty, the event will be held Sat., April 29 at 6 p.m. at the Sky Ranch Golf & Grill. at 17408 Highway 14.

Cowboy Ball

The Sportsman Experience

Country music superstar Josh Turner will be taking center stage at the 2023 Logan County Fair Night Show on Aug. 5. Turner’s appearance in Sterling will be part of his Long Black Train 20th Anniversary Tour, which kicks off on March 4 in Dothan, Ala.

.Logan County Fair.................. Josh Turner Concert



Why Join The Chamber?

March Calendar of Events

Check for updates and changes at logancountychamber.com