The first five phases of the Shingobee Connection Trail, a multiyear project, was completed in 2014 linking the State Paul Bunyan and Heartland Trail Systems. The name “Shingobee” was chosen because of its Ojibwe translation meaning pine, cedars, spruce and typifies the high-quality natural region the trail traverses. The idea for the Shingobee Connection Trail… More Info
Our star is volunteer Vonnie Beckman, who has been volunteering in the Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce office every Tuesday and Thursday for 18 years. Early this May she officially retired. How do you thank someone for 18 years of volunteering? Vonnie truly has brightened up our office when she walks through the front… More Info
High Reliability School – February Report 2024
Hello, my name is Michele Ihrke. I grew up in Walker and graduated from Walker-Hackensack High School. My parents moved our family here and bought Shores of Leech Lake Campground and Marina where I grew up working, swimming, and mingling with customers. I fell in love with the Walker area at a young age and… More Info
My name is June LeBlanc and I manage the Country Inn Walker. I have served on the Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce board in the past, but it is good to get back on the board and see all the changes in our business section and community of Walker. I have always been in… More Info
