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Automotive

Luther Chrysler Jeep

Banking & Financial

Best Auto Body Shop Modern

Best Oil Change Firestone

Best Accountant/CPA Brad Mayer

Education

Best Auto Repair Shop Noble Parkway Mobil

Best Tire Store Costco

Best Accounting Firm Boeckerman, Grafstrom and Mayer

Best Business School Carlson School of Management

Best Car Wash Mister Car Wash - Maple Grove

Best Towing Company Singh Towing

Best Bank TCF Bank

Best College Rasmussen College

Best Domestic Car Dealership Walser

Best Truck Dealership Luther Chevrolet

Best Montessori School Step By Step Montessori School

Best Gas Station Noble Parkway Mobil

Best Used Car Dealer BMW of Minnetonka

Best Credit Union Wings Financial Federal Credit Union

Best Import Car Dealership Buerkle Acura

Best Used Car Salesman Joe Schad

Best Insurance Agent Connie Aho

Best New Car Salesman Ben Sobraske -

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Best Financial Planner Bee Vang - Wells Fargo Brooklyn Park

Best Insurance Company State Farm Insurance

Best Preschool Fair Oaks Elementary Best Principal Mrs. Pardaems Woodland Elementary School Category Continues

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Education Continued

Best PTA Woodland Elementary School Best Public School Woodland Elementary School Best Teacher Julie Spanier Maple Grove Junior High School Best Tutoring Program Mathnasium Best University University of Wisconsin - Madison Best Vocational School North Hennepin Community College

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Food & Drink

Best Buffet Old Country Buffet

Best Ethnic Caribe

Best Asian Que Viet Village House Brooklyn Center

Best Candy Store Candyland

Best Family Dining Sammy's

Best Bakery Jack's Bakery

Best Catering Sweet Taste of Italy

Best Hamburger 5-8 Club

Best Barbecue Dickey's Barbeque Pit

Best Cup of Coffee Caribou Coffee

Best Happy Hour Mad Jack's

Best Beer/Bar 3 Squares - Maple Grove

Best Deli Byerly's - Maple Grove

Best Health Food Store The Wedge

Best Breakfast Fat Nat's Eggs

Best Desserts Biaggi's - Maple Grove

Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Coldstone Creamery

Best Brunch Champps Americana

Best Dinner 3 Squares - Maple Grove

Best Italian Buona Sera Category Continues

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Thank you Brooklyn Park for voting for Dave Strunk and The Moving Team #1!

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CALL ME TODAY! 763.639.3539 Thank you readers for choosing North Memorial in the categories of “Best Hospital” and “Best Emergency Room”.

We are grateful for your confidence in our care!

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Food & Drink Continued

Best Liquor Store Up North Liquor Best Locally Owned Grocery Store Dean's Super Market - Osseo Best Lunch 3 Squares - Maple Grove Best Margarita El Toro Best Meat Market Osseo Meat Market Best Mexican El Toro Best Pizza Angeno's - Maple Grove

Best Popcorn Billy's Bar - Anoka

Best Wine/Bar Nectar

Best Massage Therapy Natural Chiropractic Center

Best Romantic Restaurant Buona Sera

Health & Beauty

Best Personal Trainer Dusty Olson

Best Seafood Red Lobster Best Sports Bar 2 Stooges Best Steakhouse Capital Grill Best Supermarket Cub Foods

Best Fitness Center Fitness 19

Best Spa Edina Day Spa Best Stylist Amy Terry - Maude

Best Hair Fantastic Sams Best Laser Hair Removal Edina Day Spa

Best Tanning Darque Tan Best Weight Control Center MedShape - Maple Grove

Best Manicure/Pedicure LT Nails - Champlin

Best Sushi Mount Fuji

Thank You for Voting Us #1 Best Limo/Car Service

Best Colorist Amy Terry - Maude

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• Auto • Home • Renters • Life • Health

• Motorcycle • Boat • Personal Umbrella • Disability • Long Term Care

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• Business • Commercial • Snowmobile/ATV

Jeff & Jessie Wieden 8148 Lakeland Ave. N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

763-566-9890 TOLL FREE: 800.899.7433 FAX: 612.724.1268 info@premiertrans.com www.premiertrans.com

jessie@wiedenagency jeff@wiedenagency

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Home & Garden Best Air Duct Cleaning Residential Heating & Cooling Best Antique Store Osseo Antique Best Appliance Store Appliance Outlet Best Arts & Crafts Store Michael's Best Cabinet/Countertop Company Brian Grabski Best Carpet Cleaning ZeroRez Carpet Cleaning

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

Jack’s Bakery

Best Deck Company Patio Town Best Electrician Franklin Electric Best Fence Company DB Fence Best Fireplace Store Fireside Hearth & Home

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Best Flooring Store Carpet One - Brooklyn Park Best Furniture Store Schneiderman's

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Best Gutter Company Why Wait Roofing

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Best Concrete Company Tom Bolduc

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• Blaine/Spring Lake Park • Brooklyn Center • Brooklyn Park • Columbia Heights/Fridley

• Crystal • Eagan • Edina • Excelisor/Shorewood

• Hopkins • Lakeville • Mounds View/New Brighton • New Hope

• Robbinsdale • St. Louis Park • Wayzata/Orono/Long Lake

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Home & Garden Continued

Best Handyman Hmong Construction

Best Landscaping Services Allen Property Services

Best Remodeling Company Boyer Building

Medical

Best Lawn Care Service Tom Reed

Best Residential Painting Company A Fresh Look

Best Chiropractor Dr. Chad Brooklyn Park Chiropractic

Best Light Store 43rd Street Lighting

Best Roofing Company Timberline Roofing

Best Clinic Allina Medical Clinic Champlin

Best Paint Store Hirshfield's

Best Siding Company Western Construction

Best Dentist Office Brooklyn Park Dental

Best Hardware Store Menards Best Heating & Air Company Residential Heating & Cooling Best Home Improvement Store Lowe's Best Hot Tub Store Hot Springs Best Interior Design Pottery Barn

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Best Plumbing Company Geno's Sewer & Drain

Best Landscaping & Garden Center Fair's Nursery

Best Dermatologist Dr.uwsuper.edu Nancy Reed Park Nicolet St. Louis Park

Best Window Company New Windows For America Winner of the 2012 Readers’ Choice Award in Best Doctor

Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Lakeville,

Dr. Herald Oater Best Window Cover Store Mounds View/New Brighton and St.Louis Park Allina Clinic West Health JC Penney's

Best Pool Store The Swimmin Hole

Thank you for the votes!

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For Voting Us The BEST Auto Body Shop 2 Years In A Row!

2240 85th Avenue N, Brooklyn Park, MN

763-424-8073 www.modernautobodymn.com

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Best Emergency Room North Memorial Hospital

Best Optometrist/Eye Glass Store Bass Lake Family Eye Care Maple Grove

Best Hearing Center Beltone

Best Orthodontist Accorde Orthodontics

Best Hospital North Memorial Hospital

Best Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Boyd

Best Lasik Park Nicollet Clinic St. Louis Park

Best Pediatrician Dr. Andrew Rzepka Park Nicollet Brookdale

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Best OB/GYN Oakdale OB-GYN Best Ophthalmologist/ Eye Care Doctor Blaine Eye Clinic

Best Urgent Care Clinic Coon Rapids Medical Center

Best Gift Shop Stonecrop

Other Shopping / Services

Best Hotel/Motel Embassy Suites

Best Book Store Barnes & Noble - Maple Grove

Best Lawyer/Attorney David Kempston

Best Camera Store National Camera Exchange Best Childcare Kat's Daycare

Best Pharmacy Cub Foods

Best Florist Creative Blooms

Best Plastic Surgeon Dr. Bart Muldowney

Best Funeral Home Evans Nordby

Best Limo/Car Service Premier Best Moving Company All American Furniture Minneapolis Best Pet Grooming All Kinds Clipped Category Continues

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Other Shopping/Services Continued

Best Pet Store Petco

Real Estate Best Assisted Living St. Therese - Brooklyn Park

Best Photographer Sue Kroeler

Best Mortgage Lender Nicci Brown

Best Tattoo Parlor Wingnut

Best New Home Builder Kindred Builders

Best Veterinary Clinic Brooklyn Park Pet Hospital Best Theatre/Play House Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

Best Real Estate Agent Dave Strunk - RE/Max Results Best Real Estate Company Edina Realty Best Retirement Community The Waterford Best Senior Apartments St. Therese at Oxbow Creek

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Best Hockey Equipment Store Lettermen Sports

Best Place To Gamble Mystic Lake Casino

Best Travel Agency Interlachen

Best Indoor Water Park Brooklyn Center Community Center

Best Place To Hear Live Music 1st Avenue

Religion

Best Martial Arts McWens Martial Arts

Best Rec Center Brooklyn Park Community Center

Best Church Choir/Music Program Fr. Brad St. Gerards Catholic Church

Best Motorcycle Dealer Zylstra Harley Davidson - Elk River

Best Recreational Vehicle Dealer Noble RV

Best Outdoor Water Park Bunker Beach

Best Ski/Snowboard Store Pinewski's

Best Place For Children's Party Brooklyn Center Community Center

Best Sporting Goods Store Dick's Sporting Goods

Best Place To Bowl Brunswick Zone

Best Summer Camp Camp Northwoods

Best Church Youth Group Reuben Dalquist - Edinbrook Church Choir Best Pastor St. Gerards Catholic Church Best Vacation Bible School Brooklyn United Methodist Church

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Best Jewelry Store Bergstrom Jewelers

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Best Boutique Hot Mama - Maple Grove

Best Shoe Store DSW Shoe Warehouse

Best Children's Clothing Store Once Upon a Child - Maple Grove

Best Shopping Center Northtown

Best Consignment Store Clothes Mentor - Maple Grove

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Best Dry Cleaners Pilgrim Cleaners

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