Times Report Deb McGregor, a consultant with the Northwest Small Business Development Center, hosted by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, has been named the 2021 State Star for the Minnesota SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance. The State Star award is the highest accolade achievable by SBDC employees and recognizes extraordinary performers who have made strong contributions to their state network. Annually, SBDCs from every state and U.S. territory select one employee for the award. McGregor will represent the Minnesota SBDC Network at the national ASBDC Convention to be held September 21-24, 2021. McGregor, of Bemidji, is a business consultant who focuses on marketing in the northwestern corner of the state. She actually works for two different regions: In addition to her work with the NWSBDC, she also assists clients in the West Central region, hosted by Concordia College in Moorhead.