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Lac qui Parle County Office of Energy & Security Grant

Lac qui Parle County contacted the RDC and expressed interest in obtaining funding to upgrade the Lac qui Parle County Courthouse and purchase a new energy efficient boiler. In June 2010 Lac qui Parle County was awarded a $20,000 dollar grant to rehabilitate the aging boiler. Learn More…

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UMVRDC Unveils New Website

August 18th, 2010

The UMVRDC is proud to announce the unveiling of their NEW AND IMPROVED website. The website was designed and developed by Vivid Image, a web development firm in Hutchinson, with direction from the UMVRDC staff. Our former website was created about 10 years ago and didn’t reflect the new UMVRDC logo and branding that was [...]

New Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway Visitors Guide available!

July 9th, 2010

There is a new Visitors Guide available from the Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway! This full-color guide is packed with useful information for traveling the Byway: interesting tidbits from the past as well as the present; detailed maps denoting Discovery Sites and Byway Information Centers; and GPS coordinates for those interested in geocaching; and [...]

Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) in Appleton

July 9th, 2010

The City of Appleton was recently awarded 25 units of rehabilitation from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) through the Small Cities Development Program (SCDP). Of the 25 units 10 will be commercial and 15 will be owner occupied. Appleton will receive $564,000 from DEED and will see an additional $270,000 contributed to [...]