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Map of Minnesota that points out the UMVRDC region of Big Stone, Chippewa, Swift, Lac qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

Helping Communities Prosper

The UMVRDC is a five county development agency providing services to local units of government in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine Counties!

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2022 Annual Regional Survey – Full results under “About the Region” tab

Most Important Topics Identified by Local Units of Government

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#1

Planning to Retain and Increase Child Care

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#2

Expose Youth to Local Career Opportunities

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#3

Develop Local Finance Support Solution for Child Care

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#4

Development of New Rental Housing

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What’s New at UMVRDC

May 23, 2023

Digital Inclusion Survey for Residents of Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

The Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission (UMVRDC) was recently designated as a Digital Connection Committee by the DEED Office of Broadband Development and is partnering with them as they develop the statewide digital equity plan to

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May 8, 2023

Community Development Specialist – Employment Opportunity

Community Development Specialist Are you interested in work that makes a difference in rural Minnesota? Anxious to apply what you know in new ways? Interested in a career change that allows you to contribute to rural communities? If so, we want YOU

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March 29, 2023

March 2023 Newsletter

Welcome, Dalen! We are excited to welcome Dalen Roe to the UMVRDC! As the Loan Specialist, Dalen will be managing the Revolving Loan Fund. He brings great experience, and he looks forward to working with the businesses we serve. Click here to

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March 28, 2023

Books by Kelly

Seeing the need to help in-home child care professionals understand tax laws, this business owner started up her own business to help serve a need in her community and beyond.

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Regional Examples

Books by Kelly

Appleton Power Equipment & Hardware

Donner Manufacturing Inc.

Deb Brown – Redeveloping Underused Spaces in Your Community

Forever In My Heart Pet Cremation

Outlaw Graphix

The HomeStore Design Center

Madsen Family Chiropractic

Granite Falls Woodworks

Two babies sitting on the floor playing with toys looking at their reflection in the mirror.

CCM Health Employee Child Care Case Study

Space filled with childrens toys. Wagons, blocks, playhouses.

Clinton Kid’s Korner Child Care Case Study

Two toddlers sitting on the sidewalk playing with bubbles.

Dawson-Boyd Blackjack Babies Child Care Case Study

A red six person stroller silled with toddlers outside on a sunny day.

Appleton Prairie Playhouse Child Care Case Study

A bus filled with children.

Montevideo Little Thunder Hawk Child Care Case Study

Toddlers gathered arond the teacher.

Benson Discovery Kids Child Care Case Study

Owner of Krave Wellness posing in her gym with teadmilles, bikes, and elipticals in the bakcground.

Krave Wellness

Canby

Owner of Go Fasters posing in his store with snowmobile helmets in the background.

GoFasters Powersports & Marine

Ortonville

SEWearable Designs

Appleton

After Five Supper Club

Madison

DoMat’s Family Foods

Benson

Hilltop | Bar, Grill & Event Center

Dawson

Broadband Case Studies

Dawson

Al’s Mercantile

Dawson

Tiny Sprouts Daycare

Clarkfield

Discovery Kids Childcare

Benson

Mansion of Mysteries Park

Montevideo

Madison Pool

Madison

Appleton Pool

Appleton

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Our Mission

Enable the region to thrive through assisting local units of government.

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