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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.

Celebrating 50 years of service!

View the FY23 annual report for project highlights throughout the last 50 years!

FY23 Annual Report

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

September 13, 2023

Region 6W Workforce Summit

Calling all area employers and community leaders! Hear the latest workforce data and trends, along with successful examples of what employers and communities are doing to address the workforce shortage. Click here to view event details:

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August 23, 2023

State Digital Equity/Opportunity Plan Draft Now Available

Digital Equity (now called Digital Opportunity) Summary and Update In March, the UMVRDC was designated as a Digital Connection Committee by the DEED Office of Broadband Development (OBD). As such, the UMVRDC convened key stakeholders in the region

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August 11, 2023

Region6W Workforce Summit – Save the Date!

Hear the latest workforce data and trends, along with successful examples of what employers and communitites are doing to address the workforce shortage.

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July 12, 2023

Applications are now OPEN for the Rural Child Care Innovation Program!

Through generous funding from the MN Department of Human Services, First Children's Finance is pleased to offer the Rural Child Care Innovation Program.  The RCCIP is an innovative community engagement process designed to address the challenges of

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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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