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Archives for May 2011

Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital in a 'Beauty Contest'

Pretty hospitals that boost healing? Now that's a beautiful thing. In April, Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital was submitted into a ‘Beauty Contest’ to be selected for the 2011 Top 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in America. After receiving over 250

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UMVRDC Helps Swift County Streamline Their Ordinances

Swift County contracted with the UMVRDC to update their current Zoning Ordinance and streamline all additional county ordinances into a Code of Ordinances document that will be made available to the general public via the Swift County web site. This

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Wanted: Southern Minnesota Family Businesses

Twin Cities Business later this year will honor five outstanding, family businesses from around the state. Thus far, they’ve received quite a few nominations from the northern and central parts of the state, but they’re light on suggestions from the

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Strategic Planning Helps Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization Identify Priorities

We recently told you about the strategic planning work we are doing in Granite Falls. That project has come to an end, with a final presentation being made to the Granite Falls Economic Development Authority (EDA) and interested community groups and

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Regional Recruitment Study Available!

For more information, and a link to the study, click here.

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Area Transportation Partnership (ATP) Updates

ATP 4 met April 6, and ATP 8 met April 8 to review 2011 construction projects and also to review the draft 2012-2015 Area Transportation Improvement Plans. To see a list of ATP 4 projects, which includes the counties of Big Stone and Swift, click

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Thank You for Calling the UMVRDC!

If you’ve called the UMVRDC office recently, you may have noticed a change. Incoming calls will now be answered by an automated attendant and you will be able to choose the extension you wish to reach. Our intention is for the auto attendant to make

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Learn How Technology Can Support Local Businesses

As part of the UMVRDC’s participation in the Blandin Foundation’s Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (MIRC) program, communities within the UMVRDC’s region are able to host free business broadband classes. UMVRDC staff have been working with the

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