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Archives for May 2011

Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Update

  The UMVRDC Revolving Loan Fund (RDC RLF) has a balance available for lending in the amount of $351,188.50 (as of February 2011). If you know of a new or expanding business that may need a low interest loan please have them contact the RDC or let

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Why Would Someone Move to Our Region?

The UMVRDC and a group of local economic development professionals have been working with Ben Winchester, University of Minnesota Extension Research Fellow, to complete a new study titled Regional Recruitment: Strategies to Attract and Retain

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Registration Opens for 2011 National Byway Conference

Registration is now open for the 2011 National Scenic Byways Conference taking place August 21-24, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The theme of this year's conference is Building on Big Ideas and includes "classroom workshops, field workshops,

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Prairie Waters in the News

Click here to read an article in the West Central Tribune about Western Minnesota Prairie Waters. For more information on Prairie Waters, visit the Prairie Waters page on our website, go to www.PrairieWaters.com, or call our office at

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