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Archives for October 2011

Increase Your Internet Business IQ – Attend a FREE Workshop!

As a demonstration community in the Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities initiative (MIRC - read more about it here), we have resources available to anyone in the region who has an interest in learning more about how to utilize the internet. There

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UMVRDC Hosts Two-Day MIRC Tour for Blandin Foundation and NTIA

On September 26th and 27th, the UMVRDC hosted Blandin Foundation staff and representatives along with two Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Representatives who were in Minnesota monitoring

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Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (MIRC) Initiative Brings Resources to Region 6W

You’ve been hearing and reading a lot about MIRC… Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities. The UMVRDC continues to be one of the Blandin Foundation’s 11 demonstration communities across the state, and is the only “region” selected for the

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2011 Meander Was a Great Success!

We had beautiful weather and a great crowd for this year's Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl held September 30 through October 2, 2011. Meander is a long weekend full of art, music, entertainment and food. It's a chance to take to the road to

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UMVRDC Welcomes New Staff

If you’ve visited the UMVRDC office recently, you’ve probably noticed some new faces.  We have a new administrative assistant, Jackie Sigdahl. Jackie is a familiar face to many in Appleton, as she was employed at Corrections Corporation of America

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Granite Falls Receives Additional Flood Mitigation Funding

Representatives of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) informed the City of Granite Falls that they will receive an additional $660,000.00 in flood mitigation funding. The new appropriation will go toward the completion of work on the Prentice

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Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway Receives Federal Highway Administration Grant

The Federal Highway Administration has announced awards under the National Scenic Byways Program for fiscal year 2011, and the Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway (MRVSB) was awarded $119,712. The grant was written by the Upper Minnesota

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Transportation Enhancement Funding Available

The Minnesota Area Transportation Partnerships serving Region 6W are seeking applications for Transportation Enhancement Projects eligible in 2016 for federal funding. Projects require a 20 percent cash match. The deadline for draft applications due

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