It’s not typically in the nature of folks around here to brag about things. But sometimes we need to step outside our comfort zone and speak the truth. And the truth is: Western Minnesota is a great place to live, work and play! Looking for
Archives for September 2013
September 2013 Issue of UMVRDC Newsletter is Available Online
The latest issue of Regional Outlook, the quarterly newsletter of the UMVRDC, is now available. Click here to view or download the newsletter. To view this newsletter or the previous three issues, go to UMVRDC Publications under the Who We Are tab.
10th Annual Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl is just days away!
2013 Meander Art Crawl Celebrates 10 years of Connecting Creativity with Sense of Place It was Ortonville Artist Don Sherman's vision more than a decade ago that led to the development of Meander Art Crawl. Sherman sought to create a regional
Has your community used our Hedgehog Grant?
Funds are available for RDC services in the areas of comprehensive planning, strategic planning and grant writing. For more details, including an application, visit this page here on our website. More questions about the Hedgehog Grant? Contact Dawn
Dawn Hegland Elected to NADO Board of Directors
Dawn Hegland, Executive Director of the Upper Minnesota Valley RDC in Appleton, MN, was elected to the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) 2013 – 2014 Board of Directors on August 27, 2013 at NADO’s annual business meeting. The
7th Annual Local Government Innovation Awards
The 7th Annual Local Government Innovation Award will open for entries next Tuesday, September 17th. The Humphrey School of Public Affairs in partnership with the League of Minnesota Cities, the Association of Minnesota Counties, and the Minnesota