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Archives for 2013
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
Seed Grant Funding Available for Minnesota Clean Energy Projects
Wed., Sept. 4, 2013, Statewide, MN – Do you and your community need funding to get an energy efficiency or renewable energy project off the ground? The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) can help! CERTs seeks to provide seed grants to support the
Rural Reality: Manufacturing Makes a Comeback in Greater Minnesota
Labor Day 2013 Highlights Challenges, Opportunities ST. PETER, MINN. (Aug. 28, 2013)— Labor Day 2013 is bringing some good news for today’s Greater Minnesota workers and the potential for new opportunities in the future. Well-paying jobs in
Minnesota Bicycle Map Available from MnDOT
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has published an updated edition of the state’s bicycle map, the first since 2001. Available both in paper and electronic format, the free map provides bicycle accommodations across the state, making it
