The UMVRDC was happy to host Michelle and CJ from The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN) on Wednesday, October 29th. BikeMN brought their recent Walk! Bike! Fun! curriculum to Appleton to train educators and officers from across the five county
2015 Community Assistantship Program Grant
Community Based Research (CBR) is where community knowledge and University knowledge come together to solve the problems of our time. Merging community knowledge with the resources and expertise of the University sheds new light on today’s challenges
Upcoming Border to Border Broadband Conference
Join us for Border to Border Broadband on November 18-19, 2014 at Cragun's Resort located near Brainerd. Earlier this fall, over the course of three weeks, three national organizations working on driving Internet access, adoption and use came to
Business Development Public Infrastructure
The BDPI grant program provides grants to cities and counties in Greater Minnesota of up to 50% of the capital costs of the public infrastructure necessary to expand economic development, retain or create jobs, or increase the tax base (§116J.431).
Farm to School Grant Program
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture Farm to School Grant Program supports Minnesota school districts and child care centers in the processing of Minnesota agricultural products. Grants are intended to: Create feasibility plan that identifies
Kerkhoven welcomes a NEW General Store
Kerkhoven, Minnesota welcomed a new General Store this summer! Owners Scott and Teresa Lamecker opened Lamecker’s General Store doors on June 26th, 2014 with the help and support from family, friends, and the community. The community was 110% behind
Region 6W Talks About Public Sector Role in Local Broadband
Article written by: Ann Treacy Last week, I got to be a fly on the wall during a fun discussion in Appleton Minnesota, hosted by UMVRDC (which covers five counties) and the Blandin Broadband Team of Bernadine Joselyn and Bill Coleman. I wanted to
The EDA Center is Requesting Proposals for Assistance
The EDA Center at the University of Minnesota, Crookston is one of more than 40 university centers nationwide, supported by the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The EDA Center conducts applied research, provides
