Cruise up and down our 287-mile long Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway to shop at our First Ever Byway-Long Garage Sale on May 4, 2013. Look for the RED BALLOONS! Our goal is to get people out-and-about along the 287-mile long Byway to
UMVRDC Facilitates Dawson Strategic Planning
The City of Dawson has many invested organizations interested in the future of their community. The Dawson Chamber of Commerce initiated a strategic planning process facilitated by the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission
2013 Rural Arts and Culture Summit Comes to Morris in June!
Space is limited! Early registration for the Summit is open until Tuesday, April 30th. Register today! The 2013 Rural Arts and Culture Summit “Leveraging Arts and Culture to Build Thriving Communities” will take place on June 5 and 6
Welcome Twin Cities WHERE Map Readers!
Thanks for visiting! To find more information about all there is to do and see in the Western Minnesota Prairie Waters Region, visit our website: www.PrairieWaters.com Or find (and LIKE) us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PrairieWaters You can also
Our Region in the News: Arts Economy creating a future in Upper Minnesota River Valley
The West Central Tribune has written an article about the arts economy in Western Minnesota! From the article, written by Tom Cherveny: "Perhaps nothing exemplifies the emergence of the developing arts economy better than the annual Upper Minnesota
2013 Minnesota Cup Launches Today!
Have the next great business idea? The ninth annual Minnesota Cup competition opens for entries on March 25! The Minnesota Cup supports and accelerates the development of breakthrough business ideas from across the state to build the vibrancy of
Business First Stop Assistance Team: Available to Help You Start, Expand, or Relocate Your Business!
From the Department of Employment and Economic Department's Positively Minnesota website: The Right People, the Right Answers, the Right Time Our Business First Stop Assistance Team takes the confusion out of starting, expanding or relocating a
March 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.