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December Newsletter
Happy Holidays! All of the staff at the UMVRDC wish you and your family a very happy holidays and all the best in 2022! Welcome, Brianna! Brianna Sanders joined the UMVRDC in November 2021 as a Community Development Specialist. She will
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) – Public Review
Over the course of this year, UMVRDC staff have developed a new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The CEDS is an economic roadmap that helps map out the goals of economic development throughout the entire region and the action plan
Canby Completes Fair Housing Activity for SCDP
Every Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) grant recipient is required to do a Fair Housing activity each year they have the grant. For this year’s activity in Canby, the UMVRDC partnered with the Canby City Council to come up with an activity to
September 2021 Newsletter
Welcome New UMVRDC Board Chair and New Board Members UMVRDC Board Chair Congratulations Ben! Ben Bothun, who has represented Lac qui Parle County since January 2021 on the UMVRDC board, was elected Chair at the July 2021 annual meeting. Ben also
Ecommerce Business Classes Request for Proposals
The Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission (UMVRDC) is requesting proposals for the delivery of digital marketing and ecommerce education to the business sector within the 5-county region: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift
Community Development Specialist – Employment Opportunity
Community Development Specialist Are you interested in work that makes a difference in rural Minnesota? Anxious to apply what you know in new ways? Interested in a career change that allows you to contribute to rural communities? If so, we want YOU
Southwest Minnesota Broadband Forum
Join us for a discussion regarding the critical importance of broadband for our region.
