The numbers are in for the 2011 Meander Art Crawl, and with forty of the forty-five artists reporting, there is big news to report. The total art sales reported so far is $85,357, an increase of 23% from 2010! Each year during the Meander
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GIVE TO THE MAX Day is November 16th!
Together, we have the power to raise millions of dollars for thousands of nonprofits! On November 16, every donation you make gives your favorite organization the chance to win even more money. Hundreds of nonprofits will offer the opportunity to
Seed Grant Funding Available for Community-Based Clean Energy Projects Across Minnesota
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 labor costs for clean energy projects,
Increase Your Internet Business IQ – Attend a FREE Workshop!
As a demonstration community in the Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities initiative (MIRC - read more about it here), we have resources available to anyone in the region who has an interest in learning more about how to utilize the internet. There
UMVRDC Hosts Two-Day MIRC Tour for Blandin Foundation and NTIA
On September 26th and 27th, the UMVRDC hosted Blandin Foundation staff and representatives along with two Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Representatives who were in Minnesota monitoring
2011 Meander Was a Great Success!
We had beautiful weather and a great crowd for this year's Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl held September 30 through October 2, 2011. Meander is a long weekend full of art, music, entertainment and food. It's a chance to take to the road to
UMVRDC Welcomes New Staff
If you’ve visited the UMVRDC office recently, you’ve probably noticed some new faces. We have a new administrative assistant, Jackie Sigdahl. Jackie is a familiar face to many in Appleton, as she was employed at Corrections Corporation of America
Granite Falls Receives Additional Flood Mitigation Funding
Representatives of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) informed the City of Granite Falls that they will receive an additional $660,000.00 in flood mitigation funding. The new appropriation will go toward the completion of work on the Prentice