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Benson Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) Update

In 2008 the UMVRDC authored a Small Cities Development application for the City of Benson. It was funded in spring of 2009 and to-date four homes have been improved, while another 13 are in progress and set to be completed by next summer. The Benson

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7th Annual Meander a Success

The 2010 Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl was held the weekend of October 1-3rd, and it was once again a great success for the region. It was a weekend of lovely fall weather, wonderful art, and having the opportunity to see the artists of our

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Swift County Zoning Update

Swift County has contracted with the UMVRDC to update their current Zoning Ordinance and streamline all additional county ordinances into a Code of Ordinances document that will be made available to the general public via the Swift County

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Give the Gift of Local Foods this Holiday Season

Buy Fresh Buy Local of the Upper Minnesota River Valley is helping you give the gift of local foods this holiday season. Once again, Buy Fresh Buy Local (BFBL) is offering Holiday Gift Baskets. There are four different Holiday Gift Baskets to choose

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UMVRDC Hedgehog Grants Are Helping Our Region

At the October 26th monthly Board Meeting of the Upper Minnesota Regional Development Commission, three local governments had Hedgehog Grants approved by the UMVRDC Board. Those grants were: one for Swift County ($4000) to update their zoning map;

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Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) Fourth Biennial Conference

Join Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) on February 2-3, 2011, in St. Cloud, Minnesota for our Fourth Biennial Conference. CERTs connects you and your community members with resources to identify and implement energy efficiency and renewable energy

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UMVRDC Accepting Proposals for Broadband Projects until November 22

The UMVRDC, as one of 11 Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities funded through the Blandin Foundation and the U.S. Department of Commerce, has $75,000 in seed funds for projects that promote the use of broadband technology and that can show

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UMVRDC to Host Transit Open House

The Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission (UMVRDC) is hosting a public open house to gather public input on the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s future investment priorities for public transit in Greater Minnesota. The open

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Enable the region to thrive through assisting local units of government.

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