Lac qui Parle County submitted a second Office of Energy Security (OES) grant proposal for the School District and Local Government Renewable Energy Grant Program. They were recently notified that they have been placed on the short list for the
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2010 Meander Art Crawl Economic Impact Report
Each year during the Meander Art Crawl, artists and customers are asked to fill out surveys. The reason we do this is to gather information about who is visiting our area during the Meander weekend, what they are spending their money on, the quality
Minnesota B3 Benchmarking
The UMVRDC has recently been involved with assisting public entities apply for Office of Energy Security grants. It is a requirement that the entities participate in the B3 Benchmarking system. The turn-around time for these grants is very short
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
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
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
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
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;
