There is a new Visitors Guide available from the Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway! This full-color guide is packed with useful information for traveling the Byway: interesting tidbits from the past as well as the present; detailed maps
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Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) in Appleton
The City of Appleton was recently awarded 25 units of rehabilitation from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) through the Small Cities Development Program (SCDP). Of the 25 units 10 will be commercial and 15 will be owner
UMVRDC Writes Successful Grant for Lac qui Parle County
The Minnesota Department of Commerce Office of Energy Security (OES) had requested proposals from all Minnesota public schools districts, park districts, towns, cities, counties, and townships for the Facility Cost-share Grant Program funded by the
City of Granite Falls Awarded Additional $1 Million
The City of Granite Falls will receive an addition $1 million from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Upon the receipt of the funds, Granite Falls will have received a total of approximately $15 million in flood migration funds.
UMVRDC Region 6W Chosen as Demonstration Area for Broadband
The UMVRDC was recently informed that we were part of a successful $4.7 million federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant on behalf of rural Minnesota Communities that was submitted by the Blandin Foundation. The project,
