You’ve been hearing and reading a lot about MIRC… Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities. The UMVRDC continues to be one of the Blandin Foundation’s 11 demonstration communities across the state, and is the only “region” selected for the
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Presentations from Granite Falls Kiwanis Meeting
The presentations that were given by Jacki Anderson, UMVRDC Senior Planner, at the September 1 Kiwanis meeting in Granite Falls, are available for download. Demographics of Chippewa & Yellow Medicine Counties Housing Study What's New in
Western Minnesota Prairie Waters Works to Create New Opportunities for the Region
Western Minnesota Prairie Waters was honored by the Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) for their efforts in collaboration. The Southwest Initiative Foundation celebrated 25 years of serving southwest Minnesota with a regional banquet Friday, May
Business Online Class Information Available Here!
For recent articles and information about Minnesota Extension Business Online Classes: Giving Rural Businesses A Boost Put Technology to Work for You Learn How Technology Can Support Local Businesses And view our event calendar here for all
UMVRDC Helps Swift County Streamline Their Ordinances
Swift County 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 web site. This
Regional Recruitment Study Available!
For more information, and a link to the study, click here.
Why Would Someone Move to Our Region?
The UMVRDC and a group of local economic development professionals have been working with Ben Winchester, University of Minnesota Extension Research Fellow, to complete a new study titled Regional Recruitment: Strategies to Attract and Retain
UMVRDC Authors Another Successful Grant
Times are tough and money is tight. So what can a city do when they have a business that wants to expand and they don’t have the infrastructure to support it? First, determine the scope of the expansion and what’s involved. Second, find out how