The UMVRDC Staff have been making plans to attend the Annual Township Meetings in all Region 6W counties: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine. The goal of attending each meeting is to hear what issues are important to the
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UMVRDC Grant Writing Services: Bringing Resources to the Region
UMVRDC staff have been working hard to find funding opportunities for the region and sharing that information with our local units of government. A few examples of these opportunities can be found in the “News” section of our website. UMVRDC staff
Funding for Sirens
Recently the UMVRDC assisted each of our counties with their FEMA-approved All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates. Within those plans, some cities identified an emergency siren as a community need. To help those cities accomplish their hazard mitigation
Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (MIRC) Initiative Brings Resources to Region 6W
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
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
