• Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway Fam Tour

    Don't miss the 2010 Fam Tour! The Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway invites you to attend the 2010 Familiarization Tour on Friday, September 24 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The tour starts at Gilfillan Estate near Morgan, MN. Click here for more details.

  • Local Government Legislative Conference

    Join Minnesota cities, counties, schools & townships for the 2011 Association of Minnesota Counties' Joint Legislative Conference. For more information, including agenda and registration, click here.

  • Minnesota GO: Mn/DOT’s Long Range Transportation Vision Workshop

    Mn/DOT's Minnesota GO Long Range Transportation Vision Workshop June 7, 2011 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ridgewater College - Willmar Campus 2101 15th Ave NW, Willmar, MN Large Outreach Room, Parking Lot C - Door #59 From Mn/DOT's website: "Through Minnesota GO, Mn/DOT will engage Minnesotans from all walks of life in both online and in-person activities to

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  • 2011 Local Human Service Transit Coordination Plan

    You are invited to attend a one-day workshop as part of 2011 Local Human Service Transit Coordination Plan for the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission region. Currently, numerous individuals in our region have difficulty getting to medical appointments, the grocery store, church, visiting family and friends, or fully participating in other important activities due to

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  • Discovering Solar Energy Opportunities in Minnesota

    Join West Central Clean Energy Resource Teams (WC CERT) and Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) Tuesday, June 21st 2:30 - 5:30pm in Dassel, MN to learn about solar energy and the opportunities it can offer you, your community, farm, business, or municipality!  This event is free and open to the public. Bring your questions! Light refreshments will be

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  • Economic Development Professionals (ED Pros) Regional Meeting – Save the date!

    The Southwest Initiative Foundation will be hosting an 18-County Regional Economic Development Professionals (ED Pros) meeting on Friday, August 19. UMVRDC staff are participating on a committee to help develop presentation ideas for this meeting. Last year there was a great turnout with fabulous presentations including best practices for working with developers, and Tax Increment

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  • NOTE! Location change for UMVRDC Monthly Board Meeting, August 2011

    The UMVRDC Board will hold their Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at Shooters Bar & Grill in Appleton. PLEASE NOTE the location change! Click here for the August Board Packet. Click here for the FY2012 BHAG Meeting Schedule. The Board Stewardship Committee will meet at 5:30 pm. Clck here for

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  • Senator Klobuchar To Visit Region

    You are cordially invited to come to a meeting with Senator Amy Klobuchar this Saturday, October 15, 2011 in Dawson.    At 2:30 p.m. she will be arriving at the Dawson City Building to talk to us about our Broadband Initiative for Lac qui Parle County – this will include a presentation from Farmers Mutual

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