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Mike Nicholas Joins Mid-Minnesota Development Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] Mike Nicholas Joins Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Will Serve as the Organization’s New Transportation & Community Planner September 2023:  Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) is pleased to welcome Mike Nicholas to the regional development team. Nicholas will apply his skills and experience as […]

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MMDC Receives Grant Award From Willmar Area Community Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] MMDC Receives Grant Award From Willmar Area Community Foundation  Funds Will Support a Fare-Free Transit Bus Option for Willmar Residents May 31, 2023:. The Willmar Area Community Foundation recently awarded Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) a $20,000 grant to reduce transportation barriers

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McLeod County Board: How they voted

Jeremy Jones – Crow River Media (https://www.crowrivermedia.com/hutchinsonleader/news/local/mcleod-county-board-how-they-voted/article_4529450e-ed11-11ed-b411-8b2dc0d3e2ef.html) The McLeod County Board took the following actions unanimously at its May 2 meeting, with Board Member Joe Nagel absent: ELECTIONS: Approved the purchase of an upgrade to the election reporting computer at a cost of $1,958 with Help America Vote Act grant money. In 2021, the Minnesota legislature

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USDA Selects Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) to Create USDA Regional Food Business Center

USDA Selects Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) to Create USDA Regional Food Business Center Serving the North Central United States, May 2, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced selections for the USDA Regional Food Business Centers (Regional Food Centers). Twelve organizations, including Region Five Development Commission (R5DC), have been selected to

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MMDC Awards 5 More Community Enhancement Grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] MMDC Awards 5 More Community Enhancement Grants April 2023: Five organizations were awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grants during the April 12 meeting of the Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC). This grant is available to strengthen local communities and support developments and activities

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Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission Launches ChildCare Development Program

By Jennifer Kotila – West Central Tribune https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/kandiyohi-county-and-city-of-willmar-economic-development-commission-launches-child-care-development-program KANDIYOHI COUNTY — The Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission has launched the Child Care Economic Development Program, of which one goal is to offer forgivable loans to childcare providers. “We are very excited that these funds are now available for current child care providers, those interested in becoming

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Kandiyohi County Public Works planning $17 million in road work this year

https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/kandiyohi-county-public-works-planning-17-million-in-road-work-this-year By Shelby Lindrud – West Central Tribune April 03, 2023 at 5:41 AM WILLMAR — Balancing road age, condition and funding continues to be a never-ending tight rope walk for Kandiyohi County Public Works. “Like the state, we are in preservation mode,” said Commissioner Roger Imdieke. The Kandiyohi County Board met Tuesday for a road and bridge meeting,

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Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar EDC awarded $200,000 grant to help ease local child care crisis

https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/kandiyohi-county-and-city-of-willmar-edc-awarded-200-000-grant-to-help-ease-local-child-care-crisis?fbclid=IwAR0xpeG54oS5jWsFjTvOnd5LhEeyEybtMIgry3hYZdz_rHGqmcx3HMUsEmg By Jennifer Kotila December 01, 2022 04:30 PM WILLMAR — The Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission received welcome news Thursday when Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced it was the recipient of a $200,000 child care grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. “In every community across the state, we

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Kandiyohi County awarded $4.9M state broadband grant to help fund project in five townships

vhttps://www.wctrib.com/news/local/kandiyohi-county-awarded-4-9m-state-broadband-grant-to-help-fund-project-in-five-townships?fbclid=IwAR3Ar34R18ovc3479EXCiNLfxbEhf3cijLo8TtzoJ4pjb5LHPaDWg8wj58I By Shelby Lindrud December 08, 2022 05:05 PM WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County has finally received the news it has been waiting months to hear. The county was awarded a $4.9 million state Border-to-Border broadband grant to help fund a broadband expansion project in Arctander, Dovre, Lake Andrew, Mamre and St. Johns townships. “We are so excited.

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3 More Organizations Awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] 3 More Organizations Awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grants Funds Will Support Emergency Response and a Community Splash Pad Project December 6, 2022: Three more groups were awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grants during the Mid-Minnesota Development Commission’s (MMDC) November 30 meeting. This

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