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7 Organizations Awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grants

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: eric.day@mmrdc.org 7 Organizations Awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grants Funds Will Support Emergency Response and Improved Community Spaces February 2022:  Seven groups have been awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grants. This new opportunity is offered to support local communities and ensure high quality of […]

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Downtown Willmar bus stop now a starting point for journeys long and short

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Written By: Tom Cherveny | 7:00 pm, Sep. 28, 2021 West Central Tribune The recent move by Jefferson Lines to the Central Community Transit bus shelter near Selvig International Park contributes to its role as a mobility hub. It’s also the site for a WillmarBike hub and trail head for walking and biking routes. WILLMAR — A journey of

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Nathan Reuss Joins the MMDC’s Economic Development, Team

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Will Help Communities, Businesses, and Organizations Increase Resilience and Prosperity September 2021:  The Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) recently hired Nathan Reuss for the role of Economic Developer. Reuss will join MMDC’s Michelle Marotzke on MMDC’s Economic Development Team in Mid-September. Together, Marotzke and Reuss will assist stakeholders throughout the Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville County

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COVID pandemic complicates already challenging child-care expansion efforts in rural Minnesota

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By Gregg Aamot | Contributing Writer MINNPOST Aug. 19, 2021 The difficulty of creating more child-care “slots” — in homes, revamped buildings, or new facilities — remains acute. In 2017, I visited New York Mills to write about the challenges that small rural communities have faced in creating more child care options – a problem that has only been made

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