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Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Receives Two National Association of Development Organizations 2024 Impact Awards

October 25, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Katie Allison Communications Manager [email protected] Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Receives TwoNational Association of Development Organizations 2024 Impact Awards Washington, DC, October 24, 2024 – Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC), which serves Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville Counties, has received two 2024 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Awards from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) […]

Blake Barnard Joins Mid-Minnesota Development Commission

June 24, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] Blake Barnard Joins Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Now Serving as MMDC’s New Transportation & Community Planner MMDC is pleased to welcome Blake Barnard to the regional development team. Barnard will apply his skills and experience as the organization’s new Transportation & Community […]

Mike Nicholas Appointed to MMDC Economic Development Team

May 23, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] Mike Nicholas Appointed to MMDC Economic Development Team May 2024:  Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mike Nicholas as the organization’s new Economic Developer. Nicholas, who has been serving as the Transportation and Community Planner since […]

Carol Lundgren Joins Mid-Minnesota Development Commission

February 13, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] Carol Lundgren Joins Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Will Serve as the Organization’s New Regional Development & Grant Specialist March 2024:  Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) is pleased to welcome Carol Lundgren to the regional development team. Lundgren will apply her skills and experience […]

Mike Nicholas Joins Mid-Minnesota Development Commission

September 20, 2023

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 […]

McLeod County Residents Invited to Provide Input

May 31, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ben Dolan, MMDC Regional Planner (MMDC Project Lead) Phone: (320) 235-8504 [email protected] McLeod County Residents Invited to Provide Input Survey Responses Will Help to Shape the County’s Required Solid Waste Plan May 31, 2023:  McLeod County has engaged Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) to assist with the development of the next McLeod […]

MMDC Receives Grant Award From Willmar Area Community Foundation

May 31, 2023

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 […]

McLeod County Board: How they voted

May 10, 2023

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 […]

MMDC’s AARP Grant Funds New Micro-Mobility Option for Area Community

May 4, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] MMDC’s AARP Grant Funds New Micro-Mobility Option for Area Community May 2023:. Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) recently delivered a new vehicle to the Traditions apartment complex (formally known as Fairview Place), in Olivia. It wasn’t a car, van, SUV, or pickup […]

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

May 2, 2023

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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