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ProWorks Receives Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant

February 23, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] ProWorks Receives Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant Organization Uses Grant to Fund First Aid Kits and an AED Unit February 2023:  In 2022, ProWorks, Inc. was awarded small Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant from the Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC). The supportive employer and […]

Pennock Lions Club Receives Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant

February 23, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] Pennock Lions Club Receives Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant Club Uses Funds to Purchase AED for Pennock Community Center March 2023:  Recently, the Pennock Lions Club was awarded a Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant from Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC). The club received $1,080 […]

Kandiyohi County Residents Invited to Provide Input On County’s Updated Trails Plan

February 7, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kyle Ten Napel, MMDC Transportation/Community Planner Phone: (320) 235-8504 [email protected] Kandiyohi County Residents Invited to Provide Input Survey Responses Will Help to Shape the County’s Updated Trails Plan February 2023:  Kandiyohi County has engaged Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) to assist with the development of the next Kandiyohi County Bicycle and Pedestrian […]

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

December 23, 2022

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 […]

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

December 23, 2022

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. […]

Eden Valley Fire & Rescue Receives Another Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant

December 15, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] Eden Valley Fire & Rescue Receives Another Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant Newly Purchased Boots Will Protect Local Heroes December 2022:  Recently Eden Valley Fire & Rescue was awarded a second Community Enhancement Grant from Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC). The department was […]

3 More Organizations Awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grants

December 7, 2022

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 […]

Kandiyohi County elected officials and leaders air grievances over broadband issues

November 29, 2022

https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/kandiyohi-county-elected-officials-and-leaders-air-grievances-over-broadband-issues

Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Receives National Association of Development Organizations 2022 Impact Award

October 28, 2022

Contact: Joe McKinney                                                                                                                  For Immediate Release NADO Executive Director                                                                                                             October 28, 2022202.921.4441 | [email protected]    WASHINGTON, DC – Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) has received a 2022 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for their Multilingual Journalism Project. “This pilot project gave some of our bilingual community members the […]

MNYou Youth Garden Awarded MMDC Community Enhancement Grant

September 15, 2022

WILLMAR — The Mid-Minnesota Development Commission awarded a $2,000 Community Enhancement grant to the MNYou Youth Garden for the summer of 2022. It was used to support youth training wages and install additional irrigation. Thirty youth from the Willmar area had the chance to gain skills and experience in both agriculture and marketing this growing […]

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