MMDC Receives AARP Community Challenge Grant
Aims to Improve Transportation Access and Increase Community Involvement for Residents of Care Facilities in McLeod County June 29, 2022: Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) is the recipient of a 2022 AARP Community Challenge Grant. The organization will receive $12,800 to help residents of care facilities (e.g., assisted living facilities, group homes, etc.) afford and access […]
Willmar Parks & Recreation Receives Small MMDC Grant to Support Fountain Installation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] Willmar Parks & Recreation Receives Small MMDC Grant to Support Fountain Installation New Fountain Beautifies Bill Taunton/Baker Field Space While Cutting Mosquitoes July 2022: The City of Willmar has received Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Funds from the Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC). The […]
New London Ambulance Receives Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] New London Ambulance Receives Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grant Newly-Purchased Tablet Will Be Used to Improve Crew Connectivity & Efficiency January 2022: New London’s Ambulance Service is among the first groups to be awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Funds from the Mid-Minnesota Development […]
7 Organizations Awarded Mid-Minnesota Community Enhancement Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Phone: (320) 235-8504 Email: [email protected] 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 […]
‘Starlink,’ SpaceX’s internet service, is growing in Minnesota. What that could mean for the future of rural broadband.
Starlink’s technology has the potential to connect parts of rural Minnesota where high-speed internet is expensive to build and hard to come by, but the service has also stirred up plenty of debate — and frustration — among public officials. By Walker Orenstein | Staff Writer MINNPOST When Kati Stage moved from the Twin Cities to Embarrass in […]
MMDC Seeks Public Input on Two Major Topics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development CommissionPhone: (320) 235-8504Email: [email protected] MMDC Seeks Public Input on Two Major Topics MMDC Seeks Public Input on Two Major Topics September 29, 2021: The Mid-Minnesota Development Commission (MMDC) is a regional development organization, serving Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville Counties. As part of MMDC’s effort to strengthen […]
MMDC Offers New “Community Enhancement Funding Opportunity
Aims to Improve Quality of Life and Opportunity for Prosperity Throughout Region Update April 11, 2022: The MMDC will not be considering more applications until fall 2022. October 13, 2021: As part of Mid-Minnesota Development Commission’s (MMDC) effort to support local communities and ensure high quality of life throughout the region, the organization is launching […]
Downtown Willmar bus stop now a starting point for journeys long and short
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 […]
Nathan Reuss Joins the MMDC’s Economic Development, Team
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 […]
COVID pandemic complicates already challenging child-care expansion efforts in rural Minnesota
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 […]