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An Economic Development Year in Review

January 5, 2023

<strong>An Economic Development Year in Review</strong>
*second edition with full list of housing study partners 1.4.2023* Financial Wins | Community Projects |Workforce Support | Developments in Development How do we describe 2022 at the EDC? Productive. Progressive. Energetic. Significant. Community-Driven. In this issue, we share the stories of 2022.   Financial Wins $4.9 million Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant – 5 townships will be served through these funds. $900,000 Transportation Economic Development Grant – this grant will

“Having access can open doors”: An article written for the Fall 2022 Newsletter

October 4, 2022

“Having access can open doors”: An article written for the Fall 2022 Newsletter
By Sarah Swedburg “Having access can open doors” first appeared in the EDC’s Fall 2022 Newsletter This was Business Development Manager Sarah Swedburg’s matter-of-fact answer when asked just how high-speed broadband internet and childcare relate to a sustainable workforce in Kandiyohi County. Both issues have been on the hot plate at the EDC in recent months with state and federal grants offering significant financial support. ——————————————————————— For

What it takes to be an Innovative Employer: An article written for our Fall 2022 Newsletter

October 4, 2022

  For Brunswick, which builds Lunds and Crestliner boats, expanding to Willmar is a perfect example of a creative workforce solutions partnership.  Brunswick Corporation headquarters, located out of New York Mills, was needing to expand. But knew it had tapped out the workforce in the area. It was faced with the question of where to locate its new facility. Working with the Department of Employment and Economic Development to identify locations in the state that have a strong workforce, Brunswick
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