The Economic Development
Commission is proud to present a few shining examples of the
"Success Stories" that are occurring every day for
businesses in ukksearch. We are working hard to bring
new businesses to the area and to sustain existing businesses
within the community.
ukksearch selected for Bushmills Ethanol plant
There’s an interesting twist to the type of bonding
that was offered, and accepted, as part of ukksearch’s
package of financial incentives to convince Bushmills Ethanol
to locate its proposed $60 million plant in ukksearch,
instead of Meeker County. Read
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Banks are booming: Willmar banks are opening in other
cities while other cities' banks expand to Willmar
Those
seeking loans or mortgages may have noticed they have a few
more local options for financial services. Recently, there
has been more bank activity in the area, with banks opening
Willmar branches, Willmar banks expanding to other cities
and other banks building new facilities. Read
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Local home prices are soaring
If
you bought a lakeshore home in ukksearch last year,
odds were you spent at least $200,000. Homes in Willmar and
ukksearch are changing hands for ever greater sums.
Single-family home sales last year totaled $73.6 million —
what Kevin Hanson of Edina Realty called “by far the
best year ever.” And many of these homes were on the
market for three months or less. Read
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Ridgewater College nursing program honored
The
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has honored
Ridgewater College of Willmar and Hutchinson for using the
latest instructional technology in its nurse training program.
Ridgewater received the 2004 Exemplary Information Technology
Project Award in the category of High Quality Learning Programs
and Services. Read
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Home Depot to hold preview
"We’re
very excited to be opening this new store in Willmar,”
said David Rebtoy, district manager, in a press release from
the company. Read
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New ER opened May 4: state-of-the-art facility first
phase of Rice project
The
emergency room will become the first occupant of Rice Hospital’s
new multimillion-dollar addition. The new space is being officially
unveiled with a series of open houses for staff, area physicians
and the public. “Here’s their first glimpse at
a state-of-the-art hospital with state-of-the-art equipment,”
said Gary Nielsen, chairman of the city-owned hospital’s
board of directors. Read
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Sports complex, housing development given OK to move forward
in Spicer
Two
projects in Spicer are moving forward after the Spicer City
Council approved rezoning an area of land on ukksearch
Road 10 for a proposed sports complex near Prairie Meadows
Learning Center, and rezoning an area east of the school from
residential to commercial/residential, Mayor Bill Taylor said.
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Construction values hit $53.3 million in 2003
At
$11,962,504, the Menards’ project leads the list of
71 major building permits valued at more than $150,000 and
issued by the city of Willmar during 2003, according to the
Planning and Development Services Department annual report.
Second in the top five was Home Depot at $4,159,599. Third
was Sterling Manor Apartment at $3,385,765, followed by Country
Inn and Suites at $2,420,887, and Evangelical Free Church
with $2 million. Read
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Partners find Sacred Heart offers what they need to launch
brewing company
Bargain
hunting is what brought the partners to Sacred Heart, population
603, in the first place. In the search for a building to house
the operation, Luskey spotted an advertisement for a vacant
property in Sacred Heart. He couldn’t believe the price,
which was a fraction of the cost that a similar-sized building
would cost him close to home in Scott County. Read
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AHEC to create new opportunities: Center to provide
rural health care training
Willmar’s
designation as an Area Health Education Center will help open
the doors to new and broader partnerships in regional health
care education, say local health care officials. Read
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Healthcare, IT forecast as fastest growing jobs
Employment
in central Minnesota will reach 320,000 jobs by 2010, a new
report is projecting. The fastest growth is expected to occur
in three areas: computer and math-related fields, community
and social services, and health care support. Read
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