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Vortex Cold Storage, LLC Holds Groundbreaking
Vortex Cold Storage, LLC broke ground in April on its 170,000 square foot, food-safe cold storage warehouse in Albert Lea, Minn. The facility is being built in the service territory of Dairyland member, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative. Strategically located at the intersection of Interstates 90 and 35, the facility will provide state-of the-art, temperature-controlled Safe Quality Food Certified storage as well as customizable warehouse services. The $31 million project will result in up to 26 new jobs. Click here for additional information from the Jan. 21, 2021 project announcement.
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Save the Date and Join Us!
"Lighting the Way for Rural Prosperity"
presented by:
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the tremendous challenges, as well as the incredible opportunities, facing our rural communities. As we emerge from the dark days of the pandemic, join us for a discussion to explore best practices in addressing these challenges – the digital divide, access to healthcare and workforce shortages – and harnessing the opportunities – the reimagined workplace, the draw of our area’s natural beauty and the entrepreneurial will to emerge even stronger. Hear from United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (invited) about the important role agriculture still places in our rural communities and nation as a whole.
September 14, 2021
La Crosse, Wis.
Additional Details & Registration
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Our Team is Growing!
Position Opening
Economic Development Specialist
Dairyland Power Cooperative is seeking an Economic Development Specialist to support our 12 northwest Wisconsin distribution cooperatives, along with our overall economic development program on behalf of our 24 member cooperatives. The successful candidate must reside/relocate to northwest Wisconsin. Click here for the full job description and to apply.
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Development Opportunities
Bayfield County Business Park
Ashland, Wis.
- 123 acres available for development
- Zoning: Industrial & Commercial
- Utilities: Electric, natural gas, telecommunications
- Highway Transportation: Located along Hwy 2 and Hwy 137, just west of Ashland
- Location: 60 miles to Superior, Wis.; 200 miles to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
- Additional Information
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Economic Development Toolbox
USDA Rural Workforce Development Guidebook
Click here to download
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
The American Rescue Plan will deliver $350 billion for eligible state, local, territorial and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency. The U.S. Treasury has recently released additional information on how these funds may be utilized to support local communities and economies. Click here to learn more.
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COVID-19 Business & Economic Development Resources
Visit our website to find information and resources related to COVID-19.
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Community Development Corner
USDA Recreation Economy Guidebook
Click here to download
Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge Grants
USDA is making available up to $3 million in cooperative agreements under the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) for eligible entities to provide planning support, technical assistance and training to foster placemaking activities in rural communities. Funds can be used to help rural communities create plans to enhance capacity for broadband access; preserve cultural and historic structures; and support the development of transportation, housing, and recreational spaces. Applications are due July 26, 2021. Click here for additional information.
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Economic Development Loan Program
available through your Touchstone Energy® Cooperative
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Who We Are
The Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives of the Dairyland Power System provide power to homes, farms and businesses in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa and northwest Illinois. These 24 electric cooperatives are owned and governed by the member-consumers they serve. For more information about our cooperatives and the community and economic development services we provide, contact us.
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Dairyland Power is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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