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Southwest Regional Development Commission️ March 28, 2025

Bike & Roll to School Day 2025 is on May 7. Register today! Registrations are are rolling in for National Bike & Roll to School Day on May 7, 2025! If you haven’t done so already, please register today to be sure your event is included in the national count. While May 7 is this year’s official Bike & Roll to School Day date, communities are welcome to celebrate any day in May that best fits their schedules. Looking for event inspiration? Check out our Getting Started Guide for steps to take your event from an idea to a reality, or revisit the 2024 Bike & Roll to School Day annual report to see how communities across the country celebrated last year! Picture this! Capture the spirit of Bike & Roll to School Day in our first-ever image contest! Submit one or two of your best photos from the May 2025 event for a chance to show off your community’s pride and dedication to safe, active travel for youth. Find out more on the contest page.Read moreRead less

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Bike & Roll to School Day 2025 is on May 7. Register today!

Southwest Regional Development Commission️ March 26, 2025

Did you know.... Edgerton Bakery products are available not only in Edgerton but also: Jasper Mini Mall (Monday & Wednesday) Maynards (Tuesday) Marathon, Slayton (Tuesdays) V & M Locker, Leota (Thursday) Fareway Meat Market, Luverne (Fridays)Read moreRead less

Southwest Regional Development Commission️ March 25, 2025

division of energy resources Solar on Public Buildings Webinar Announcement Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program Round 3 – Public Engagement Webinar on April 7, 2025 SolaronPublicBldgsMinnesota’s third funding round of Solar on Public Buildings launches later this spring. Join the webinar on Monday, April 7, 10:30-11:30am to learn more. https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/8c7bcd14-7309-4d06-96c3-dee087fb50f7@eb14b046-24c4-4519-8f26-b89c2159828c The Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program will equip cities, townships, counties, and other local governments and Tribal Nations to lower utilities costs, increase energy independence, expand our clean energy workforce, and take essential action to address climate change. The Department of Commerce will administer $4.3M in grants to local governments in Xcel Energy electric service territory. Eligible applicants for this grant program are local units of government including a county, statutory or home rule charter city, town, or other local government jurisdiction, excluding school districts eligible to receive financial assistance under section 216C.375; or a federally recognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota. (Minn. Stat. § 216C.377, subd. 1). Grants will be awarded for up to 70% of the project costs (dependent on the government’s financial capacity) for a solar array that is built on or adjacent to a public building and is the lesser of 40kW system capacity or 120% of the building’s annual energy consumption.Read moreRead less

Southwest Regional Development Commission️ March 24, 2025

Registration for the SW MN Workforce Summit is now open! The SRDC is partnering with several economic development and workforce partners in southwest MN to hold a Southwest MN Workforce Summit on April 29th in Taunton. This all-day event features a great lineup of speakers and panelists providing you with tools and resources you can use to help attract and retain employees. Registration for this event closes on April 18th! More info and registration: https://umvrdc.org/register-for-the-southwest-mn.../Read moreRead less