May 21, 2013
The May 2013 St. Croix Valley Economic Dashboard has been released. Wisconsin and Minnesota both saw significant job loss in nearly every sector in April, however, the unemployment rate in both states remained unchanged. > read more
May 17, 2013
St. Croix EDC elected officers at its annual meeting: Marian Furlong as president; Paul Schwebach as first vice president; Chuck Jerrick as second vice president; and Lisa Knutson as secretary/treasurer. Additional, Jill Gorres and Larry Knegendorf were elected to the EDC board. > read more
May 9, 2013
St. Croix County’s traveler spending increased 8.87% to $81 million in 2012. Statewide, travelers spent an estimated $10.4 billion, making tourism one of Wisconsin’s top three industries. > read more
May 1, 2013
The April 2013 St. Croix Valley Economic Dashboard has been released. Employment in both the St. Croix Valley and 13-county metro area is up in both areas from January and year over year. > read more
March 25, 2013
The March 2013 unemployment rate for St. Croix County is 6.1%, which is lower than February’s rate of 6.7%. > read more
April 11, 2013
Broadband service availability continues to be a key issue for Wisconsin’s economy. Residents and businesses are asked complete a broadband survey. > read more
April 9, 2013
Join business and community leaders for a continental breakfast with the Joint Committee on Finance on Thursday, April 18th at The Orchard Restaurant in Baldwin.
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March 21, 2013
The January 2013 unemployment rate for St. Croix County is 6.1%, making St. Croix’s unemployment rate the second lowest in the state. > read more
Feb. 22, 2013
St. Croix EDC's annual Business of the Year Banquet honors award winners including: Hudson Brewing Company; NDT Solutions; Bosch Packaging Technology; and Larry Knegendorf. > read more
Feb. 22, 2013
The February 2013 St. Croix Valley Economic Dashboard has been released. Employment continues the upward trend it began in January 2012, adding 3,174 jobs since November 2011. > read more
Feb. 4, 2013
Gov. Walker stopped at the New Richmond Regional Airport on January 31st and introduced Reed Hall the new CEO of the WEDC. > read more
Jan. 24, 2013
The Greater St. Croix Valley Legislative Day in Madison is set for February 6. Over 30 volunteers will travel to Madison to promote legislative issues for the Greater St. Croix Valley. > read more
Jan. 24, 2013
The December 2012 unemployment rate for St. Croix County is 4.9%, making St. Croix’s unemployment rate the third lowest in the state. > read more
Jan. 24, 2013
The January 2013 St. Croix Valley Economic Dashboard has been released. Modest growth of the labor market indicates that the St. Croix Valley continues to experience slow but steady recovery in the job market. > read more
Jan. 15, 2013
Inspirational speaker John Kriesel is the guest speaker for St. Croix EDC’s Business of the Year Banquet on February 21 at R&D Banquet Hall just south of New Richmond, WI.
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Jan. 10, 2013
St. Croix EDC announces the 2012 Business of the Year Award recipients: Hudson Brewing Company; NDT Solutions; and Bosch Packaging Technology. Larry Knegendorf is the recipient of the Director’s Award. The awards banquet is set for February 21.
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Dec. 28, 2012
The November unemployment rate for St. Croix County remains at 4.3%. All four counties in the Greater St. Croix Valley had lower unemployment rates compared to November 2011. > read more
Dec. 18, 2012
The December 2012 St. Croix Valley Economic Dashboard has been released. The St. Croix Valley is continuing to experience slow but steady recovery in the job market.
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Dec. 13, 2012
The Greater St. Croix Valley Legislative Day in Madison is set for February 6, 2013. Citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this advocacy event. > read more
Dec. 13, 2012
The Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting online entries through January 31, 2013. The contest is designed to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into a business. > read more
Dec. 5, 2012
The November 2012 St. Croix Valley Economic Dashboard has been released. Minnesota and Wisconsin seem to be enjoying relatively stable, but much different economic environments with both showing unemployment rates down from last month and a year ago. > read more
Dec. 3, 2012
The October unemployment rate for St. Croix County drops to 4.3%; the Greater St. Croix Valley had lower unemployment rates year over year. > read more
Nov. 27, 2012
St. Croix EDC will host its fourth annual legislative forum on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Cashman Conference Center on the WITC-New Richmond campus. > read more
Oct. 23, 2012
The 2012 population estimates were released in October with St. Croix County’s population at 84,856 residents. > read more
Sept. 27, 2012
National Manufacturing Day is October 5th. Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International says the manufacturing sector is primed to rebound, but the lack of skilled labor is an obstacle. > read more
Aug. 13, 2012
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue released 2012 equalized values. Equalized values across the Greater St. Croix Valley followed the same declining trend that started in 2008. > read more
July 23, 2012
The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association released home sales statistics through June 2012 and the Greater St. Croix Valley is following the same improving pattern as the state.
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July 20, 2012
The Wisconsin DOR posted the 2012 mid-year sales tax distributions. St. Croix County’s distributions are up +4.95% from 1 year ago. > read more
July 10, 2012
Business Journals correspondent G. Scott Thomas released a self-employment summary with several St. Croix Valley communities ranking in the top 50. > read more
June 29, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns reports a decline of 119 businesses in St. Croix County form 2007 to 2010. > read more
May 25, 2012
The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association released home sales statistics showing an improving market in St. Croix County. > read more
February 9 , 2012
Volunteers from Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties participated in the Greater St. Croix Valley Partnership Legislative Day in Madison on Feb. 8th to share legislative issues state legislators. > read more
January 12, 2012
St. Croix EDC announces recipients of the 2011 business of the year awards: Future Farm Food and Fuel (rural Baldwin); Stevens Engineers (Hudson); and Sajan, Inc. (River Falls). The companies will be honored at the annual awards banquet on February 16th at Kilkarney Hills. > read more
December 27, 2011
On Numbers columnist G. Scott Thomas examined the brainpower of U.S. communities and ranks the Village of North Hudson as 15th highest brainpower for small-size Wisconsin communities > read more
August 1, 2011
Included in Wisconsin’s 2011-2013 budget is a measure that is expected to dramatically improve the business climate for manufacturers. > read more
July 22, 2011
New or existing businesses in St. Croix County, Wisconsin may access money from a regional loan fund to help finance new capital investment activities, according to William Rubin, executive director of St. Croix EDC. > read more
12/10/12 - BOH Electronics Earns 2010 Small Business Achievement Award
7/8/11 - Wisconsin’s New Job Creation Agency Launched
6/27/21 - Governor Walker Signs Bill Removing Roadblock on River Crossing Project
6/17/11 - Fiber to the Home and Business Aids Economic Development
4/29/11 - St. Croix County is Near Nation’s Top in 10-year Growth
3/24/11 - St. Croix Experiences Large Population Gains from 2000 to 2010
1/14/11 - St. Croix EDC Joins County Board in Support of New Bridge
11/19/10 - “Angel” Investors Help New Richmond Company Take Flight
11/12/10 - River Crossing Coalition Seeks Congressional Action on Bridge Project
10/21/10 - US Pride Products — Small Company With Big Dreams
10/14/10 - Another Decade of Growth for St. Croix County Communities
10/8/10 - St. Croix Continues to Lead Wisconsin in Population Gains
10/1/10 - Overdue Evaluation Slows St. Croix River Crossing Efforts
9/29/10 - The Small Business Jobs & Credit Act of 2010 Signed
9/8/10 - St. Croix EDC Supports Tech Council’s 2010-2011 White Paper
8/25/10 - J&C Trucking Earns Tax Credits with Relocation to Baldwin
10/26/09 - RJA Dispersions Announces Relocation
10/23/09 - Interfacial Solutions Expands Facility
8/14/09 - Cities Digital Receives State Tax Credits for Expansion
6/12/09 - NELA USA Announces Relocation to River Falls
