News & Updates

St. Croix County, WI – March 7, 2025 – The St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC), in partnership with the St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center and the UW-River Falls Small Business Development Center, is excited to launch the Scale-Up Challenge, a...

Awards were announced at the organization’s 31st Annual Banquet in New Richmond 1/27/25 (NEW RICHMOND, WI)           St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) announced the winners of its Business of the Year awards that honor outstanding businesses for their...

Hudson, WI – On January 30, St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) hosted a group of 25 community leaders for a Housing Forum focused on early data highlights from the St. Croix County Housing Study. The study, which is currently in progress, aims to provide...

2024 Business of the Year Award Winners  1/20/2025 St. Croix Economic Development Corporation is proud to announce the winners of this year’s prestigious Business of the Year awards, honoring outstanding businesses for their exceptional growth, community impact, and...

The food industry is in Doug Audette’s blood. A year and half ago, Audette signed on as CEO assuming the helm at Ciranda, a leading North American provider of certified organic, non-GMO and fair-trade ingredients based in Hudson, WI. His resume includes more than 30...

St. Croix County, WI – Oct 31, 2024– The St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) is excited to announce the call for nominations for the 2024 Business of the Year Awards, recognizing exceptional achievements by local businesses. SCEDC seeks to honor three...

We are excited to share some exciting news with you – an updated brand that better connects with the work we are collectively getting done together. The St. Croix Economic Development Corporation was launched in the 1990s to help recruit, support, and retain...

By Raymond T. Rivard ray@sentinelmedia.net Those moving to Western Wisconsin at any time in the near future will join neighbors experiencing living in an area with some of the greatest wealth growth in the state.  Population growth in the area continues to benefit St....

Why St. Croix County is truly great: A by-the-numbers breakdown St. Croix County often lands in the spotlight when it comes to site selection — where businesses consider locating, relocating, or expanding — due to our unique economic development factors. Site...

Dave Brummel has a larger than life personality. In many ways, he is at heart, a showman. In another life he might have donned a top hat, epaulets and a whip as the ringmaster in The Greatest Show on Earth. His enthusiasm is infectious and he always has a story or two...