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Free Small Business Clinic May 19 – River Falls
Expert help with business planning, legal & tax concerns, marketing & more! The Office of Business & Entrepreneurship (OBE) and the UW-River Falls Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host a Small Business Clinic – free to all participants – on...
Perceptive Avionics: Right Place, Right Time, Right People
Written by Tom Lindfors In his lifetime, Jay Schrankler has owned five aircraft including a gyroplane he built himself. He got his first taste of flying as an 8-year-old visiting his grandparents in Columbus, Ohio. His grandfather, Floyd, was friends with an Ohio...
St. Croix EDC Announces the Scale-Up Challenge – Applications Now Open
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...
St. Croix Economic Development Corporation Announces its 2024 Business of the Year Award Winners
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...
St. Croix Economic Development Corporation Hosts Housing Forum to Discuss Preliminary Housing Study Data
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
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...
Trust is truth over time: Putting people first powers Ciranda’s success
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 Economic Development Corporation Calls for Nominations for 2024 Business of the Year Awards
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...
Announcing a Stronger Brand for St. Croix Economic Development Corporation
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...
Three Western Wisconsin counties ranked top four in wealth growth study
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....
Free Small Business Clinic May 19 – River Falls
Expert help with business planning, legal & tax concerns, marketing & more! The Office of Business & Entrepreneurship (OBE) and the UW-River Falls Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host a Small Business Clinic – free to all...
Perceptive Avionics: Right Place, Right Time, Right People
Written by Tom Lindfors In his lifetime, Jay Schrankler has owned five aircraft including a gyroplane he built himself. He got his first taste of flying as an 8-year-old visiting his grandparents in Columbus, Ohio. His grandfather, Floyd, was...
St. Croix EDC Announces the Scale-Up Challenge – Applications Now Open
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...
St. Croix Economic Development Corporation Announces its 2024 Business of the Year Award Winners
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...
St. Croix Economic Development Corporation Hosts Housing Forum to Discuss Preliminary Housing Study Data
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...
2024 Business of the Year Award Winners
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,...
Trust is truth over time: Putting people first powers Ciranda’s success
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...
St. Croix Economic Development Corporation Calls for Nominations for 2024 Business of the Year Awards
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...
Announcing a Stronger Brand for St. Croix Economic Development Corporation
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,...
Three Western Wisconsin counties ranked top four in wealth growth study
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...