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On March 15th, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the preliminary January 2023 unemployment rates for Wisconsin’s 72 counties and the 35 cities with populations greater than 25,000 residents. St. Croix County’s January rate was estimated at 3.3%, which is lower…

On Tuesday, March 28th, St. Croix EDC will host Dr. Melissa Furman for a 60-minute zoom® presentation on thriving in a multigenerational organization. It starts at promptly at 9:00 a.m. central time

On February 16th, St. Croix EDC honored its 2022 business of the year winners at a banquet hosted by Ready Randy’s in rural New Richmond, Wisconsin. The 2022 honorees included …

You are invited to celebrate the 2022 Businesses of the Year for St. Croix County. Click on the invitation below to be taken to the Eventbrite sight to RSVP and purchase your tickets.

On January 25th, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the preliminary December 2022 unemployment rates for Wisconsin’s 72 counties and the 35 cities with populations greater than 25,000 residents. St. Croix County’s December rate was...

Aaron Sundeen, president of St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC), announced the EDC’s selection of the 2022 Businesses Of The Year .

On December 21st, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the preliminary November 2022 unemployment rates for Wisconsin’s 72 counties and the 35 cities with populations greater than 25,000 residents. St. Croix County’s November rate was estimated at 2.6%,

On November 23rd, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the preliminary October 2022 unemployment rates for Wisconsin’s 72 counties and the 35 cities with populations greater than 25,000 residents. St. Croix County’s October rate was estimated at 2.6%, which is lower than the final rate of 2.9% for both September and August.

EDC Recognizes Apprenticeship WeekPhotos (top left): Eric Lockwood of Northwood Technical College (blue shirt) helped coordinate a stop at Comar in Woodville, Wisconsin (top right): St. Croix EDC, CESA #11, and the Glenwood City school district visited Green Kleen...

On October 26th, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the preliminary September 2022 unemployment rates for Wisconsin’s 72 counties and the 35 cities with populations greater than 25,000 residents.

St. Croix EDC is accepting nominations for its 2022 Business of the Year awards program.

Categories include:
-Emerging Business of the Year (a start-up business that has operated in St. Croix County for five or fewer years, 2018-2022);
-Small Business of the Year (29 or fewer employees); and
-Business of the Year (30 or more employees)

Representatives from St. Croix EDC and the Village of Somerset recognized SMC Ltd. as part of National Manufacturing Month on Friday, October 14, 2022.

 Representatives from St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and River Falls community leaders recognized SDMC America Technology Inc. as part of National Manufacturing Day on Friday, October 7, 2022.

On September 21st, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the preliminary August 2022 unemployment rates for Wisconsin’s 72 counties and the 35 cities with populations greater than 25,000 residents. St. Croix County’s August rate was estimated at 2.9%,

St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will proclaim Thursday, September 15th as Craft Brewing Day in St. Croix County. This is an annual celebration in recognition of a small but growing business sector in the county.

In 2030, Wisconsin is forecast to add less than 150 individuals to its statewide workforce. In that same year, St. Croix County will add only 200. This data speaks to the long-term human resources challenge that currently faces the state, county, and region, and which requires a strategic and concerted effort to address.

On August 24th, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the preliminary July 2022 unemployment rates for Wisconsin’s 72 counties and the 35 cities with populations greater than 25,000 residents.