CEDC Blog
BEAR & Lavender-Cultivating Growth
The CEDC is sprinkling a little extra purple magic across the Chippewa Valley with its Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) program—think of it as a fragrant breeze supporting local businesses, like the blossoming Pond View Lavender Farm nestled in Wheaton, Wisconsin Introduced by CEDC in 2007 the BEAR Program’s aim [...]
Rogers Groundbreaking More than Turning Dirt!
CEDC was proud to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Rogers Behavioral Health hospital in Chippewa Falls—a project that represents a major accomplishment for our organization, our partners, and the entire Chippewa Valley. The groundbreaking event was more than just turning dirt. It was in part about a gathering in [...]
Chippewa Valley Bean: A Company with a Global Footprint
Recently, Chippewa Valley Bean welcomed regional partners for a Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) visit and Familiarization (FAM) tour. The visit brought together Chippewa Valley economic development professionals, along with representatives from Dunn Energy Electric Cooperative and Dairyland Power Cooperative, for a firsthand look at one of the region’s quiet [...]
Growing Best Together in the Chippewa Valley
The Forecast Lunch, part of CEDC’s Business Retention and Expansion (BEAR) program and hosted by CEDC with generous sponsorship from Frandsen Bank & Trust, brought together business owners, entrepreneurs, lenders, educators, area manufacturers, and public-sector partners. The shared purpose was clear: to better understand the forces influencing our local economy [...]
Keeping the Chippewa Running
Conversations around disaster are never easy. Whether it is a cyberattack, natural disaster, or unexpected operational failure, the topic forces our local business leaders to confront risk, uncertainty, and worst-case scenarios. Yet CEDC knows those are exactly the conversations that must happen before a crisis or disaster ever occurs. That’s [...]
From a Century of Care to a New Beginning in Chippewa County
When the groundbreaking begins for the new Rogers Behavioral Health hospital in Chippewa Falls, it will represent far more than the start of construction. It marks the continuation of a legacy more than a century in the making—one now taking root in the Chippewa Valley. A Legacy Rooted in Wisconsin [...]