CEDC Blog
Golden Calf Company: Where Innovation, Agriculture, and Community Meet
Golden Calf Company in Bloomer is a shining example of how innovation, manufacturing, and agriculture come together to strengthen Chippewa County’s economy. Their success highlights the importance of exporting locally made products—bringing new dollars into our region and helping fuel broader economic growth. It’s a perfect fit for CEDC’s BEAR [...]
Data Centers, Done Right: Positioning Us for Responsible Growth
As data centers appear more often in national and regional headlines, it’s natural for local communities—especially rural ones—to have questions. These facilities are large, energy-intensive, and highly technical, and without the right safeguards in place, they can raise concerns about utilities, water resources, and long-term community impact. At CEDC, we [...]
2025 A Year of Progress, Placed Piece by Piece
The story of 2025 for the Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) is really the story of a community placing one puzzle piece after another—each CEDC supporter, collaborator, and partner helping to complete a clearer picture of what Chippewa can become. Every event, pitch, training, connection, and conversation added a new [...]
BEAR Discussions Podcast: Elevating Local Business Stories in the Chippewa Valley
The BEAR Discussions Podcast has become a cornerstone of how CEDC connects with and supports entrepreneurs and existing businesses across the Chippewa Valley. As part of CEDC’s Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) Program, the podcast highlights honest, real-world conversations with local business leaders, offering insight into the challenges, decisions, missteps, [...]
Where Community Meets the Season
There’s something magical about a room full of people who share a common purpose, and the CEDC Christmas Collaboration Gathering was exactly that. Even as a winter storm swept across the Chippewa Valley, partners, investors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders braved the weather to come together, proving that a little snow [...]
Advocacy That Drives Change
Advocacy is at the heart of CEDC’s mission. Each year, we unite businesses, community leaders, and partners to meet with legislators and elevate the issues that matter most to Chippewa County. Over the past three years, CEDC has supported more than 27 bills, with over a dozen now enacted into [...]