CEDC Blog
USDA Awards Ntera Broadband Grant
A top official from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) visited the Chippewa Valley this week. Bill Northey, the Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conversation was in Cornell, Wisconsin at Chippewa Valley Electric COOP (CVEC) for a special announcement regarding funding for the Broadband ReConnect Program. This broadband grant [...]
Bloomer Telephone Company Begins to Bring State-of-the-Art fiber to Rural Dunn County
The march is on to bring state-of-the-art fiber network to rural Dunn County! Broadband access has become critical to the health and wellbeing of Dunn County citizens, businesses, industries, and agriculture in the areas of communication, public safety, education, economic development, tourism, emergency management, entertainment, medical services, and usages being [...]
October is Manufacturing Month
Across the country, state governors and officials are making it known that Manufacturing Month is well underway, even in the face of changes to the celebrations because of COVID-19. The manufacturing industry is a vital part of Wisconsin's economy, employing more than 475,000 Wisconsinites, accounting for 19 percent of gross domestic [...]
We’re All Innovating Contest
Innovation can come from many directions – a small business that offers new ways of dining; a precision machining shop that tweaks a new part for ventilators; or a startup that’s using software to improve e-learning. Whatever it may be Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) would like you to [...]
A Maple Syrup Passion – Colfax Teen’s Entrepreneurship
The Wanish family will tell you that they are proud to produce 100% pure maple syrup near Colfax, Wisconsin. But, they will also tell you that the new budding entrepreneur in the family, with a mind set on success and dedication to harvesting is 16-year-old Will Wanish. Wanish in 2018, [...]
2020 CEDA Winners & Finalists Announced by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Economic development professionals, community leaders and businesses from across Wisconsin gathered virtually to view a live stream of the 2020 Community and Economic Development Awards (CEDA) held by Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA). WEDA and its partner organizations created the CEDA program to recognize economic development best practices of businesses [...]