Success Stories
Chi-Hi Robotics Team Wins Make48 Competition
Chippewa Economic Development Corporation was tasked with finding a team to represent Chippewa County in the Make48 Event hosted by UW-Stout. Make48 is a 48-hour competition where teams are presented with a challenge and tasked to build a physical prototype, create a sales sheet, produce a 1-minute marketing video, and [...]
Stanley Receives WEDC Certification-Shovel Ready
The Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) announced that the Stanley West Industrial Park has been certified through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) as a Certified Shovel Ready Site through their state program. "This designation is a recognition of the hard work, that CEDC, Chippewa Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC), Dairyland [...]
CEDC Investor Mosaic Technologies Wins National Smart Rural Community Award
Recently, the NTCA Rural Broadband Association, who represents 850+ independent telecommunications companies met for their annual Fall Conference. At the conference, the organization presented their Smart Rural Community Showcase Awards. These awards recognize outstanding rural broadband providers. Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC), investor and economic development supporter Mosaic Technologies emerged [...]
CEDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS WITH WEDA
With funding from over 100 key private-sector companies, the County of Chippewa, and the villages and cities within the region-the CEDC empowers local business owners, connects with community partners, and collaborates with our state and regional stakeholders to provide a pathway for the area growth, economic prosperity and improved quality [...]
Miron Breaks Ground in Chippewa County!
CEDC Investor and Major Stakeholder, Miron Construction Co., Inc. with the help of both the Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire Chambers, broke ground on its new region office in Lake Hallie in May. The family-owned company has been in business since 1918 and is now one of the nation’s premier [...]
Chippewa & UK Entrepreneurs Work Together
The Chippewa EDC for several years has been wrestling with what to do with the several idle frac sand plants that have ceased operations in the region. Back in the day, the CEDC worked aggressively to recruit several non metallic mining operations bringing over $600 Million and hundreds of jobs [...]