Sign Up for Sustainable Development Study-Circles

November 8th, 2007

Burnett County, in partnership with Washburn County, is pleased to announce that they have received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Environmental Education program to conduct education (study groups) for its residents, municipal leaders, and institutions, dealing with sustainable development and how we can utilize this idea to minimize the impact of environmental problems in our two-county region.
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Grantsburg Enterprise Center Groundbreaking

October 25th, 2007

Groundbreaking for new Grantsburg Enterprise CenterThe NW Regional Planning Commission was proud to host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Grantsburg Enterprise Center on Thursday, August 23rd. It is our pleasure to be able to open this center to help the Village of Grantsburg grow in the future.

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NWRPC Receives NADO Award

October 25th, 2007

The Northwest Regional Planning Commission, Wisconsin Business Innovation Corporation in Spooner Wisconsin received a 2007 Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for their Botanic Oil Innovations Inc.

NADO is a Washington, DC-based association that promotes programs and policies that strengthen local governments, communities and economies through regional cooperation, program delivery and comprehensive strategies. The associations Innovation Awards program recognizes regional development organizations and partnering organizations for improving the economic and community competitiveness of our nations regions and local communities. Award winners were showcased during NADOs 2007 Annual Training Conference, August 25-28 in Austin, Texas.

According to NADO President Dan Bollinger, Executive Director of Southwest Georgia Regional Planning Center in Camilla, Georgia, Each year, Innovation Awards showcase the creativity and significant, long-term impact of numerous regional programs and projects like the Botanic Oil Innovations Inc., that are key to sustaining and preserving the environmental, economic and cultural heritage of our nations regions and local communities.