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Tomorrow, December 1st, is Giving Tuesday, a day where people throughout Elk River, and the world, donate to the causes they are passionate about. This global day of giving is all about community togetherness. It follows a period of thanksgiving and offers us an opportunity to give from our abundance...Continue Reading

ELK RIVER, MN -- The City of Elk River recently launched a redesigned website to further strengthen its online presence and economic growth. The newly redesigned website includes an updated homepage with video and better organization of relevant content. “The opening video montage on our homepage was a priority that showcase...Continue Reading

Many companies are moving to onshore manufacturing operations in the wake of COVID-19. The pandemic has caused extensive delays and supply chain disruptions, and in an effort to prevent these delays in the future, onshoring is on the mind of many business executives. As the onshoring trend grows, community leaders...Continue Reading

COVID-19 led to a surge in remote work. After working at home for several months, many people have decided it is in their best interest to pursue remote work permanently. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 24 percent of all working Americans worked remotely at least part o...Continue Reading

COVID-19 brought with it a myriad of problems for businesses nationwide. From supply chain disruptions to product delivery delays, these complications made a lasting impact. Bearing this in mind, many business executives have started to consider onshoring. Companies in the United States have offshored manufacturing operations overseas for four decade...Continue Reading

Together Elk River Spirit Week, a joint community effort put together by the City of Elk River Economic Development Authority and the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce, started Sunday, August 23rd and will run until Saturday, August 29th. The event encourages the Elk River community to join together i...Continue Reading

The 169 Redefine project is the transformation of Highway 169 into a freeway. The new and improved freeway will enhance the transportation system of the area, streamline business development, open up access to commercial land for sale and improve the overall flow of traffic. The present-day Highway 169 corridor is ...Continue Reading

July is National Park and Recreation Month. Celebrate by getting out to play while respecting social distancing. Fantastic recreational opportunities abound in two of Elk River’s beautiful parks, Hillside Park and Orono Park.  Parks and Recreation Add to a High Quality of Life Elk River Parks and Recreation brings a great dea...Continue Reading

City Facilities Close to Public While Remaining Operational The City of Elk River has been working with local, county and state partners to proactively combat the COVID-19 pandemic, while ensuring the protection of employees and members of community. As the situation continues to evolve, City Hall and the Public Works Facilit...Continue Reading

Elk River is known for its highly educated population and the fine variety of workforce development programs it offers to employees in the area. The City of Elk River and key partners like the Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc. (CMJTS) work hard to ensure that Minnesota is neve...Continue Reading

NOTE: Event Has Been Postponed. Join the City of Elk River’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the Developer’s Forum on Thursday, March 26 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at City Hall to learn more about a proposed redevelopment and potential Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district, located near the intersection of Mai...Continue Reading

Preliminary plans for MnDOT’s 169 Redefine project, the redesign and reconstruction of three miles of Hwy 169 into a freeway through Elk River, are continuing to progress. The preliminary layout is under review with expected approval by the end of March. Elk River businesses are invited to join the Elk Rive...Continue Reading

Elk River is a thriving hub of success for Minnesota’s workforce and the businesses that call it home. People prefer to work in Elk River versus bigger city alternatives because the area offers several advantages. Elk River has a highly educated population, an ideal location, excellent transportation options and ...Continue Reading

DEED’s mission is to empower the growth of Minnesota’s economy for everyone by reducing employment disparities and promoting an equitable work environment. For the Labor Market Information Office, this means paying close attention to the specific labor market challenges faced by populations with barriers to employment. People with disabilities ca...Continue Reading

As an industrial real estate broker in one of the country’s hottest submarkets, Patrick Turner sensed opportunity when he heard a news report announcing the closure of a national-brand bakery complex near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. “A light went off in my head,” says Turner, a vice president in the Rosemont...Continue Reading

According to newly released data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture, Minnesota ranks 6th in the United States in agricultural production, with $18.4 billion in the total value of agricultural products sold. In total, the state had over 68,800 farms covering more than 25.5 million acres of land. Clearly, agriculture is ...Continue Reading

With nearly 190,000 residents, the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)is the third largest MSA by population that is primarily located in Minnesota. Though the city itself also stretches into Sherburne County, the St. Cloud MSA includes just Stearns and Benton counties. Combined, these two counties account for nearly 38 percen...Continue Reading

Allina Health Elk River Clinic began offering 3D mammograms on Jan. 31. The installation of the new advanced device is part of an Allina Health system-wide effort to provide the most effective tools available to help detect breast cancers at the earliest possible stage. “Early detection is the best protection becaus...Continue Reading

Our annual 50-state report focuses on economic development laws, leaders, policies, indicators and projects from the past year. Use it to form a clearer picture of every state’s business climate. The collective knowledge and capabilities of the U.S. workforce is worth an estimated $240 trillion,” wrote Joe Parilla, a fellow a...Continue Reading

We may one year choose to rank states’ primary workforce development programs, but not this year. That would take a panel of objective experts gauging outcomes based on copious input from program clients and many other sources. Perhaps one year. Instead, this exercise looks in general terms at states’ workforce developmen...Continue Reading

A look at what makes fintech firms and ecosystems tick. What do fintechs do all day? “That’s the million-dollar question, right?” says Jackson Mueller, associate director at the Milken Institute’s Center for Financial Markets. He defines fintech as “the use of technology in the provision of financial products and services.” Among th...Continue Reading

An Elk River manufacturer was recognized for attaining ISO 9001:2015 certification, and U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, was on hand for the ceremony. The certification achieved by Liberty Clark is an internationally recognized standard of quality management. “In attaining ISO 9001:2015 certification, they have proven to current and future clients that they ar...Continue Reading

“Economic success” is a critical component of the Department of Transportation’s new initiative. Last October U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced a new initiative focusing on transportation and related development challenges in rural areas. The new effort was called ROUTES — Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success...Continue Reading

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