WCI welcomes Greg Wagner

The WCI staff and board are pleased to welcome Greg Wagner as our new ecomonic development planner. He will be assisting communities across west central Minnesota with economic development and community development issues. As part of that work, he will help communities apply for federal economic development funding and will share best practices in community planning and development.

Greg is a hometown boy--he grew up in Fergus Falls. He has a
Bachelor of Arts degree in local and urban affairs from St. Cloud State University. Most recently, he served as planner for the booming town of Baxter, Minn., so he has plenty of experience working with developers, residents and public officials.


Feel free to stop by WCI to meet Greg. But don't worry if you don't; he plans to start visiting area communities soon.

"Minnesota Competes" with the world

How does Minnesota's economy and labor force growth continue to flourish when its competition spans the entire globe? The Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development is hosting a series of statewide forums to address Minnesota’s critical workforce and economic development issues.

In west central Minnesota, DEED will host a forum in Fergus Falls at the MSCTC campus on Thursday, July 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Here is the link with a letter from DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy and an easy sign-up form:
http://www.deed.state.mn.us/events/forummeetings.htm