News
Empowering rural entrepreneurship
Start-Up & Entrepreneur
This year’s second annual CEC conference drew more than 200 people. 48 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties were represented at the ...Read more
Program
Tax Credit Guide For Tribal Nations
Native Peoples
This guide explains how Tribal Nations can benefit from new federal clean energy tax credits through the Direct Pay (Elective ...Read more
Support Organization
The Oceti Sakowin Power Authority
Is a group formed by several Native American Tribes to build and run clean energy projects like wind and solar ...Read more
Success Story
Building a tiny home development in rural Wisconsin
Housing
Residents minimize their environmental footprint and share space as they grow healthy foods, form friendships, and enjoy nature with others ...Read more
Success Story
Expanding broadband in rural Wisconsin
Housing
New North Inc., the economic development for northeastern Wisconsin counties, has created new broadband tools aimed at helping Door County ...Read more
Success Story
Solving Jefferson County’s housing gap
Housing
ThriveED's goal is to earn the payback within two to three years of each project's construction, and then loan the ...Read more
Program
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program
Community Change Grants aim to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community ...Read more
Success Story
Forming a co-op for seeds
Farmers form cooperatives to buy and market products such as milk and grains, so why not band together to form ...Read more
News
Making connections to spark economic development
Jim Cleveland knows what it takes to bring businesses to a community, and he knows how a project can win ...Read more
Success Story
Adding infrastructure spurs development
If there is one thing the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe has desperately needed, it is ...Read more
Support Organization
UP THERE, LLC
Health & Mental Health, Parks & Outdoor Recreation
Through interactions with horses, participants can receive insight into how they interact, communicate, and listen to others. Wellness is more ...Read more
Support Organization
Green Pastures Living
Housing
Seeing no one providing affordable independent senior housing in rural communities, Anne Michels created Green Pastures Living to solve this ...Read more
Success Story
The Vernon County Energy District aims for clean, locally generated power
The Vernon County Energy District is spreading the word about energy: how to conserve, how to go green, and most ...Read more
Success Story
Pastoral escapes
Annie Coleman had dreamed for years about opening a retreat center in rural Wisconsin—a place in the heart of nature ...Read more
News
New UW Extension Program to support innovation in the rural economy
Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur
The Rural Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Initiative aims to equip rural entrepreneurs with business development assistance and access to financing, as well ...Read more
News
Protected: Wisconsin Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program
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Success Story
Collaboration helps plug housing shortage in western Wisconsin
Energy, Housing, Sustainability, Workforce
Meeting the goal to build a 50-unit apartment building in downtown River Falls with affordable rents and load it with ...Read more
Success Story
Spring Green, Mazomanie vet clinics switch to cooperative ownership
Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur
Forming a cooperative ensures local residents will have a veterinarian nearby to care for their dogs, cats, and other animals.
News
Welcoming communities resources
Arts & Culture, Other
Discover resources that demonstrate practical ideas for communities to create an environment that makes new residents feel welcome and included ...Read more
Program
Trafffic Analysis & Design, Inc (TADI)
Transportation
TADI specializes in solving the traffic and safety engineering needs of DOT, municipal and private clients throughout Wisconsin.
