Click on one of the links below to find out more about how MMCDC is helping communities in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, particularly rural areas, become better places to live and work.
Store owner Tessa Kumpula designed her floral and gift shop of handcrafted items at 115 3rd St., Park Rapids, Minn.
"Sue's project took a previously vacant building in the downtown and opened a new business in the community, which is great for Hubbard County and the City of Park Rapids." -- Mary Thompson, Executive Director of the Heartland Lakes Development Commission (HLDC)
Climate by Design International Expansion:
200,000 Square Feet of New Construction
$33.82 Million in Total Project Cost
$11.52 Million in New Markets Tax Credit Loans
145 Estimated Full-Time Jobs Created
New Wellness Areas and Cafeteria
On June 14, 2022, the White Earth Investment Initiative, a new subsidiary of the Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation, wass formed under the leadership of Arlen Kangas, Ph.D., to meet the community economic development goals of the White Earth Reservation. Its mission later expands to tribal members and descendants in Minnesota. The following are highlights from its first 20 years.