Promoting Growth
& Opportunities for
Southwest Minnesota
We work to connect units of government, businesses, and communities with the resources, planning, and services needed to promote growth. Together we can further opportunities in Southwest Minnesota by promoting a growing workforce and business base and ensuring population stability.
Providing professional expertise and leadership to enhance regional opportunities.
At Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC), we are listeners and connectors to help you find the resources needed to address your concerns. Together we can channel progressive collaboration between cities, counties, and townships so that shared knowledge and resources can be used to help you and the region prepare for a future where people and businesses thrive.
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A growing workforce and business base.
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Better lives for those living in the region.
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Population stability.
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Significant needs addressed that are challenging the region.
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, DevelopMN, Revolving Loan Funds, Technical Assistance
Active Living & Trails Planning, Human Services Transit Coordination Planning, Safe Routes to School
News
Quarterly Newsletter – Sept. 2024
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Upcoming Events
Looking to grow your business or organization, solve a problem in your community, or progress your organization?
Our assistance is tailored to your needs. Southwest Regional Development Commission provides assistance to projects that support, enhance, or address the region's needs. We work with your team on planning, facilitation, data collection, research, grant writing, outreach assistance, and more.
The Region We Serve
The Southwest Regional Development Commission serves the nine-county region of Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood and Rock in the far southwest corner of Minnesota.
Since 1973, SRDC has worked with and on behalf of these counties, their cities, townships, school districts, and public interest groups. These partnerships and the leveraging of resources throughout the region have led to the advancement of programs in the areas of community, economic, energy, transportation, and land use development.
Lincoln County
Lyon County
Redwood County
Pipestone County
Murray County
Cottonwood County
Rock County
Nobles County
Jackson County
SRDC Regional Spotlight
Building a Dream, Serving the Community
Mt. Lake, MN
John Regier Farms: Harnessing Solar Power to Transform Hog Farming
Mt. Lake, MN
Crafting Success: The Story of Pohlman Pallets and the Sustainable Business Behind it
Windom, MN
Social Media Updates
Over the next few days leading up to Christmas, we'll be sharing a bit about each SRDC Staff member, including their name, hometown, position, favorite holiday tradition or memory, and their favorite aspect of SRDC. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the people who make SRDC such a fantastic place to work and a vital part of the region. We hope you enjoy learning more about our team and their holiday cheer!
Over the next few days leading up to Christmas, we'll be sharing a bit about each SRDC Staff member, including their name, hometown, position, favorite holiday tradition or memory, and their favorite aspect of SRDC. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the people who make SRDC such a fantastic place to work and a vital part of the region. We hope you enjoy learning more about our team and their holiday cheer!
Over the next few days leading up to Christmas, we'll be sharing a bit about each SRDC Staff member, including their name, hometown, position, favorite holiday tradition or memory, and their favorite aspect of SRDC. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the people who make SRDC such a fantastic place to work and a vital part of the region. We hope you enjoy learning more about our team and their holiday cheer!
RLF Spotlight: Building a Dream, Serving the Community When Laura and Steve White purchased KDOM Radio in November 2020, they were fulfilling a long-held dream. Steve, whose passion for radio spans over 40 years, always aspired to own a station. The journey began in 2017 when Steve and Laura, along with their partners, purchased KDOM in Windom and KBEW in Blue Earth. Their partners owned a station that Steve managed, in Pierre, South Dakota, and provided the couple an opportunity to partner in radio ownership. In 2020 the opportunity of full ownership of KDOM was presented and Steve and Laura decided to take the chance and make the station their own. “It was always Steve’s dream to own a radio station,” Laura shared. Both she and Steve attended college and earned telecommunications degrees, starting their careers at competing radio stations. Radio has always been a staple in their lives. At this time, their past experiences of on-air, sales, programming, engineering, news, and everything else and in-between allows them to run every aspect of the station. To read the entire story see: https://www.swrdc.org/spotlight/kdom-radio/ For more information about the Revolving Loan Program contact robin@swrdc.org or call 507-836-1638
The Greater Minnesota Transit Plan (GMTP) aims to update MnDOT's transit policies, assess mobility needs, and establish goals and strategies for public transit in both rural and urban regions. It promotes coordinated, equitable, and innovative mobility, reflecting recent trends and guiding post-COVID-19 transit priorities. The GMTP will develop clear metrics for evaluating policy implementation, with MnDOT's Office of Transit and Active Transportation collaborating with various stakeholders to shape the future of transit in Greater Minnesota. The plan builds on previous related plans to create comprehensive transit strategies and recommendations.
Over the next 12 days, we'll be sharing a bit about each SRDC Staff member, including their name, hometown, position, favorite holiday tradition or memory, and their favorite aspect of SRDC. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the people who make SRDC such a fantastic place to work and a vital part of the region. We hope you enjoy learning more about our team and their holiday cheer!
