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
https://www.swrdc.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2024/12/SRDC-newsletter-sept.-2024-redesign.pdf Read the latest on SRDC happenings, upcoming events, and more. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up…
Upcoming Events
SRDC board meeting
SRDC board room, slayton, MN
SRDC board meeting
SRDC board room, slayton, MN
SRDC board meeting
SRDC board room, slayton, MN
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
From Technician to Owner: Cory Milbrath’s Journey with Abra Body and Glass in Worthington
Worthington, MN
Atlantic Place: Craft Food & Cocktails Crafted for Memories & Connections, Inspired by Flavor
Marshall, MN
Erin Schutte Wadzinski: Bringing Immigration Law Home
Worthington, MN
Social Media Updates
EARTH DAY SPOTLIGHT: SRDC’S JASON WALKER FEATURED ON THE OUTDOOR MINIMALIST PODCAST In celebration of Earth Day 2025, SRDC’s Community Development Director, Jason Walker, joined The Outdoor Minimalist Podcast for a special episode focused on the economic impact of renewable energy in rural Minnesota. Jason discusses how wind and solar energy are generating major returns for Southwest Minnesota counties—not only through tax revenues and lease payments to landowners, but also by creating construction jobs and funding public infrastructure projects like broadband expansion. “Our region is the supply side of the energy transition,” Walker explains. “And for us, renewable energy is another crop—it’s a way to make money, support families, and strengthen our communities.” From dispelling myths about clean energy to highlighting new opportunities, this Earth Day episode is a powerful reminder of how rural areas like ours are helping build a more sustainable—and economically resilient—future. 🎧 Listen now:
