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• Rural equity project turns focus to Sleepy EyeJuly 18, 2019 - 9:26 am

  SLEEPY EYE — An initiative aimed at promoting inclusivity in rural communities will expand into Sleepy Eye this year. The Rural Equity Learning Community — a partnership between nonprofit Region Nine Area Inc., Greater Mankato Diversity Council and the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Community Vitality — received a $200,000 grant this week from […]

• REGION NINE AWARDED GRANT THROUGH BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELDJuly 18, 2019 - 9:24 am

  Region Nine Development Commission’s nonprofit Region Nine Area Incorporated was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. The grant will help create and nurture more connected, resilient, and inclusive communities where all people have the support and resources to reach their full health potential. It will be used […]

• Region Nine Development Commission Awarded GrantJuly 17, 2019 - 1:59 pm

  MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -Region Nine Development Commission is awarded a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. The $200,000 grant will be used over the next two years. Its purpose is to expand the Rural Equity Learning Community, a learning cohort created to share, examine and explore best practices for a […]