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KEYC: Region Nine Food Rescue Coordinator Finds New Home for Unwanted FoodAugust 4, 2026 - 8:58 am
Mankato Free Press: Food rescue coordinator attacks regional food insecurityFebruary 24, 2026 - 8:12 am- Star Tribune: Tom Polich, The “air traffic controller” of Rescued FoodApril 16, 2025 - 3:33 pm
April E-Newsletter
in Newsletter/by Region NineStay up to date on what is happening at Region Nine in the latest edition of our e-newsletter.
Adult Basic Education: The Workforce Puzzle Part 2
in News/by Region NineThere are many different pieces to solving a workforce shortage in a region. One piece, as identified in Region Nine’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (), is the support of educational […]
Region Nine Development Commission Named a Constant Contact Certified Solution Provider
in News/by Region NineJan. 23, 2017 – Ashley Aukes, Communications Specialist for Region Nine Development Commission, has been named a Certified Solution Provider by Constant Contact®, Inc., the trusted marketing advisor to more than […]
January E-Newsletter
in Newsletter/by Region NineNew Commissioner, Innovation Index, and more in the latest e-newsletter.
The Innovation Index
in News/by Region NineDecember 2016 E-Newsletter
in Newsletter/by Region NineClick to view the 2016 E-Newsletter.
Rural Economy: The Full Picture
in News/by Region NineThroughout my five years as the Executive Director of Region Nine Development Commission, a question has constantly been asked, “Who speaks for rural MN?”.
Population of retirement aged people grows in last decade
in News/by Region NineDecember 9, 2016 – The Greater Mankato area is home to a rising number of elderly people as the baby-boom generation reaches retirement age, which could cause rippling effects on the region.
November 2016 E-Newsletter
in Newsletter/by Region NineClick here to view the November 2016 E-Newsletter.
Region Nine Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Open for 30-Day Public Review
in News/by Region NineNovember 4, 2016 – The Region Nine Development Commission’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca and Watonwan counties has been […]