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Momentum West is a Regional Economic Development Organization composed of ten counties: Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, and St. Croix.
All the reasons for living, working and playing in West Central Wisconsin have come together right here for your benefit. This resource-rich website, brought to you by Momentum West, is designed to be your gateway to a world of valuable information in this beautiful area.
You’ll learn about the top-rated education systems, financial business incentives, affordable housing, culture and music festivals, business parks, workforce training programs, national sporting events and even see what’s new in advanced technologies like micro and nanotechnology.
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"Buy Local", "Sustainable", and "Green" are all becoming household words; and A Future Farm Food and Fuel LLC is leading the way by creating products for consumers that are defined by these words. Future Farm Food and Fuel is a sister company of Baldwin Dairy, which has been in the Vrieze family for over 100 years. It is located at 2047 County Road E, Baldwin.
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A variety of activities saluting major medical and education facilities in Barron County took place when the Momentum West Board held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, in Rice Lake.
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Six area hospitals have approved a plan to move forward with the creation of the new Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin to provide specialized cancer treatment services for patients in the western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota region. These six hospitals will build a new cancer center and create a cancer care delivery network that brings high end cancer treatment closer to patients, and enhances the local hospitals' abilities to provide local cancer care.
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Business leaders in West Central Wisconsin learned how they can benefit from the recommendations of the UW System's "Research to Jobs Task Force" at a luncheon forum in Menomonie on August 19, 2010. Entitled "Research to Jobs - Applying Research to Advanced Innovation and Growth," this event is one of Momentum West's regional seminars held in partnership with the Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN) Western Wisconsin Chapter.
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Keynote speakers will offer global and regional economic perspectives at the annual Synergy Conference Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at The Plaza Conference Center in Eau Claire.
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According to recent Manpower statistics, "80% of employers are anticipating less than 5% voluntary turnover as the economy improves. However, 60% of employees said they are planning to leave their employer in 2010 if the economy improves." This startling statistic was addressed at the Roundtable Discussion held on June 24, 2010 in Eau Claire, WI.
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They may not agree on which route should be chosen for the planned Madison-St. Paul High Speed Rail Line, but business groups advocating for the Eau Claire and La Crosse routes say they support continued state investment in passenger rail. This includes completion of the planned Milwaukee to Madison line, as well as increased frequency on current routes and additional local corridor opportunities.
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