MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. — Microsoft Corp. has announced plans to purchase a 315-acre parcel of land in Mount Pleasant for a $1 billion data center campus. The purchase aims to create a data center campus. The Village of Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Racine County Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and Milwaukee 7 penned […]
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Brown Family Chiropractic expands, purchases building in Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT — Brown Family Chiropractic has moved its practice to the Village of Mount Pleasant to serve its patients and staff better. Dr. Sally Brown, D.C. – Dr. Sally Brown and Dr. Tera Pfarr, mother and daughter, purchased a 6,000-square-foot building located at 6240 Bankers Road (Upper Level). After 10 years of building clientele […]
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Construction to begin on Waterford Lofts with $250K grant from WEDC
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has awarded the Village of Waterford $250,000 to construct the future Waterford Lofts, located at 506 E. Main St. This monetary award was made possible as part of the Community Development Investment Grant program. “In 2018, nearly 200 Waterford residents and business owners provided feedback on the future of the Village, and […]
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The Village of Union Grove Offers $320K in Loans & $20K in Grants
The Village of Union Grove has recently offered $320,000 in loans to businesses and $20,000 in grants. The Board of Directors for The Village of Union Grove approved updates to the existing Union Grove Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) and Matching Grant Program (MGP). The RLF and MGP programs are administered by the Racine County Economic […]
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Racine County Economic Development Corporation to Host Beers & Business
The Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is hosting its first Beers & Business in Burlington. This event is specifically for growing business owners in the Racine County area. This event is a part of their 2022 Business Growth Solutions events. Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Beers & Business will be held on Friday, […]
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RCEDC Increases Business Lending Team to Meet Demand
Dillon Voltz WISCONSIN – The Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is pleased to welcome two new professionals to its lending staff, Dillon Voltz and Akayna Morrison. RCEDC has seen a steady increase in its loan volume over the last two years. With a goal of maintaining exceptional customer service, this staff expansion will allow […]
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RCEDC Announces 2020 Annual Award Winners
The Racine County Economic Development Corporation has announced their 2020 Annual Award Winners. The 2021 RCEDC Annual Meeting will be held live from Foxconn’s High-Performance Computing Data Center Globe on June 3 at 12:30 p.m. Volunteer of the Year Ralph Malicki Ralph Malicki’s extensive list of community involvement includes serving as the incoming Chair of […]
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New Grant Funding to Support Racine County Local Small Businesses
Racine County, in partnership with the Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC), has received a $500,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) to help local small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “So many small businesses in Racine County have been hit hard by COVID-19,” County Executive Jonathan Delagrave said. “I’m thankful this […]
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Talent Summit will equip Racine County businesses with recruitment, development resources
Racine County, WI – The 2021 Greater Racine County (GRC) Virtual Talent Summit, hosted by Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC), is scheduled for February 4. This year’s event will focus on best practices and topics important to Racine County’s human resource professionals and business leaders. The GRC Virtual Talent Summit will offer practical insights […]
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Walsh’s passion for small business landed RCEDC newest loan officer
Racine County – The Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is proud to welcome Wesley Walsh as the newest member of their financial specialty area, Business Lending Partners (BLP). “Because of the historically low-interest rates on the loan programs we offer, 2020 has been one of the busiest years for our lending team,” said Jenny […]
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Union Grove Offering Small Business Financial Resources
The Village of Union Grove Trustees recently approved attractive loan and grant resources to support its local business community. The Village worked with the Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) to create these programs to aid local businesses and attract new development to targeted areas of the Village. There are several programs available. Union Grove […]
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Greater Racine County Talent Recruitment Program Reaching Targeted Audiences Via New Digital Campaign
Racine County, WI – Racine County businesses are expanding, business parks are bustling with newly constructed speculative buildings, and the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park construction is underway. To meet the current and future talent needs of local businesses, the Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) launched a new talent recruitment program. This new […]
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Business Lending Partners Launches New Site, Boasts Comprehensive Experience
RACINE COUNTY, WI – When small businesses are able to develop at an affordable rate, it improves the quality of life for all those affected. However, to understand and access the funding can be daunting for the business owner. Not anymore. RCEDC’s (Racine County Economic Development Corporation) financial division, Business Lending Partners (BLP) launched a […]
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InSinkErator Renovating in Racine, Expanding in Kenosha
Racine manufacturing giant InSinkErator formally announced Thursday that is investing $65 million in a Racine renovation and expanding into Kenosha to meet the growing need for its food waste disposers. The company – now a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co. – has been a Racine mainstay since 1962, and it’s been in the same building […]
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Board Approves Business Park, RCEDC Calls It ‘Good News’
Mount Pleasant trustees Monday approved the development of a new business park with a 4-3 vote. Trustees Gary Feest, Jerry Garski and Don Schulz dissented. The vote clears the way for Land & Lake Development of Park Ridge, IL, to build the first of what could be between four and eight buildings at the southeast […]