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Wabasha, MN

Wabasha Minnesota

Wabahsa – Minnesota

 
 
 

Wabasha is located on the Mississippi River.

Home of the National Eagle Center and the Grumpy Old Men Festival.

  • County: Wabasha
  • Region: Southeast MN
  • Population: 2,521
  • Zip Code: 55981
  • City Website
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Cathy Enerson

Cathy Enerson

Community and Business Development Specialist
Eyota, MN
Lanesboro, MN
Wabasha, MN
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Cathy is the EDA Director for two communities in southeastern Minnesota – Eyota and Lanesboro. Cathy joined the CEDA team in 2009, bringing with her vast knowledge of construction, real estate, finance, economics, budgeting, grant writing, and customer service. Cathy is a visionary with expertise in generating new ideas and solving problems. She has brought millions of grant dollars to the communities she serves. She has created pilot programs with the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation to bring succession planning to local businesses and with Greater Minnesota Housing to pilot revolving loan funds to revitalize rental housing above downtown commercial spaces. She has implemented main street renovations for three communities including partnering with CEDA grant writers to bring nearly $2 million dollars of small cities block grant funding to SE MN. Cathy works with the EDA Board in Preston to showcase area assets and strengthen the local economy, she is responsible for the creation of the National Trout Center, and a successful $10 million dollar State grant to build a MN State Veterans Home.

Cathy is a graduate of Mankato State with a degree in Finance and Economics, and she holds a MN Realtors License. Through her work, Cathy is a member of the Rochester Area Builders, the Preston Area Chamber, and the Southeast MN Association of Realtors.

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Ben Strand

Ben Strand

Community & Business Specialist
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Ben Strand has lived in Winona since 2012 when he started his freshman year at Winona State University studying Journalism and English Writing. While in school he worked at the Winona Daily News for three years covering arts and culture and education. He also spent a year working at the Pump House Regional Arts Center in La Crosse, WI. He started getting involved in Winona’s arts and culture community by hosting monthly open-mic poetry events in 2014 and volunteering for various music and arts festivals in the region. During his last year of school he co-founded Treedome Productions, a multi-media entertainment production company presently located in Rochester, MN. Ben is a cohort of the 2018 Blandin Community Leadership Program and 2019 Leadership Winona program.

Prior to starting with CEDA in June, Ben spent three years at the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce as the Main Street Program Manager working with the city’s downtown district and aiding in its economic development and revitalization.

Ben is extremely passionate about rural community development and rural downtowns. He looks forward to contributing to the growth and development of Lake City and Wabasha in the coming years, as a lot of important projects are in progress that will have drastic and positive impacts on the community.

Northome, MN

Northhome Minnesota

Northome – Minnesota

Heart of Big Bear Country.

Northome is located on the shores of Bartlett Lake and Island Lake is to the south.

  • County: Koochiching
  • Region: North Central MN
  • Population: 200
  • Zip Code: 56661
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Henry Hellmann

Henry Hellmann

Community and Business Development Specialist
Northome, MN
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I joined the CEDA team in 2022. I am a graduate of The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. I graduated with a double major in Marketing and Management.

Prior to joining CEDA, I worked in the financial industry. I worked as a Loan Processor for Harbor Pointe Credit Union and Guaranteed Rate. In this role, I worked alongside Loan Officers to create documents, manage the signing process and monitor protocol for auditing.

In my off time, I coach Women's Basketball at Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids, MN. Also, I love spending time golfing and spending time outdoors.

Lake Crystal, MN

Lake Crystal Minnesota

Lake Crystal – Minnesota

Lake Crystal is a city in Blue Earth County.

There are four lakes near the city. Crystal Lake, Lily Lake, Mills Lake, and Loon Lake. Crystal Lake is the largest and sits in the center of town providing access to a fishing pier, public landings, and warm and cold water sports.

  • County: Blue Earth
  • Region: South Central MN
  • Population: 2,549
  • Zip Code: 56055
  • City Website
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Angie Stier

Angie Stier

Community and Business Development Specialist
Lake Crystal, MN
Winnebago, MN
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Angie Stier joined the CEDA team in 2021 and recently graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional studies and Geography from Minnesota State University Mankato. Prior to working with CEDA, Angie was a Landscape Designer for many years within the metro and Mankato areas, utilizing her previous degree in Landscape Design and Construction.

Angie grew up in a small Minnesota town and appreciates the simple pleasures that a small town offers. Being new to the economic development scene, she is looking to learn a lot during his position with CEDA. Angie enjoys working with people and communities in rural areas to develop and sustain the current quality of life for existing residents and future generations.

Claremont, MN

Claremont MN Economic Development

Claremont – Minnesota

Claremont is located off Highway 14 between Rochester and Owatonna.

An ideal location in Southeast Minnesota and central to two major highways – Highway 52 and Interstate 35.

  • County: Dodge
  • Region: Southeast MN
  • Population: 538
  • Zip Code: 55924
  • City Website
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Robert Harris

Robert Harris

Community and Business Development Specialist
Claremont, MN
Ellendale, MN
Kasson, MN
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Robert joined the CEDA team in 2019 (and rejoined in 2021). He is a graduate of Carleton College and holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a specialty in development and conservation. As an undergrad, Robert was the co-founder and director of Heart of the Heartland, a workforce development initiative focused on agriculture in southern Minnesota.

Prior to joining CEDA, Robert worked for the largest regional chamber of commerce in MN as the Public Policy and Employer Engagement Manager. In this role, he extensively engaged stakeholders from the private, public and nonprofit sectors to advance priorities related to transportation, housing and workforce development in the metro region.

Robert’s goal is to bring a holistic and creative lens to community and economic development.

Ellendale, MN

Ellendale Minnesota Economic Development

Ellendale – Minnesota

Ellendale is located about 82 miles south of the Twin Cities.

Ellendale is located 14 miles south of Owatonna and 16 miles north of Albert Lea at Interstate 35 and Highway 30.

  • County: Steele
  • Region: Southeast MN
  • Population: 1,455
  • Zip Code: 56026
  • City Website
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Robert Harris

Robert Harris

Community and Business Development Specialist
Claremont, MN
Ellendale, MN
Kasson, MN
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Robert joined the CEDA team in 2019 (and rejoined in 2021). He is a graduate of Carleton College and holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a specialty in development and conservation. As an undergrad, Robert was the co-founder and director of Heart of the Heartland, a workforce development initiative focused on agriculture in southern Minnesota.

Prior to joining CEDA, Robert worked for the largest regional chamber of commerce in MN as the Public Policy and Employer Engagement Manager. In this role, he extensively engaged stakeholders from the private, public and nonprofit sectors to advance priorities related to transportation, housing and workforce development in the metro region.

Robert’s goal is to bring a holistic and creative lens to community and economic development.

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