November 16, 2019

Valley City-based group a 2019 Bush Prize for Community Innovation winner

Author: Helmut Schmidt

ST. PAUL—A North Dakota economic development group is one of five winners of the 2019 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, the Bush Foundation announced Tuesday, Nov. 12.
The Valley City-Barnes County Development Corporation was awarded an unrestricted grant of $358,000.
The Valley City-based organization has worked to address many issues in the communities it serves, including affordable housing, child care, and developing a skilled workforce.
The group has encouraged technology entrepreneurshi