
Northwood Tech And Impact Seven Advance $46 Million Homes Initiative In Northwest Wisconsin
Ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking in St. Croix Falls, Hayward, and Hurley bring affordable housing and workforce training to strengthen Wisconsin families and communities. RICE LAKE, Wis. - Northwood Technical College, in partnership with Impact Seven, joined state, local and private partners on Sept. 11 to celebrate two Housing Opportunity and Mobile Education Solutions (HOMES) Initiative projects with a groundbreaking for Trailview Cottages in Hayward and ribbon cutting for Maple Wood Cottages in St. Croix Falls. On Sept. 12, a third HOMES project will be celebrated with a groundbreaking for Forest Grove Cottages in Hurley. The three projects, supported by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), Cinnaire, and Red Stone Equity Partners, combine affordable housing with access to mobile workforce training labs operated by Northwood Tech... ...more Leo’s notes: Rural innovation at its best—tying affordable housing to workforce training in Hayward, St. Croix Falls, and Hurley. By pairing safe homes with mobile education labs, Northwood Tech and Impact Seven are addressing two of the most urgent challenges facing small communities: housing shortages and skilled worker gaps. This $46 million investment isn’t just about bricks and mortar—it’s about keeping families rooted, local economies resilient, and the rural Midwest competitive.
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Northwood Tech And Impact Seven Advance $46 Million Homes Initiative In Northwest Wisconsin

Ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking in St. Croix Falls, Hayward, and Hurley bring affordable housing and workforce training to strengthen Wisconsin families and communities.

RICE LAKE, Wis. - Northwood Technical College, in partnership with Impact Seven, joined state, local and private partners on Sept. 11 to celebrate two Housing Opportunity and Mobile Education Solutions (HOMES) Initiative projects with a groundbreaking for Trailview Cottages in Hayward and ribbon cutting for Maple Wood Cottages in St. Croix Falls. On Sept. 12, a third HOMES project will be celebrated with a groundbreaking for Forest Grove Cottages in Hurley.

The three projects, supported by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), Cinnaire, and Red Stone Equity Partners, combine affordable housing with access to mobile workforce training labs operated by Northwood Tech...

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Leo’s notes: Rural innovation at its best—tying affordable housing to workforce training in Hayward, St. Croix Falls, and Hurley. By pairing safe homes with mobile education labs, Northwood Tech and Impact Seven are addressing two of the most urgent challenges facing small communities: housing shortages and skilled worker gaps. This $46 million investment isn’t just about bricks and mortar—it’s about keeping families rooted, local economies resilient, and the rural Midwest competitive.

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