EDA hears potential of workforce program
FAIRMONT— At its monthly meeting on Monday, the Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) talked about the potential to start a new workforce development project that would focus on high school students throughout the county. Board Member Richard Koons, who is also a Martin County Commissioner, said that some preliminary conversations have been held with Fairmont Career Force about starting a high school graduate apprentice program. “MVAC (Minnesota Valley Action Council) has a program for those kids who don’t graduate or probably aren’t going to graduate. They help ...