St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) held its Annual Meeting at Northwood Technical College in New Richmond, Wisconsin Tuesday, May 10. A slate of officers for 2022-2023 and two new
The St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) elected new officers and a board member for the 2021-2022 year at its annual meeting held remotely on Tuesday, May 11.
Angela Popenhagen, the principal of Stevens Engineers of Hudson, was elected board president. She has served on the board since 2017.
Popenhagen replaces Rob Kreibich who completed his term as president. Kreibich will continue to serve on the board and the executive committee as past president.
 Aaron Sundeen, director of project development at Derrick Building Solutions of New Richmond, was elected first vice president.Â
Krista Paulus, relationship manager, commercial banking of Security Financial Bank of River Falls, was elected second vice president.
ROBERTS - The new Harris Rebar now houses 29 employees, 23 of which are new to the county.Â
The new facility is 50,000 square feet of rebar fabrication and office facility. It consolidates locations in Minneapolis, Menomonie and Eau Claire. Derrick Building Solutions served as general contractor with Cedar Corporation as the project architect.Â
A ribbon-cutting was held in April, with local and state representatives marking the opening, according to a news release.Â
Harris Rebar was attracted to Roberts due to the Union Pacific line running through the community. It provides the company with an availability of rail spur.Â
The company received a state tax credit award from the Wisconsin EDC that will use performance-based credits to offset its corporate tax liability over a period of time.Â