The Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc. has been awarded $500,000 for downtown revitalization from the Department of Economic Development (DED).
The Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce recently moved across the street to the city’s Economic Development Alliance building (315 S. Franklin Street), joining the city’s Tourism Department, Kirksville Regional Economic Development (K-REDI), Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center (MREIC) and the Small Business Development Center.
<p>The speaker at the Aug. 9 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting was Anastasia Tiedemann, the new executive director of both Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc. (K-REDI) and Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center (MREIC). Tiedemann spoke principally about a MREIC Revolving Loan Fund of $92,000, which must be spent by Sept. 30. Microloans from $1,000 up to $15,000 are available with repayment terms not to exceed three years. The interest rate will be 1/3 of the prime rate at the time of loan approval (at this time it would be 2.83%). It is available to established for-profit businesses as well as startups. Additional information about the Revolving Loan Fund is available at www.mreic.org. Tiedemann also spoke about some upcoming training being offered: on Aug. 15, Quickbook training, and on Tuesday, Aug. 19, a Small Business Administration representative will speak on SBA loans.</p>
The Kirksville Kiwanis Club welcomed Anastasia Tiedemann to speak at their Aug. 3 meeting. Tiedemann is the new executive director for both Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc. (KREDI) as well as the Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center (MREIC). She spoke about each organization’s role in local and regional economic development as well as upcoming trainings MREIC is hosting for the community. To learn more, visit www.k-redi.com and www.mreic.org! Pictured are Tiedemann (left) and Kirksville Kiwanis Club President Elizabeth Clark.