<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3jhWxu_1FWFBalB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3jhWxu_1FWFBalB00" width="1600" height="900" ><figcaption>A groundbreaking for a future workforce development facility in Waseca. Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (Evan Berg)</figcaption></figure>WASECA, Minn. (KEYC) — The Waseca County business community grabbed shovels to break ground on a new workforce development center coming to the Waseca County Community Services Building on Friday, Sept. 25. The $3 million project aims to establish a hub where students, job seekers, and current professionals can pursue continuing education and micro-credentials in high-demand fields like STEM, agriculture, and healthcare. $2.1 million in funds came from grant funding. The county administrator, Michael Johnson, said instruction will be supported by roughly 50 part-time instructors alongside several partner organizations.“We are absolutely excited about this possibility,” project organizers said, “We will offer a host of services, a vast array of services that range anywhere from upskilling existing employees of our local industries working with our existing educators.”Kelcey Woods-Nord, director of strategic partnerships with South Central College, said she was looking forward to the opportunities offered by the site. “Advanced manufacturing, agriculture, business, we have capacity to deliver training and courses in all of those areas and just look forward to partnering to provide what the high school students are looking for, the credentials they are looking for, as well as the employers,” Woods-Nord said. Jason Bruns, director of the Minnesota State Engineering and Applied Manufacturing Center for Excellence hoped it would provide a way for the workforce to keep up with changing technology.“We’ve got opportunities that are going to start entering into AI and those applied manufacturing fields,” leaders added. “How can we continue to evolve and develop and make sure we’re continuing to build a workforce that is prepared for tomorrow and not just today.”Interior construction is scheduled for completion by March 2027, the facility itself aims to be active by the middle of that year. </div></body>

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WASECA, Minn. (KEYC) — The Waseca County business community grabbed shovels to break ground on a new workforce development center coming to the Waseca County Community Services Building on Friday, Sept. 25. The $3 million project aims to establish a hub where students, job seekers, and current professionals can...

Waseca County breaks ground on new Workforce Development Center

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WASECA, Minn. (KEYC) — The Waseca County business community grabbed shovels to break ground on a new workforce development center coming to the Waseca Coun

Waseca County breaks ground on new Workforce Development Center

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