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2012 Recipient
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2011 Recipient
Dove Healthcare

As demand grows within the aging population for short and long term nursing and rehabilitation services, Dove Healthcare has worked towards improving overall access to care options. With recent expansions, Dove Healthcare has created 140 new jobs across its locations. WEAU news coverage of the 2011 Paragon Award

Past Recipients

2010 Recipient
CURT Manufacturing, Inc.

CURT is a manufacturer, importer, and distributor of towing system products, OE trailer products and specialty equipment products that combine competitive price, unsurpassed quality and unparalleled aesthetics. CURT added 60 workers since 2007 and expects to keep growing. In 2009, a 31,000 square foot expansion was added.

2009 Recipient 2008 Recipient
Menard, Inc. Minnesota Wire & Cable Co.
Through times of economic change, Menard, Inc. has continued to create quality job opportunities and facilitate economic growth. Menards operates two retail stores and ten manufacturing facilities and employs over 3,000 people in the Eau Claire area.

In 2008, Menards stores and facilities provided $2,479,633 in personal property, real estate, sales and use tax revenues for Eau Claire County.

 MWCC has built a solid foundation on cutting-edge manufacturing processes and rapid design-to-delivery of custom interconnect solutions. MWCC created 39 jobs in 2007, bringing the company's number of employees to 117. In 2007, MWCC expanded into an existing 60,000 square foot facility that provided additional opportunities for employment and defense business growth. This expansion has also enabled the City of Eau Claire to create a new redevelopment area that includes MWCC's former facility.
2007 Recipient 2006 Recipient
Luther Midelfort - Mayo Health System Sacred Heart Hospital
Luther Midelfort - Mayo Health System serves 123,000 patients at four hospitals, eleven clinics, and three long-term care facilities throughout seven counties. Over the past three years, Luther Midelfort has created 125 full-time and 55 part-time jobs. The organization has invested over $22 million in construction and over $35.5 million in capital equipment. Working to meet the needs of its patients, Sacred Heart Hospital also strengthens its community. Its recent growth and expansion provided over 200 new jobs within the organization and attracted over 80 new, exceptional physicians to the area.
2005 Recipient 2004 Recipient
Hutchinson Technology, Inc. (HTI) Huebsch Laundry Company
HTI has employees serving in many capacities with community organizations, including the Eau Claire Area EDC, YMCA, Boy Scouts of America, Unite Way of Greater Eau Claire, and Junior Achievement. HTI awards eight annual scholarships. Established in 1891, Huebsch Laundry Company has been a significant and steady employer in Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley. During the fast five years, Huebsch has employed over 100 employees at its plants in Eau Claire and Eagan, Minnesota.
2003 Recipient 2002 Recipient
Nestlé Royal Credit Union (RCU)
Nestlé adopted Roosevelt school and participates in Reading is Fundamental by donating books to area children twice a year, and sponsors multiple meals through the Community Table lunch programs. RCU has been an investor in the EDC for more than 15 years and participates in community loan pools for Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, and Rice Lake. RCU's CEO, Charlie Grossklaus, has been actively involved in economic development issues through his participation on committees and boards.