Partnership with St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center Expands Free Early Childhood Services for Local Agricultural Families (Blue Earth, Minn.) – Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of a new Head Start center in Blue Earth, Minnesota. This center is made possible through a collaborative partnership with St. Luke’s Lutheran Care
After an incredible 54 years at Riverview Hospital, Carol Abeld has officially retired — marking the end of a remarkable career of service to her community. For the past 12 years, Carol has also been a familiar face on T.H.E. Bus, riding daily to and from work. She began using the service because she doesn’t
(Article courtesy of Brenda Ault, EDA Specialist, East Grand Forks Economic Development Authority)Today I am talking with Melody Hedden, she is the new Chief Executive Officer for Tri-Valley Opportunity Council! She has an amazing story and is a woman of determination, courage and resolve with a strong strength of character. She was born and raised
Article courtesy of DEED / Mary Haugen / Mary.Haugen@state.mn.us St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today awarded more than $1.6 million in workforce grants to 23 organizations that assist adults facing obstacles to find and keep steady employment. The organizations receiving awards are expected to serve 730 Minnesotans.
(Article courtesy of Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT))Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Greater Minnesota transit community celebrated a major milestone this month with the arrival of its first low-emission, propane-fueled transit bus. Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, which provides service in Northwest Minnesota, is now the first rural transit system in the state to deploy
(Crookston, Minn.) – Melody Hedden has been named the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council in Crookston, Minn. Hedden has dedicated her career to the human services field for the past 26 years. After graduating from high school in small town Franklin, N.C in 1994 she began working for the local
National Community Action Foundation warns that the poverty-fighting organizations running popular programs, from food assistance to Head Start and LIHEAP, are being forced to halt services – even as they face increasing demand Washington, DC – October 30, 2025 – As a lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds approaches, Americans are turning to
(Crookston, Minn.) – This November, Tri-Valley staff will be “On the Go,” traveling to Warren, East Grand Forks, Ada, and Crookston to gather valuable input from community members. During the first week of November, Tri-Valley staff will be visiting local businesses to connect directly with owners and their customers. Conversations will focus on identifying both
On September 10, 2025, Tri-Valley Head Starts Program Operations Manager Stacy Wachsmuth (left), Program Design Manager Tara Morrison (middle), and Special Projects Manager Lindsay Vokaty (right) had the opportunity to attend the Hope in Action Conference, a dynamic gathering of nonprofit leaders hosted by Minnesota Community Action Partnership (MinnCAP). Held at The Park Event Center in Waite
(Crookston, Minn.)- Tri-Valley Transportation Programs celebrated a significant milestone this May with a groundbreaking ceremony for its new bus storage facility, located on Guthrie Street in Crookston. “We are thrilled to see construction underway,” said Elizabeth Hensrud, Director of Transportation Programs at Tri-Valley. “This facility represents a major step forward for our program, and it’s
