TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT An Inventory of Its Star City Program Files

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1 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Minnesota State Archives TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT An Inventory of Its Star City Program Files OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS Agency: Series Title: Dates: Abstract: Quantity: Location: Minnesota. Dept. of Trade and Economic Development. Star City Program files, The majority of these records comprise the individual application files. There are also a small number of administrative files, that include general program information and presentation materials, a training manual, and a video cu. ft. (12 boxes and 1 partial box). See Detailed Description section for box locations. ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY OF THE STAR CITY PROGRAM In 1981, the Star City Program was established by the Trade and Economic Development Department to help those Minnesota communities with a population between 1,500 and 20,000 develop their organizational, marketing and problem solving abilities through a rigorous course in economic development. Professional staff worked one-on-one with community leaders to implement an economic development strategy that would successfully retain and attract business and employment. A "Star City" designation was achieved following completion of a four phase process of organization, information gathering, planning and marketing. The application process often exceeded eighteen months. In 1987, the program was renamed the Star Program and expanded to accept applications from multi-community economic development units comprising larger cities, counties, or clusters of communities. Prior to the program's end in 1997, 143 jurisdictions were designated star cities/communities and were allowed to display "Star City/Community" signs [Minn. Stat ]. SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS The individual application files may include general information about the community and the quality of life there, local government designation, community profiles, one and five year plans, labor surveys, information on community assets and constraints, capital improvements, industry and financing, business retention, and presentational materials. Any general

2 Star City Program files, p. 2 correspondence has been placed in the front of each jurisdiction's folder, before the actual application. Files for several jurisdictions designated "star cities" are missing from these records. They were most likely never returned following their loan to other communities to use as models, a common practice of the program administration. There are also files for several jurisdictions that never completed the application process. Ten to fifteen minute marketing videos accompanied many of the applications. They are housed separately at the end of the records. Although they contain much of the same information as the application, they offer a unique visual understanding of the local culture. ARRANGEMENT OF THE RECORDS Divided into three sections: administrative files ( ), application files ( ), and video recordings ( ). The latter two are arranged alphabetically by community name. INDEX TERMS These records are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. Topics: Community development--minnesota. Economic development projects--minnesota. Rural development--minnesota. State-local relations--minnesota. Places: Minnesota--Economic conditions. Types of Documents: Video recordings--minnesota. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation: [Indicate the cited volume and page or item and folder title here]. Minnesota. Dept. of Trade and Economic Development. Star City Program files. Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives. See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples. Accession Information: Accession number(s): Processing Information: Processed by: Angela Goertz, July 1997 PALS ID No.: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

3 Star City Program files, p. 3 Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below. Administrative Files, folders. 114.C.7.1B 1 General Information, Training manual, Presentation, See also: What is a Star City video (box 11) Star Cities, (For city files comprising two folders or more, the folders are individually itemized only if the additional folders are supplemental to the application itself. The videos noted in the file list are housed in boxes ) 114.C.7.1B 1 Ada, Aitkin, folders. Application, Aitkin Company Economic Assessment, Albany, Albert Lea, folders. Alexandria, Annandale, [DTED says Annandale was never designated as a Star City.] Anoka, folders. Apple Valley, folders. Arlington, folders. Austin, folders. Babbitt, folders. 114.C.7.2F 2 Becker, Belle Plaine, Bemidji, 1988.

4 Star City Program files, p. 4 Benson, Big Lake, [Blooming Prairie: Video only] Blue Earth, folders. Brainerd Lakes Area, Buffalo, Byron, folders. [Caledonia: Video only] Cambridge, folders. Cannon Falls, Centerville, Champlin, Chaska, [Chisholm: Video only] Cold Spring, folders. Cook County, folders. 114.C.7.3B 3 Coon Rapids, folders. Cottage Grove, Crookston, folders. [Crystal: Video only] Cuyuna Range (Including Crosby, Ironton, Deerwood, Emily, Cuyuna, Riverton, Trommald, and Bay Lake), Delano, Detroit Lakes, Dilworth, [Dodge Center: Video only] East Grand Forks, East Range (includes Aurora, Hoyt Lakes, and White), folders. [Elk River: Video only] Eveleth, Fairmont, folders. Faribault, folders.

5 Star City Program files, p C.7.4F 4 Faribault, (cont). 1 folder. Faribault County, folders. Fergus Falls, Fosston, Fulda, folders. Glencoe, Gonvick, [DTED says Gonvick was never designated as a Star City.] Grand Meadow, folders. Grand Rapids, Granite Falls, Hallock, Henning, Hibbing, folders. Houston County, [DTED says Houston was never designated as a Star County.] Hutchinson, Re-certification of Star City status. International Falls, folders. 114.C.7.5B 5 Inver Grove Heights, folders. One folder is the re-certification of Star City status. Jackson, folders. Janesville, folders. Jordan, [DTED says Jordan was never designated as a Star City.] Kandiyohi County, folders. Kasson, folders. Keewatin, folders. Lake City, folders. Lake Crystal, folders. Lakeville, folders.

6 Star City Program files, p I.16.6F [13] Le Center, Le Sueur, Litchfield, folders. Long Prairie, Madelia, Mahnomen, (See also video) 114.C.7.6F 6 Mankato, folders. Maple Grove, Re-certification of Star City status. Milaca, Montevideo, Monticello, Re-certification of Star City status. Mora, folders. Mountain Iron, Mower County, Re-certification of Star County status. New Brighton, folders. New London, New Ulm, folders. New York Mills, Northfield, C.7.7B 7 Norwood - Young America, Oakdale, Olivia, Osakis, Paynesville, [Pelican Rapids: Video only] Perham, folders.

7 Star City Program files, p. 7 Pine City, folders. Pine Island, [DTED says Pine Island was never designated as a Star City.] Plainview, Princeton, folders. Prior Lake, folders. [Ramsey: Video only] Red Lake Falls, Redwood Falls, C.7.8F 8 Renville, Rochester, folders. Roseau, folders. Rosemount, Saint James, folders. Saint Peter, folders. Sandstone, Savage, Shakopee, Slayton, Sleepy Eye, Spring Valley, Staples, folders. 114.C.7.9B 9 Stephen, folders. Stevens County, Stillwater Area (includes Bayport, Baytown, Oak Park Heights), folders. [Tyler: Video only] Thief River Falls, Tracy, Two Harbors, Vadnais Heights, 1986.

8 Star City Program files, p. 8 Virginia, folders. Wadena, folders. Warren, Waseca, folders. Watertown, C.7.10F 10 Wells, folders. West Saint Paul, folders. Videos White Bear Township, White Bear Lake, folders. Willmar, Windom, folders. Winona, folders. Winthrop, Woodbury, folders. Worthington, Zumbrota, A.3.2F 11 What is a Star City? Ada Aitkin Albany Alexandria Annandale Babbitt Becker Blooming Prairie Byron Caledonia Champlin Chisholm Coon Rapids Crookston Crystal Cuyuna Range

9 Star City Program files, p. 9 Detroit Lakes Dilworth Dodge Center East Grand Forks Elk River Glencoe Gonvick Grand Meadow Henning Hibbing International Falls. 2 copies. Inver Grove Heights Kandiyohi County Lake Crystal Lakeville 113.A.3.3B 12 Le Sueur Mahnomen Mankato Monticello Mower County New London New Ulm New York Mills Oakdale Pelican Rapids Perham Pine Island Ramsey Red Lake Falls Roseau Shakopee Sleepy Eye Staples Stillwater Area Two Harbors Tyler Warren Watertown West Saint Paul Willmar Windom Winthrop [box not quite full]

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