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Economic-development director touts new site purchase, rail return and manufacturers coming to Covington County

Covington County Commission · March 10, 2026
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Summary

Jacob "Jake" Morgan told the commission his office secured a SEEDS grant to help purchase 110 acres in River Falls and described rail and manufacturing investments that he said could create dozens of jobs; he asked commissioners to consider future funding for his office.

Jacob "Jake" Morgan, who identified himself as president and CEO of a local development commission and as a county economic-development official, briefed the Covington County Commission on March 10 about recent recruitment successes and a pending SEEDS grant.

“We are being awarded a SEEDS grant, to purchase 110 acres in River Falls, to develop for a future site for…

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