Comments by Morton EDC Board President Brad Braker
Village of Morton Town Hall Meeting to Discuss the Downtown Plaza
August 1, 2013 at Freedom Hall in Morton, IL
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Last month Monsanto announced they would locate a new facility in Morton to accommodate the growing business of their newly acquired product, Precision Planting.  

“Precisio...

Today, the Morton Economic Development Council announced the latest initiative of A Greener Morton, a Single-Stream Recycling Campaign that encourages businesses to reduce the amount of waste th...

Today, the Morton Economic Development Council announced that So Chic, a regional event planning company that located at 330 South Main in downtown Morton in May of 2011, was awarded a Morton Mi...

The Morton Economic Development Council will be hosting a second trip to China this October 12-20. The trip will include stops in Beijing, Taintai, and Shanghai and will once again be a mixture ...

Janesville, WI  – Blain’s Farm & Fleet plans to build a new 127,000 square foot store and remain in Village of Morton. Blain’s Farm & Fleet has be...

Today, the Morton Economic Development Council announced that Paul Grethey Jr., new owner of Johnson’s Floral, is the fourth recipient of the Morton MicroGrant.  “We couldn&rsqu...

The Morton Economic Development Council recently announced that American Tire Distributors Inc. will build a new 120,000 square foot distribution center on Erie Street in Morton. Construction wi...

Today, the Morton Economic Development Council announced that Larry Huff, owner of the new Amish Choice Wood Furniture store in Morton, is the recipient of a $2,500 Morton MicroGrant.  &ldq...

Morton, IL – Today at the Morton Economic Development Council’s Annual Luncheon, Tom Marchal was announced as the winner of the 2012 Morton Venture Award.

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