The Eagle Zinc Superfund Job Training Initiative - Interview with WSMI Click below to hear the full interview. http://wsmiradio.com/wire_new/podcasts-specials/2017/media/04084_EAGLE_ZINC_INTERVIEW_3-24-17.mp3

Valerie Belusko, executive director of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation spoke of the organization's work in helping area businesses grow and prosper. MCEDC is the sponsoring organization for the CEO program, with students at all four county high schools participating in entrepreneurial learning. MCEDC has recently started work to facilitate broad band internet service to the entire county, a service for which many residents and businesses presently lack.

The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) supports countywide tourism efforts and is currently requesting event schedules for the fall and winter seasons. Events must be located within Montgomery County. As members with IllinoiSouth Tourism Bureau, MCEDC is able to market events across 22 counties in Illinois, spanning from the St. Louis area to Indiana. Events such as fundraisers, parish picnics or weekly events (such as farmer’s markets, concerts, wine