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Success Stories

“This is Home” – A Family Finds Their Forever Home in Calais, Maine

One of the first rooms Heather Gagne and her daughters began redecorating in their new home is the dining room, shown in the top photo. They have been busy repainting and making other updates. Raising a family in coastal Machias, Maine may sound lovely, but for Heather Gagne recent years proved stressful. There were few housing options in their Downeast community, and Heather was glad to find a rental home to…

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Davey's new retention lagoon

Village of Davey Gets New Lagoons

  Davey’s lagoons were almost 50 years old and needed to be updated as they were out of compliance with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) E. coli limits. There was also a new NDEQ discharge limit for ammonia which was included.  The Village of… [Read More]
Walthill Lagoon

Village of Walthill Nebraska Updates Antiquated Wastewater System

The Village of Walthill was issued an Administrative Order from the Environmental Protection Agency that their wastewater system was out of compliance. It was necessary to alleviate the problem, so that the Village did not receive fines but also so that residents would not have… [Read More]
Rural Mississippi

Vital Healthcare Brought to Rural Mississippi via TelEmergency

With the exception of major population areas where patients have nearby access to hospitals and clinics, almost all Mississippi residents who live outside of cities and large towns live in counties that are otherwise rural, and lacking any nearby hospitals or clinics. These… [Read More]
The new lagoon system in Ashton, Nebraska.

Wastewater Rehabilitation in Ashton, Nebraska

The Village of Ashton in Sherman County, Nebraska, had a wastewater system that was in dire need of rehabilitation due to several deficiencies that placed the village in violation of the Clean Water Act. The original collection system was in built in 1955. Areas needing most… [Read More]
AdEdge Arsenic Removal Equipment.

Water System in Stromsburg Now Meets Community Needs

The City of Stromsburg’s water source contained high levels of arsenic that exceeded the minimum requirement mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and needed to be brought back into compliance.  Serving over 1,232 residents, the City also needed to replace… [Read More]
water treatment plant

Water Treatment Plant Provides Abundant Water Source and Sparks Community Development

The City of Thomasville purchased their entire water supply from a nearby town and did not have a back-up water source.  City leaders were frequently forced to implement water usage restrictions on their citizens, even during winter months, and on two occasions the city… [Read More]
Renovated space at West Holt Memorial Hospital.

West Holt Medical Services Upgrades Facility

West Holt Memorial Hospital is a 17 bed Critical Access Hospital. West Holt Medical Services includes the hospital, two clinics, and four providers. Many portions of this hospital have not been renovated since the 1970s.  A USDA Rural Development loan of $1,294,500 was used… [Read More]

Western Iowa Gets Gigabit Internet Service

Where can Iowans find some of the fastest internet service in Iowa?  How about in three rural communities in the western part of the state that have a total population of just 962 residents. Residents in and around the communities of Breda (pop. 483) and Lidderdale (pop.… [Read More]
Enjoying the cool air from new air conditioner.

Will Someone Turn the Air On?

Alma Sweeney lives in Culbertson, NE. on a limited, fixed income. Her air conditioner unit was beyond repair and with the summer heat she wouldn’t be able to stay in her home.  Air conditioning was necessary due to her health issues. USDA Rural Development helped by… [Read More]
Winyan Toka Win Garden

Winyan Toka Win Garden Evolves Into Micro Farm

When the Cheyenne River Youth Project® (CRYP) first began its organic garden in 1999, staff members at the 26-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization scarcely could have imagined where that little garden would take them. Now, 16 years later, the thriving 2-acre Winyan Toka… [Read More]