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![Roberts County patrol cruiser parked outside Sheriff's Department.](/sites/default/files/styles/success_stories_thumbnail/public/RD-SD-CP_Roberts-County-Sheriff-Cruiser.jpg?itok=FfoO2ass)
Equipment upgrades improve response, community relations in Roberts County
When Deputy Trevor Mishler was hired by Roberts County Sheriff's Department, there weren’t enough patrol cruisers to go around and some of the equipment being used by deputies was outdated and past its serviceable life. The Sheriff and county staff gave the deputy the green… [Read More]
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Developing Young Minds in Rural South Dakota
Wagner Early Childhood in south-central South Dakota has been caring for children for more than 30 years and Rural Development Community Facilities loans and grants have helped in many ways, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“When schools and businesses closed because of… [Read More]
![Bob and Mary Ann Volk outside their remodeled home in Herreid, SD.](/sites/default/files/styles/success_stories_thumbnail/public/RD-SD-SFH_Bob-Mary-Ann-Volk-copy.png?itok=kK1HdcqW)
Herreid Homes Have New Hope After Rehab
Bob and Mary Ann have lived in the same home for over 55 years. The couple raised their six children here and they all attended the same school in Herreid. But over the years the home has needed updates and eventually those updates were too difficult for Bob and Mary Ann to take… [Read More]
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Partnerships help ease financial burden for homeowners
The stress of buying a home is common for many people. It’s likely the biggest and most important purchase we make in our lifetimes. Yet for many Americans, the financial burden may make that purchase unreachable.
Rural Development housing programs offer a variety of options to… [Read More]
![Jolene stands outside her home.](/sites/default/files/styles/success_stories_thumbnail/public/RD-SD-SFH_Jolene-Home-1.jpg?itok=z4lWvaqx)
Home repair leads to forgotten memories
As the days get longer and warmer, the sound of hammers against rooftops are a common sound echoing across neighborhoods as homeowners replace old shingles weathered by time, harsh South Dakota winters, and the strong spring winds that blow across the prairie.
But replacing a… [Read More]
![Michael Mitchell outside his home in Aberdeen.](/sites/default/files/styles/success_stories_thumbnail/public/RD-SD-SFH_Michael-Mitchell-Exterior.png?itok=ebChLsts)
Working together for homeownership
The saying ‘it takes a village’ can carry many meanings. For Aberdeen resident Michael Mitchell, it meant multiple organizations coming together to help homeowners like him find and purchase an affordable home.
Through a partnership between USDA Rural Development (RD), Homes… [Read More]
Routine Servicing Leads to New Projects
When communities look to expand facilities, often they’ll call on Rural Development to learn what loan and grant opportunities might provide support.
Rural Development Community Facility Program Loan Specialists like Katie Hammer offer a valuable resource for those communities… [Read More]
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Winning in Winner with Advanced Technology
Giving patients the best and most thorough mammography screening experience is so important to a rural community, but the technology doesn’t last forever.
That’s exactly what Winner Regional Health experienced when their aging two-dimensional (2D) mammography imaging wasn’t… [Read More]
![pickup truck with snowplow in Ravinia, South Dakota](/sites/default/files/styles/success_stories_thumbnail/public/RD-SD_CP_Ravinia-Snow-Plow-2.jpeg?itok=7LPOJ_SQ)
Keeping Streets Cleared in Ravinia
When winter arrives in South Dakota, Ravinia citizens rely on the township to clear two miles of local roads. Keeping local roads clear allows residents to get to and from work. When their equipment prevents them from clearing the roads, it makes the morning commute a bit more… [Read More]
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New Technology for Burke, South Dakota Businesses
Technology has become a very important aspect of everyday life. Families, schools, governments, and businesses all use some form of technology to reach people and disseminate information or services.
Rural communities like Burke, South Dakota, were among the many… [Read More]
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