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Updated electrical panel improves safety for Leola homeowner
While modern homes have been equipped with circuit breaker-style electrical panels for decades, many older homes may still have screw-in fuse panels that were commonplace from the early-to-mid 20th century. Jeannie Feickert’s home in Leola was one such home.
Jeannie… [Read More]
Disaster Grant Helps Montana Homeowners Recover from Historic Flood
In May 2022, Tim and CJ Wyman thought all might be lost when the Yellowstone River crested its banks, flooding their modest Fromberg neighborhood.
This 100-year flood event wreaked havoc up and down their quiet street, and if not for a grant from USDA, they might have had to… [Read More]
God’s Blessing is Heating Up This Holiday Season
Heating and cooling is a luxury far too many of us take for granted. Imagine sitting in your kitchen day-after-day wearing two sweatshirts, two pairs of pants, and a stocking cap, just to keep warm.
Well, this was a reality for Washburn resident, Ms. Donna Helton. Ms. Helton… [Read More]
Norris Family Fixer Upper
Gary and Debra Norris are your typical retirees. They spent almost 15 years renting houses in a local single family housing development so they could enjoy the amenities available in the Crossville, Tenn. area. After renting several houses over the years, they decided it was… [Read More]
USDA Rural Development Proud to Support Veteran Marine
USDA Rural Development is proud to support United States Veteran Marine Roy Oliver through the Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants Program. Mr. Oliver served in the Marines guarding supplies of ammunition. Today, he is happily settled in Fairbury, Nebraska. His… [Read More]
Never Ones to Ask for Help, Couple Gets Needed Home Repairs through USDA Rural Development
Edmund and Mildred “Lorrie” Smith, at 80 years old found they urgently needed modifications to their bathroom as Edmund’s health worsened.
The couple, married for 62 years and the proud parents of three children, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren found themselves… [Read More]
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]
Putting Home Repairs in the Picture for One Wytheville Resident
You won’t find too many people who love their new roof as much as Linda Lawson. The shiny blue metal sheets not only appeal to her artistic sensibilities but also give her a greater sense of security as a barrier from the storms of life.
The freelance photographer was already… [Read More]
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]
A Welcoming Home
Barbara Svatos is a proud member of the Wisner community. She helps run the scale for truck drivers hauling cattle in and out of a local feedlot. In this way, Barbara is part of the global food supply chain from her home in northeast Nebraska.
USDA Rural Development’s Single… [Read More]
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