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Carter County's New Equipment to Tackle Winter Roads
Carter County ensures winter readinessBy Sierra RuscoCarter County, Missouri, nestled in the southeast region of the beautiful Missouri Ozarks, boasts a population of approximately 5,202 residents. The county’s picturesque landscape features winding, steep roads that can pose… [Read More]
Missouri
Local, State, Federal agencies join forces to provide safe drinking water
In northern rural Missouri, 10 counties have faced a continued challenge: safe, affordable drinking water. But that’s about to change.Thanks in part to Rural Development’s Water and Environmental Program (WEP), these 10 counties will no longer wonder if their water will continue… [Read More]
Missouri
Paving the Way for a Cooler Future
How RBDG Transformed ECC's HVAC Program
By Sierra Rusco
Brian Watson, HVAC Program Coordinator at East Central College in Union, Missouri, is passionate about teaching. With his career in the HVAC industry, Brian finds it essential to give his students the best education… [Read More]
Missouri
A heart warmed in the heat of Summer
As the early morning temperature rises to 75 degrees, you know it will be another hot summer day. As you walk up the sidewalk leading to Ariel’s house, you are greeted by the symphony of singing birds, and beautiful sunflowers adorning flower beds along the porch.
Ariel… [Read More]
Missouri
Going Solar in Fulton
Fulton is a small town in Missouri and the largest city in Callaway County, with a population of about 13,000 people. But for many rural towns, identifying and securing solar incentives can be a challenge. RD’s Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems… [Read More]
Missouri