Built in 1910, the rodeo arena at Chief Joseph Park in Harlowton, Montana, stands as an enduring monument to agricultural life and is a frequent gathering spot for residents of this small town nestled on the plains near central Montana’s Judith Mountains. From rodeos to funerals to church services, the arena has seen it all, welcoming residents, and out-of-town guests to this centerpiece of rural Americana.

When Kayla Bruce relocated from Florida with her three daughters, now 14, 11 and 2, she moved her family into a two-bedroom apartment in the north central community of Leola. Over the past two years, she got involved in the community and her daughters into sports. But as time passed, she had one goal left to achieve: buying her first home.

The forecast called for rain and a high of 56 degrees the day construction workers broke ground at the Lakes Country Public Library expansion site in Lakewood, Wisconsin. Book lovers would say it was ideal weather to curl up with a soft blanket, cup of coffee, and a good book from the library.

Perched atop a hill at the end of a residential street in rural Glasgow sits the Valley View Home. This 96-bed skilled nursing facility provides care for nearly 100 senior residents from multiple northeastern Montana counties.

Big Rivers Electric Corporation’s Transmission Operations Center (TOC) Facility

Big Rivers Electric Corporation (Big Rivers) proposes to construct a Transmission Operations Center (TOC) Facility on a 46 acre site within a 113 acre parcel owned by Big Rivers. The TOC Facility, to be located in Owensboro, Kentucky, would enable Big Rivers to combine its existing Energy Transmission & Substation (ET&S) Facility; energy control, planning & compliance operations; engineering; and other support operations at one central location.