After 78 years, Kolbe Windows & Doors in Wausau is still embracing change and finding new ways to save energy and operating expenses. A new megawatt solar array is saving energy while cutting costs at Kolbe Windows & Doors, which is a millwork factory and showroom located in the heart of Wausau.

Rooftops everywhere throughout Wisconsin are proving worth and value in a whole new way. They are significant contributors helping in the hard-fought battle against climate change, providing discreet locations for solar arrays, which reduce operational costs and carbon footprints.

Starting a farming business can be a rewarding venture. However, it requires careful planning, preparation, and access to various skills and resources. This task proved to be especially challenging and rewarding for first-generation business owner and Russian immigrant, Oksana Bocharova. Her story is a true testament of determination, resiliency, perseverance, and faith. 

Submitted by Four Bands Community Fund

Ashley Elk Nation had been living in a single-wide mobile home in Eagle Butte with her two sons for several years. Although she owned the home, her desire to do her best for her children was tugging her towards a safer neighborhood.

"I wanted a better home for my sons," Ashley explains.

With an overflow of waste, protecting public health and the environment begins with responsible waste management. 

In Southern Idaho, the Southern Idaho Regional Solid Waste District (SISW) is taking charge by making upgrades to their regions district that serves a vital role for more than 220,000 residences across seven South-Central Idaho counties in Blaine, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, and Twin Falls. 

Exceptional Healthcare is growing in service of

Monument Valley, Utah is known for its iconic red sandstone buttes, cliffs, desert vistas and mesas. It is also the sacred heart of the Navajo Nation. The people who live among the beautiful scenic landscapes of Monument Valley have deep connections to the land and their native culture.

Emergency services in the rural Laona area are enhanced and streamlined through a Community Facilities project funded in part with a $2,093,000.00 grant