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  • Nursing Homes Are Closing Across Rural America, Scattering Residents
    March 18, 2019 •
    By Jack Healy, New York Times MOBRIDGE, S.D. — Harold Labrensz spent much of his 89-year life farming and ranching the rolling Dakota plains along the Missouri River. His family figured he would die there, too. But late last year, the nursing home in Mobridge, S.D., that cared for Mr. Labrensz announced that it was…
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  • USDA Invests in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 46 States
    December 10, 2018 •
    WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is investing $1.2 billion to help rebuild and improve rural water infrastructure for 936,000 rural Americans living in 46 states. “Access to water is a key driver for economic opportunity and quality of life in rural communities,” Hazlett said. “Under…
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