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News Releases 2006


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JANUARY

January 5, 2006  USDA Rural Development Provides Grants Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy:  Goertzen-Ensz Farms Partnership of Beatrice; Grand Central Foods Inc. of York; Heavenly Treasures Inc. of Pawnee City; Fred Koch of Beatrice; Gene Niederklein of Wilber; Larry Siebert of Henderson; Sorensen Grading of Plattsmouth and Wahoo Locker, LLC of Wahoo.  Mulhall Farms, Inc. of Gretna

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January 5, 2006  USDA Rural Development Energy and Value-Added Grant Opportunities-Bridgeport

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January 5, 2006  USDA Rural Development Energy and Value-Added Grant Opportunities-Alliance

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January 5, 2006  USDA Rural Development Energy and Value-Added Grant Opportunities-Hay Springs

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January 9, 2006  Nearly $19.5 Million Available To Assist in Value-Added Ventures

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January 9, 2006  USDA Rural Development Energy Grant Opportunities for Ag Producers and Small Businesses-McCook

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January 18, 2006  USDA Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant Meeting-Scottsbluff

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January 18, 2006  USDA Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant Meeting-Sidney

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January 23, 2006  USDA Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant Meeting-Tecumseh

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January 26, 2006  USDA Rural Development Energy and Value-Added Grant Opportunities-Columbus meeting

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FEBRUARY

February 6, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists Village of Brady

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February 6, 2006  Prairie Hill Learning Center Gains New Education Facility With Help of USDA Rural Development

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February 7, 2006  Guaranteed Rental Housing Applications Being Accepted by USDA Rural Development

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February 8, 2006  Value-Added Producer Grant Meeting-Weeping Water

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February 17, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists The Village of McCool Junction

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February 17, 2006  Emergency Warning System Headed to Daykin Thanks in Part to USDA Rural Development

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MARCH

March 1, 2006  USDA Rural Development Energy Application Date Extended

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APRIL

April 10, 2006  USDA Rural Development Announces Application Timeframes for Housing Programs

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April 21, 2006  USDA Rural Development and Morrill Celebrate Funding of $3 Million for Water Improvements

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MAY

May 1, 2006  USDA Rural Development-Johanns Announces Funds to Research Economic Impact of Cooperatives

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May 7, 2006  Community Memorial Hospital Hosts Open House for New Clinic and Hospital Addition

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May 9, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists the Village of Palmer

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May 15, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists the Village of Rosalie

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May 15, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists the Village of Hardy

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May 16, 2006  Prairie Heights Opens Its Doors

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May 18, 2006  Linda Fitch Named 2005 Nebraska Site Manager of the Year

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May 25, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists Western Nebraska Community College

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May 30, 2006  Fortenberry Delivers Nearly $73,000 For Business Development

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JUNE
June 2, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists Lancaster County SID #6

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June 6, 2006  June 2006 is National Homeownership Month

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June 8, 2006  Johanns Announces Program Enhancements to Promote Ownership of Energy-Efficient New Homes

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June 12, 2006  Homeownership at the Foundation of Rural Economic Development

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June 12, 2006  Op.Ed. - USDA Brings Broadband to Rural America

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June 14, 2006  Sidney Homeowner Survives Accident and Today Celebrates "Owning His Future"

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June 16, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists Keith County Agricultural Society, Inc.

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June 22, 2006  Journey from Mexico to the United States Brings Family the Opportunity to "Own Their Future" Through Homeownership

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June 27, 2006  USDA and DOE Announce National Renewable Energy Conference for October

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June 27, 2006  USDA Announces Almost $1.5 Million Available to Cooperatives to Assist Small Minority Producers

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June 27, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists Memorial Community Health, Inc.

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JULY

July 14, 2006  USDA Announces $6 Million in Grants for Rural Economic and Community Development

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July 18, 2006  Jack Hyde Serves as USDA Rural Development Area Director of Western Nebraska

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July 20, 2006  USDA Rural Development Helps Market Local Wine

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July 24, 2006  Johanns Announces More Than $9.4 Million in Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants

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AUGUST

August 4, 2006  Lofte Theatre Holds Grand Opening-Nearly $1.6 Million from USDA Rural Development Utilized

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August 10, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists the Village of Martinsburg

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August 11, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists the Village of Palisade

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August 11, 2006  USDA Rural Development Grant Assists Scottsbluff School with Water System

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August 11, 2006  Safer Water Headed to Lyman Thanks to USDA Rural Development

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August 11, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists the City of Indianola

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August 18, 2006  Johanns Announces Grants Totaling More Than $6.5 Million to Spur Business Growth and Economic Development

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August 25, 2006  USDA Awards Over $4.9 Million to Fund Rural Public Television Digital Conversion Projects

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August 25, 2006  Johanns Announces Over $309 Million in Electric Loans to Thirteen States

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SEPTEMBER

September 5, 2006  USDA Rural Development Briefings to be held in Southwest Nebraska

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September 6, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists Pawnee City

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September 7, 2006  USDA Rural Development Awards $49,000 in Support of Community Development

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September 7, 2006  USDA Rural Development Infuses Nearly $2.4 Million Into Nebraska Energy Arena

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September 21, 2006  USDA Rural Development Assists Rural Nebraska with $1.5 Million-Value-Added Producer Grants, Housing Preservation Grants, Community Facilities Grants and Economic Impact Grants

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September 28, 2006  USDA Rural Development Introduces Guaranteed Underwriting System Pilot

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OCTOBER

October 3, 2006  USDA Awards Over $25.8M For Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects--Nebraska Receives Nearly $1.8M

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October 23, 2006  USDA Rural Development State Director Signs $38M Check For Nebraska--Funds Will Assist Nebraska Citizens in Energy Production and Energy Conservation Efforts

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NOVEMBER

 

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DECEMBER

December 13, 2006  Quality Drinking Water Flows to Village of Colon Thanks to USDA Rural Development, Lower Platte North NRD, and the City of Wahoo

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Contact...Vicki Ritterling, Public Information Coordinator at (402) 437-5563 or email vicki.ritterling@ne.usda.gov.

 

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