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Pictured: Under Secretary Dorr, seated third from left, visits with members of Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services. Freeborn Mower, located in Albert Lea, Minn., is a member-owned electric co-op that has brought electric power to farms, homes, businesses and industry in Southeast Minn. for more than 60 years. Freeborn Mower is a recipient of Rural Development funding. |
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Pictured: Rural leaders, stakeholders, policy-makers and St. James, Minn., residents break ground for the new Medical Center. |
Pictured: Under Secretary Dorr (center, click photo to enlarge) with Secretary Johanns discussing Iowa rural health issues with Orange City Area Health System Chief Executive Officer Marty Guthmiller at an informal setting.
Rural Development played a major role in financing a new 128,000-square-foot hospital and clinic for the Orange City Area Health System. Rural Development also provided a $300,000 Rural Economic Development Grant to North West Rural Electric Cooperative, that was used to support construction costs and purchase related equipment for the new diagnostic imaging center at the hospital. In addition, a $1.75 million Business and Industry Loan Guarantee issued to Northwestern Bank helped with construction of a 14,922-square-foot medical office building on the new Orange City Area Health System campus.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns (click photo to enlarge) talks with Brenda Morton, of Rural Development's Legislative and Public Affairs Staff, on the three-State tour bus.
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