The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue up to $307 million in grants and low-interest loans in an effort to modernize rural water infrastructure, officials announced Wednesday.

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People may remember when many rural households didn’t have electricity or running water. Although those days are long gone for most, some American infrastructure is in disrepair.

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A $1.5 million public fundraising campaign will begin at month’s end for the Wildlife In Need headquarters and education center project.

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A $1.5 million public fundraising campaign will begin at month’s end for the Wildlife In Need headquarters and education center project.

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By Rick Callahan AP Writer Indianapolis — Federal officials are encouraging farmers to spread a chalky waste from coal-fired power plants on their fields to loosen and fertilize soil even as the officials consider regulating coal wastes for the first ...

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By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com The Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence announced Tuesday that a product made by Madison-based Vendura Industries is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as “BioPreferred.” Vendura’s solid surface material, made from renewable products, is ...

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Wisconsin Power and Light  plans upgrades at river stations Madison (AP) — Wisconsin Power and Light plans to make improvements at electricity-generating dams on the Wisconsin River. The upgrades are planned at the Prairie du Sac and Kilbourn hydroelectric stations. ...

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