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How the state and federal governments run up against dying small towns

Posted Wed, 2012/07/25 - 5:09pm by RCAP

Soundwaves, the online home of CNN Radio, profiles a small Iowa town and its struggle to meet the requirements from the state and federal government for clean water. Yet the town's population is aging and decreasing, so how will the town afford an expensive new sewer system? Will the town still be there in 40 years, which is when its loan for the sewer system is due to be paid off.

 

The Hill: Vilsack sows seeds of change

Posted Wed, 2011/06/08 - 9:17am by RCAP

The Hill newspaper on June 3 ran a feature article on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. It begins:

Tom Vilsack thought he knew a lot about the Agriculture Department from his days as a farm-state governor, but he found out he had a lot to learn when he took the helm as secretary in 2009.

New Onsite Wastewater Systems Bring Iowa Town Into Compliance

Posted Mon, 2011/02/21 - 4:24pm by Travis Mitchell

Where:
Sandyville, Iowa
Problem:
Failing wastewater systems in the small, low-income community.
Solution:
Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) helped the community and county secure funding for new onsite wastewater systems, work out the details of funding, managing and maintaining the new systems.