Summit '09- Lake Michigan College's South Haven (11/16/09)

Randy Parry, a retired teacher and president of Rural Learning Center in Howard, the seat of Miner County, addressed the group ...more

Howard and RLC featured on SD Public Radio (11/05/09)

To make up for the job losses already seen President Obama is pushing for new green jobs in a bill aimed at addressing energy and climate change.  The small town of Howard...more

Rural Learning Center Receives $250,000 Grant (9/23/09)

The Citi Foundation has given $250,000 to help create a training program in Howard for renewable energy occupations....more

Argus Leader Article Features Groundbreaking (9/03/09)

The Maroney Rural Learning Center is the latest project in a decade-long effort to reinvent the farm town as a leading-edge experiment in reviving rural America, largely by taking advantage of green technology such...more

Maroney Rural Learning Center Groundbreaking - Media Coverage (9/2009)

Several media venues covered the recent groundbreaking ceremony. Check out the stories at Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Mitchell Daily Republic, Madison Daily Leader, and on KSFY television.  There were also editorials featured in the Argus Leader and Madison Daily Leader.

Maroney Rural Learning Center Groundbreaking - Sept 2nd (8/24/09)

A public groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009
will mark the start of the Rural Learning Center building's expansion....more

Midwest Rural Assembly - August 10-11, 2009

The Rural Learning Center is one of the sponsoring organizations of the Midwest Rural Assembly to be held August 10-11, 2009 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center....more

Koch Hazard Architects Newsletter (6/25/09)

The Rural Learning Center's planned expansion was recently featured in Koch Hazard Architects Summer 2009 Newsletter.....more

Between Fences

This Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit will be at the Miner County Rural Life Museum on main street in Howard.  The exhibit will be in Howard, May 23rd-July 4th.  The museum is open daily 1:00-5:00 pm.

Miner County, SD on Facebook (6/24/09)

Check out the new group centering around local news and happenings taking place in  Miner County.

Repower America Panel (6/23/09)

Repower America South Dakota held a panel discussion Thursday, June 23rd focused on clean energy, living green, and what renewable energy will do for South Dakota. The panel featured Randy Parry...more

NESDEC Non-Profit Enhancement Grant Program Awards Rural Learning Center $2,000 (5/27/09)

The Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation is pleased to announce that Rural Learning Center received a $2,000 grant award to build the ...more

Howard’s Rural Learning Center Signs Agreement Establishing Wind Energy Workforce Training Program (5/18/09)

Howard’s Rural Learning Center, which works to create jobs and overall community revitalization across the rural Midwest, has signed a five-year agreement with Airstreams Renewables, Inc. to host wind energy workforce training in South Dakota....more

Rural Learning Center’s Expansion Discussed (5/18/09)

Construction to expand the Rural Learning Center on Howard’s Main Street is expected to begin late this summer, with completion scheduled for mid-2010.

RLC work in Lead, SD reported in Rapid City Journal (1/7/09)

Joe Bartmann of the Rural Learning Center of Howard partnered with Abrahamson for the project. ...more

 

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