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Public News Service: Feds Beef Up Hiring to Help Rural America With Clean Energy Grants

“Federal grant money is flowing in to help farmers and smaller businesses in rural communities adapt to clean energy technology. Minnesota is among the states getting extra staff to help individuals tap into those resources. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hiring 40 Climate Change Fellows to assist with applications for wind, solar and similar projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. 

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4-H Livestock Winners - State Fair

Video: 4-H Livestock Winners - State Fair

Our colleague Steve White has been keeping close tabs on the action here at the State Fair all week. You may remember last week Steve shared a great story with us on the ins and outs of the state fair 4-H judging process. This week we are getting to know some of the winning participants whose projects made the grade with those judges.