Rural SD hit hard by Noem's cut to FEMA grants

A simple yet effective way to make an impact

ALVORD, IA (KELO) -- Most non-profits wouldn't be able to survive without donations, and some have to get creative to come up with the dollars they need. But one local organization uses a pretty straightforward method of raising funds. The Men of Mud Creek and Rock River uses a simple yet effective way to make an impact. Rural SD hit hard by Noem’s cut to FEMA grants The group of men has done something astounding. In just eight meetings in…

End of FEMA program affects drinking water, building code updates, tornado shelter in SD

Drinking water upgrades for Mobridge, efficiency boosting software systems for Rapid City and a tornado shelter for Chancellor are among the South Dakota projects that now count as formerly funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA announced the axing of its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program last month in a press release lambasting the Biden-era creation as “wasteful” and “politicized.” The 2021…