What's Happening! 
Read more about Midwest Assistance Program, Inc. (MAP) current events, relevant topics, articles, and resources. ​

New Year Checklist

As we head into January, it is crucial that your municipality has crossed all of their t's and dotted all of their i's. To help ensure your success in the new year, we compiled the list to the right to help you start 2025 on the right foot! 

Clark Receives Technical Assistance Provider of the Year

​Congratulations to MAP Staff member Lonnie Kevin Clark for being named Technical Assistance Provider of the Year at the RCAP National Conference! Lonnie's dedication to serving rural and tribal communities continues to make a lasting impact. Thank you for being so committed to our communities and driving meaningful change!

Iowa Advocates for Rural America

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra's team, Legislative Assistant Josh Millard and Regional Director Abby Vander Werf, met with Galva city officials and Midwest Assistance Program's Mike Obal and Chris McKee last week. Together, they discussed Galva's newly completed wastewater upgrades and addressed key rural issues impacting communities across Northwest Iowa. MAP is proud to support sustainable growth and infrastructure improvements in Iowa and across our nine-state region!

MAP, Inc. Holds All Staff Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota

June 24th - 28th, 2024, Midwest Assistance Program, Inc. staff from all nine states congregated together in Rapid City, South Dakota, for their annual all-staff conference. Staff engaged in networking, training, and heard stories from other staffers experiences in the field. 

South Dakota Tackles Tribal Solid Waste Management

MAP worked with a tribal nation to assist them with updating their solid waste management system utilities, budgeting and more. Read the full study to the right. 

Complying with Rural Development Loans and Finance Officer Training

MAP worked with the City of South Shore, South Dakota and provided Finance Officer training, reviewed and updated city ordinances, and facilitated construction for a water improvement project. 

RCAP Outstanding Service and Leadership Award

Shelly Underwood, MAP, Inc. Field Manager State of Kansas received the Outstanding Service Award from Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)
Brian Day, MAP, Inc. Field Manager State of North Dakota received the Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) of the Year from Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)​

Building Sustainable Utility Workforce

It is important to retain current operators by training them to be skilled workers that can perform the requirements for today's high-tech environment. By Derrick Luebbe, Project Manager/Technical Assistance Provider.

Water & Wastewater Recruiting Approaches

MAP, Inc. works hand-in-hand with small communities on administration functions and tackling tough challenges such as how to fill the vital role of an operator or clerk. 

High Levels of Ammonia in Wastewater System

Article by Monte Kerchal, Project Manager for Midwest Assistance Program highlights the challenges of ammonia in wastewater systems.

​Are Nitrates a Risk Factor in Your Groundwater?

Article by Shelly Underwood,
State Field Manager for
Midwest Assistance Program
is featured in the
​Rural Community Assistance
Partnership RCAP Rural Matters.

Private Wells: In-Depth Panel Discussion

Jesse Campbell, Private Well Coordinator for Midwest Assistance Program, Inc. participated in a panel broadcast, focused on providing information for private well owners.

Solid Waste Success

LeAnn Kerzman, State Field Manager for South Dakota discusses how the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation addressed the lack of capacity within their existing landfill in RCAP's Rural Matter's.