Building the Maroney Rural Learning Center

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02/03/11--08:01: A sneak peak at the inside (chan 1324958)

January has seen lots of progress at the Maroney Rural Learning Center. Workers finished sheeting the second level exterior, support beams have gone up for the roof, and the interior is starting to look more like the end product. The final concrete floor has been poured throughout the Main level, and workers are beginning to [...]


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exterior view

east cooridor view

west cooridor view

soon to be elevator

radiant floor piping

future dining room

future conference space

02/25/11--14:24: RLC Board and Staff Get a Sneak Peak (chan 1324958)

On Friday, February 18th, the Rural Learning Center board of directors and staff toured the Maroney Rural Learning Center construction site. We were able to tour both floors of the facility, as stairs were secured and accessible. Photo highlights from the tour follow: Filed under: Uncategorized


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looking it over

future restaurant

mechanical room

hotel cooridor

roof drain pipe

green roof

03/02/11--14:46: Warming things up (chan 1324958)

Although we haven’t managed to shake winter just yet, construction on the building is moving right along. During the brief break from winter in February, roofing crews were able to complete installation of the roof on the entire facility. This weatherproofing has allowed crews to begin work polishing the concrete floors, adding insulation, and the [...]


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exterior view

cooler and freezer installed

insulation work

mechanical room

future vending area

concrete polishing work begins

03/16/11--09:45: USDA Representatives Tour MRLC (chan 1324958)

We were very proud to host Elsie Meeks, USDA Rural Development State Director, and Trace Davids, Rural Development Area Director last Tuesday, March 8th. USDA Rural Development has been fundamental to the development of the Maroney Rural Learning Center. Last year, they approved of a $3.2 million loan through the Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan [...]


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USDA Tour (1)

USDA Tour (2)

USDA Tour (3)

05/02/11--14:42: Rocking the Walls (chan 1324958)

Sheet rocking, that is. And it is going up everywhere! The hotel rooms are moving right along; windows are in, individual geothermal units are in, and sheet rock is hung. The hotel corridor on the second floor needs its grain bin lids yet, but otherwise the crews have made excellent progress sheet rocking the circular [...]


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brick exterior

windows are in

restaurant area

construction staging soon to be conference room

hotel room sheetrock

ceiling detail in hallway

finishing up the brick

05/16/11--07:33: Special Visitors (chan 1324958)

Last week, the Maroney Rural Learning Center construction site was the host of several tours; the most memorable of which was a group of senior ladies from Howard.  They looked great in their hardhats, so I thought I should share!  Enjoy! Filed under: Uncategorized


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Senior Group Tours

06/03/11--08:15: the 60 day countdown… (chan 1324958)

The past few weeks have zipped by, and construction progress seems to be moving even faster.  Each day, something new is finished and the building is getting closer to completion. And yes, that’s right, by the beginning of August the building will be complete and ready for it’s first trial runs. The grain bin tops [...]


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main street view with glass

grain bin tops

laying tile

hotel bathroom tile

elevator going in

resizing the bins

06/06/11--06:49: Dallas Tonsager Tours the MRLC in Howard, SD (chan 1324958)

Rural Learning Center staff were very excited to host Dallas Tonsager and his family on a tour recently of the Maroney Rural Learning Center.  Dallas currently serves as the Under Secretary for Rural Development.  Tonsager hails from Oldham, a neighboring community to Howard, and his wife Sharon is from Howard. USDA Rural Development has been [...]


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tonsager tour 6

tonsager tour 1

tonsager tour 2

tonsager tour 3

tonsager tour 4

tonsager tour 5

06/30/11--14:34: We’re Wind Powered! (chan 1324958)

Today, the wind turbine was installed atop the large tower at the Maroney Rural Learning Center.  The 3.4 kW Falcon vertical access turbine will offset energy that we would otherwise pull from the grid to power the building.  In total, the renewable energy systems on the building (including the photovoltaic array and wind turbine) will [...]


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tower before turbine

wind turbine arrives on site

turbine and tower

setting the tower

getting ready

going up

here come the blades

topping the tower

bolting the blades

08/16/11--11:59: Introducing Maroney Commons (chan 1324958)

We’ve been busy with the big kick finish of our construction project, and now we’re excited to invite you to the Grand Opening Celebration of the all new Maroney Commons on Main Street in Howard, SD. Maroney Commons is home to Windward Inn and Conference/Training Center, Forecast Restaurant, Maroney’s Bar, and Miner County Wellness. The [...]


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