Hey AJ your not one of the 112 residents from Elk Creek are you? Life seems to be looking up for folks in the area.... http://news.yahoo.com/huge-rare-earth-minerals-deposit-springs-tiny-nebraska-032805893.html;_ylt=AtWHTRD9DACON2bV1kbYrcAjtBAF;_ylu=X3oDMTNwcms5cTU1BGNjb2RlA3dlaWdodGVkY3QEcGtnAzRhZGJkMjllLWQ4NDUtMzA3Yy04MGRhLTliYjNmNzBhMmNiYQRwb3MDNgRzZWMDbW9zdF9wb3B1bGFyBHZlcgMxOGQ4MTZjMC1iZmRjLTExZTAtYmJlZi1lNzljMmU5MjI3YjQ-;_ylg=X3oDMTFpcTZobnQ4BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN0ZWNoBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3