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Fifteen rural Nebraska attorneys recently completed the University of Nebraska College of Law’s Children’s Justice Attorney Education Fellowship program. The attorneys include (back row, from left): Mark Moore, Jacob Meyer, Remington Slama, Timothy Matas and Jason Sanford; (second row, from left) Bethany Allen, Kali Pearson, Kaitlyn Oeltjen, Alyssa Slama, Emilee Higgins, Tonia Soukup and Rhonda Flower; (front) James Drake. Not pictured are Kasey Hahn and Andrew Hanquist.

15 rural attorneys complete child welfare, juvenile justice training program

December 8, 2025

Ozan Ciftci, Kenneth E. Morrison Distinguished Professor of food engineering, operates an integrated supercritical carbon dioxide extractor-bioreactor, using green technology to extract lycopene — a high-value health and wellness-promoting bioactive compound — from tomato waste while simultaneously producing biodiesel.

Poll: Rural Nebraskans concerned about biosecurity, hopeful for bioeconomy

December 4, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Three women and a man talk while seated in a circle, with other discussion circles in the background.

Rural Prosperity Nebraska helps Verdigre envision a brighter future

November 18, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

crop-Sunrise Over Irrigation Pivot Corn

Poll: Rural Nebraskans more optimistic about current, future well-being

October 23, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Joel Yera, owner of Yera Transportation, stands next to a white Ram truck on the side of a street.

Small Business Program helps 1,000th business open its doors

October 22, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

An overhead view of three container ships in a canal.

Rural Nebraskans have different priorities regarding trade policy

October 2, 2025

An aerial view of South Sioux City, showing a white water tower with a cardinal on it, a fire station, gas station and several other businesses.

Rural Nebraskans remain confident in their local institutions, poll shows

September 19, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Michelle Paxton (left), director of the Nebraska Children's Justice and Legal Advocacy Center and assistant professor of law, and Carmella Perkins, then a third-year law student, interact with a young boy during a courtroom simulation in August 2024.

New center will address rural attorney shortage, support Nebraska children

July 1, 2025

A Thayer County mural is painted on a brick wall in downtown Deshler, Nebraska. An American flag flies in the background.

New website connects communities with data, tools to thrive

June 12, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

A farm can be seen along a country road under a cloudy sky.

Nebraska Rural Poll celebrates 30 years of capturing rural voices

May 28, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Tonya Evans, owner and publisher of the Colfax County Press in Clarkson, Nebraska, leans on a table across from an old printing press.

Husker journalism professor launches Nebraska News Map

February 17, 2025

Society & Culture

Niobrara Valley Vineyards event center near Nenzel, Nebraska

Entrepreneurship coaching program bolsters rural businesses

February 11, 2025

Agriculture & Environment