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Rural Prosperity Nebraska

Helen Fagan, Rural Fellows coordinator, meets with student fellows Brianna Gable, Benjamin Niyodusenga and Lillian Uwanjye; Susan Norris, director of Pierce County Economic Development; and Wanda Backus, owner of J’s Place.

26 students begin Rural Fellows experiences

May 24, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Aerial view of street in downtown McCook

Webinar points to similarities in rural challenges in Nebraska, abroad

May 9, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Jonathan Jank, president and CEO of the Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership, speaks at the Sunrise Bakery in McCook during the 2019 CEC Conference.

CEC Conference promotes local entrepreneurial development

April 20, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Rasmussen highlights Extension's community leadership work

April 11, 2022

The Leadership Wayne groups meets with Senator Joni Albrecht during a visit to the state capitol.

Leading Locally program helps create leaders in rural communities

April 6, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

A Lynch resident buys groceries at Valley Foods Cooperative.

A community of cooperation: Lynch opens cooperative grocery store

March 23, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Daniela Manhani Mattos teaches agricultural economics on East Campus.

Manhani Mattos advises students in community development

March 9, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Tilden residents discuss their community’s strengths and shortcomings during their inaugural Entrepreneurial Communities Activation Process meeting.

ECAP program helps Nebraskans create communities they want

February 23, 2022

Amanda Kowalewski writes down residents’ ideas about community development during an Entrepreneurial Community Activation Process meeting in Tilden, Nebraska.

Kowalewski focuses on building strong, resilient communities

February 9, 2022

Student Fellows Jeanne Itetere (left), Brianna Gable (center) and Benjamin Niyodusenga worked in Pierce, Nebraska, as part of the 2021 Rural Fellowship program.

Former Rural Fellows say program helped them gain skills, knowledge

January 25, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Rural Nebraskans’ optimism about the future is slightly down compared to last year, and their metropolitan counterparts are more optimistic about both their current situation and the future, according to the 2021 Nebraska Rural and Metro Polls.

Polls: Nebraskans — especially those in metro areas — optimistic about future

December 16, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Mary Emery

Emery named director of Rural Prosperity Nebraska

December 15, 2021

Agriculture & Environment