Many Nebraskans still under threat of high nitrate in drinking water, report finds
In 2023, nearly 29,000 households scattered across rural Nebraska received postcards instructing them how to get their ...
The Grand Island Independent1d
Grand Island to be featured in documentary series about rural communities
The "My Town" documentary series visits rural towns across the country trying to break down popular misconceptions about the ...
Rapid City Journal1d
Building strong communities a focus for new Northwest Extension Educator
Strong roots in rural western Nebraska gave Caitlin Roes a deep appreciation for the community-focused lifestyle it offers.
Nebraska TV5d
UNK launches nursing scholarship to attract more rural students
The University of Nebraska Kearney is helping to address the statewide nursing shortage with a new scholarship.The university ...
Lincoln Journal Star10d
Nebraska's rural, urban counties divided over bid to cut inheritance tax rate
Nebraska lawmakers will consider replacing the state's sliding inheritance tax rate with a 1% across-the-board rate under a ...
Norfolk Daily News4d
School, ag advocates largely endorse Nebraska school finance reform proposal
Education advocacy organizations and the state’s largest rural-focused organizations largely endorsed an “incremental” ...
Insurancenewsnet.com7d
Senators pitch aid for rural health care
State senators whose districts include western Nebraska's two largest hospitals asked a Unicameral committee Tuesday to advance their bills meant to protect or improve rural health care providers' ...
yankton.net2d
Niobrara, UNL Partner On Rural Confluence Project
The Knox County village of Niobrara, Nebraska, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) are partnering on a special project that focuses on climate resiliency in rural communities.