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The Big Event is an annual single-day-of-service benefiting local nonprofits and residents in the greater Lincoln community. Volunteers helped clean up private properties, residences, and local parks. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kylie Galvin / Office of Student Affairs.

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

October 23, 2025

Joel Yera stands next to one of his two trucks that he drives as part of his business Yera Transportation in Grand Island, Neb. Photo by Russell Shaffer

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

October 20, 2025

Marker goers walk the streets of the Saturday morning Haymarket Farmers Market in Lincoln.

Farmers market price report gives producers and consumers new price comparison tool

October 15, 2025

Loading dock at a freight harbor. Shutterstock

Rural Nebraskans have different priorities regarding trade policy

October 2, 2025

Fewer respondents expressed a great deal of confidence this year in public safety agencies in their communities (from 36% in 2021 to 25% this year) and public K-12 schools (from 23% in 2017 and 2021 to 17% this year), according to the 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll. Aaron Nix | University Communications

Rural Nebraskans remain confident in their local institutions, poll shows

September 19, 2025

A view of businesses on West 4th Street in Grand Island, with La Milagrosa Supermarket, the starting place of the Sept. 15 walking tour, in the background. Photo by Russell Shaffer

Small Business Program hosts walking tours during Grand Island’s Welcoming Week

September 12, 2025

Businesses lining the street of downtown Ord, Neb. Photo by Russell Shaffer

RPN selects two Nebraska communities to host CEC conferences

September 12, 2025

Marilyn Schlake (left) and Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel work on curriculum for an online community development course through NU Advance.

Public engagement course returns for fall season

September 8, 2025

RPN Extension Educator Hailey Walmsley

RPN Welcomes Hailey Walmsley

August 22, 2025

Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator Shawn Kaskie presents on a food desert study at the 2024 Grocery Industry Summit.” Photo by Charlotte Narjes

Grocery industry summit focuses on the future of local stores

July 31, 2025

Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator Shawn Kaskie presents on a food desert study at the 2024 Grocery Industry Summit.” Photo by Charlotte Narjes

Grocery industry summit focuses on the future of local stores

July 31, 2025

Participants at the 2025 CEC Conference gather for a photo op in North Platte’s Canteen District on Day 1 of the conference.

Rural Prosperity Nebraska opens submission window to host entrepreneurship conference

July 25, 2025