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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

Fresh produce in the Hometown Market in Red Cloud, Neb.

University of Nebraska SNAP-Ed programming to cease effective Sept. 30

July 22, 2025

Robinette Farms, in Martell, Neb., grows microgreens and baby greens, raises cattle, and distributes foods from local producers throughout southeast Nebraska.

USDA announces plan to end Regional Food Business Center funding

July 18, 2025

Attendees pose for a photo during the 2024 Nebraska Small Business Conference in Lincoln.

Conference aims to boost entrepreneurship in Nebraska

July 18, 2025

Founding worker-owners Cathy Bowers (left) and Linda Lampe attended the 9th Annual National Home Care Cooperative Conference in Dulles, Va.

Nebraska’s first homecare cooperative opens in Arapahoe

June 12, 2025

A mural is seen on a building in downtown Deshler, Nebraska, in April 2024. The new All Things Nebraska website includes nearly 30 years of data from the Nebraska Rural Poll.

New website connects communities with data, tools to thrive

June 12, 2025