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Timothy Thielen breaks up a compost pile as part of the Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program.

Food sovereignty program combines science, Indigenous cultural practices

November 7, 2023

Stock photo of Nebraska Passport. Photo by Nebraska Tourism Commission

Don't pass on the passport

November 1, 2023

Adobe stock image of boy at a parade.

Getting people involved in community events: An art and a science

October 24, 2023

Adobe stock image of produce in a grocery store.

Owning our identity: Celebrating cooperatives in 2023

October 24, 2023

Adobe stock image of mother and son in grocery store.

Cooperatives making a difference in Nebraska communities

October 24, 2023

Students in Lindsay Hastings’ Interpersonal Skills for Leadership class participate in a synergy exercise in November 2017. Photo by Alyssa Mae

Chautauqua aims to revolutionize rural leadership development

October 19, 2023

Stock photo of the US capitol.

Poll: Rural Nebraskans see lack of civility in politics as serious problem

October 19, 2023

Photo of veteran banner at Franklin, Neb. Photo by Jason Tuller

Small Steps to Sprucing up Downtown

October 12, 2023

Jon Alvarado works on the Teaching Financial Literacy website in his office. Alvarado worked with Sandra Barrera, coordinator for Rural Prosperity Nebraska’s Latino Small Business Program, to found the business. Photo by Russell Shaffer

Latino Small Business Program helps launch financial literacy courses

October 11, 2023

Dr. Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel (left) and Marilyn Schlake (right) present on the Marketing Hometown America program at the 2022 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference in Columbus, Neb.

Nebraska Extension forges international ties at community development conference

October 9, 2023

Stock photo of dog playing in dog park. Photo by Matthew Smith

Shrink smart

October 4, 2023

Welcome to Rulon Taylor

October 4, 2023