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This story was originally published by Flatwater Free Press. The forest green roof and pair of bronze stags frozen in combat are impossible to miss as you

Sidney’s outlook turned grim when the sporting goods store was sold and 2,00 jobs vanished in a town of 6,600 residents. A look at how the town is trying to

For 54 years, Cabela’s made its home here, the economic juggernaut that kept the town growing while others shrunk. But in 2017, the sporting goods store sold for $5 billion to Bass Pro Shops.

With experise in econonomic development, guest Don Macke suggests books with a sociopolitical descritpion of Nebraska

Statistics and reality tell us placing all our eggs in the basket of only courting large...

Mahatma Gandhi once said “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Nearly half of the state’s housing stock was built prior to 1970, according to the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority. That share of older homes skyrockets in smaller cities and small

It’s a struggle familiar to nearly every Nebraska mid-sized city and small town. There simply aren’t enough houses. And the few that are on the market are aging and often in need of repair. And the lack of rural Nebraska housing is a major barrier to towns hoping to attract families from elsewhere.

Michael J. Marx once said “Decision making and problem solving are not the same. To solve a problem, one needs to find a solution. To make a decision, one needs

Craig Chandler / University Communication May 12, 2021 Lincoln, Neb. —The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Rural Prosperity Nebraska initiative, along with six Nebraska economic development and Chamber of Commerce organizations, has received more than $400,000 in funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, administered by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help businesses and communities respond to coronavirus.   Rural Pros...