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Center Appoints New Executive Director 26 Aug 2013 | 08:19 pm
By Center for Rural Affairs on August 26, 2013 - 10:19am Friends, I am pleased to announce a leadership transition at the Center for Rural Affairs. Assistant Executive Director Brian Depew has been n...
Rural America and the Affordable Care Act 21 Aug 2013 | 08:22 pm
By Jon Bailey on August 21, 2013 - 10:22am On October 1, 2013, many Americans will begin purchasing insurance from health insurance marketplaces. As they begin to research and purchase insurance, mil...
Pollinators Essential for Food and Communities 18 Aug 2013 | 12:48 am
By Kathie Starkweather on August 17, 2013 - 2:48pm What do pollinators – honeybees, butterflies, flies, wasps – have to do with community? A lot, especially when the Loup Basin Resource Conservation ...
Welcome to Our Brave New, Twisted World 13 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
By Hank Rohling on August 13, 2013 - 6:39am Okay, so the House of Representatives peels the nutrition program away from the farm bill, ostensibly to reduce the deficit by even greater amounts. So wha...
Rural Nebraska Lacks Dental Services; Nation Lacks Dental Coverage 12 Aug 2013 | 02:07 pm
By Jon Bailey on August 12, 2013 - 4:07am A recent report from the University of Nebraska Medical Center highlighted the acceleration of a long-time rural health care challenge – the shortage of dent...
Community Inclusion: What's the Point? 12 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
By Kathie Starkweather on August 12, 2013 - 12:00am A national conversation is focused on immigration reform. And with the significant demographic shift we have experienced, it’s time to talk about t...
Keeping the "Good Life" in Nebraska 12 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
By Guest Writer on August 12, 2013 - 12:00am Legislative Resolution 155 created the Tax Modernization Committee, which will consider six tax issues - fairness, competitiveness, simplicity and complia...
Healthcare and You: A Few of Your Questions Answered 9 Aug 2013 | 10:26 pm
By Steph Larsen on August 9, 2013 - 12:26pm As October approaches, so does the beginning of the marketplaces for health insurance provided for in the Affordable Care Act. These new health coverage ma...
Get It Fresh at the South Sioux Farmers Market 9 Aug 2013 | 10:24 pm
By Elisha Smith on August 9, 2013 - 12:24pm August 4th – 10th is National Farmers Market Week. Farmers Markets are expanding to communities across the nation at an amazing rate. This year over 600 ne...
Center Joins Rebuild Nebraska to Protect the “Good Life” 6 Aug 2013 | 04:31 pm
By John Crabtree on August 6, 2013 - 6:31am A critical tax debate is underway in Nebraska. During the legislative session, the Unicameral created the Nebraska Tax Modernization Committee to examine t...
