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GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – Entrepreneurs in the Grand Island area are invited to a multi-part strategic planning session starting Nov. 14. This free event will be held in Spanish and is hosted by the...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs has recently hired Lori Schrader as a northeast Nebraska loan specialist. Schrader’s role is to work with new and existing small businesses to help them...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Over the past decade, almost two dozen long-term care facilities have closed across rural areas of Nebraska. A white paper released today by the Center for Rural Affairs, “Rural...
BANCROFT, NEBRASKA – Several free workshops are scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Bancroft area. These events are sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and the Bancroft...
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Free one-on-one small business consultations are available by appointment on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Kim Preston, Center for...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – October is National Farm to School month, and schools across the state are celebrating with Nebraska Thursdays, a new program open for enrollment, sponsored by Center for Rural...
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VERMILLION, SOUTH DAKOTA – Wind, solar, and other renewable energy priorities in South Dakota are some of the topics to be discussed in a community conversation in Vermillion on Tuesday, Oct. 23...
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MACY, NEBRASKA – The majority of people in the Omaha Nation express a desire for greater local access to fresh produce, according to a report released today by the Center for Rural Affairs and the...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – A two-day QuickBooks workshop will be offered to local entrepreneurs and business owners on Monday, Nov. 5, and Monday, Nov. 12. This free event is sponsored by the Center for Rural...
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NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA – A free showing of Food Frontiers, a short documentary film that focuses on innovative approaches to fresh food access, will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Of the more than 25 million households that lack access to broadband internet, 19 million of them are in rural areas according to a white paper from the Center for Rural Affairs...
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WAYNE, NEBRASKA – Several free workshops are scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Wayne area. These events are sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and the Wayne Public...
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CROFTON, NEBRASKA – Several free workshops are scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Crofton area. These events are sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and the City of...
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – A beekeeping and landowner learning circle is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Meadowlark Coffee and Espresso, at 1624 South St., Lincoln, Nebraska. “Women...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Congress allowed the 2014 farm bill to expire yesterday, Sept. 30, and took no action to renew or extend it. In response, Anna Johnson, policy manager with the Center for Rural...
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GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – A variety of businesses will take part in the 2018 Business Diversity Walking Tour, on Friday, Oct. 5. This free event is hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs, University of...
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PENDER, NEBRASKA – Local residents are invited to a community conversation in Pender, Nebraska, on Monday, Oct. 15, on the topic of Medicaid expansion. Hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs, the...
LYONS, NEBRASKA – Congress has 6 days to act before the 2014 farm bill expires. In response, Center for Rural Affairs Policy Associate Cora Fox said failing to pass a new farm bill or extend the...
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PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA – Two free workshops are scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Plainview area. These events are sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and Plainview...
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Women who own or co-own more than 40 acres, may have inherited farmland, or are experiencing transition with farmland they own are invited to a workshop on Oct. 5, 2018, from 2 to...
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