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Lyons, Nebraska - The Center for Rural Affairs has named Norma Cell Marquez, of Grand Island, Nebraska, the 2017 Latino Entrepreneur of the Year. She will be recognized at an award ceremony on March 9...
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Lyons, Nebraska - The Center for Rural Affairs has chosen Dr. Jennafer Glaesemann, of Beatrice, Nebraska, as the 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year. Center staff will recognize her at an award ceremony on...
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Lyons, Nebraska - The Center for Rural Affairs has chosen Ross Knott, a native and longtime resident of Petersburg, Nebraska, to receive its 2017 Citizenship Award. He will be recognized at an award...
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Lyons, Nebraska - Center for Rural Affairs Policy Associate Anna Johnson today said America stands to suffer as a result of President Trump’s 2019 budget, released this afternoon by the U.S...
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Wood River, Neb. - Entrepreneurs are invited to learn about online marketing and social media tools during “LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter for Biz,” a free workshop organized by the Center for Rural...
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Hastings, Neb. - Registration is now open for Answering the Call, a free conference for military veteran farmers who are currently farming or want to begin farming. The second annual event is...
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O'Neill, Neb. - Existing, transitioning, and startup small business owners and managers have an opportunity to examine their ventures in “Business Plan Basics,” a workshop organized by the Center for...
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Lyons, Neb. - Today, the Center for Rural Affairs released “Powering Iowa: Rural Perspectives on Iowa’s Renewable Energy Transformation,” a report examining renewable energy development. Authors of...
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Lyons, Neb. - Holdrege, Nebraska - Small business owners are invited to learn about “Online Marketing Strategies,” on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m., at AgWest, 415 West Fourth Street, (northeast...
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Lyons, Neb. - Residents in many areas of rural Nebraska do not have access to high speed internet. Two legislative bills introduced today by Sen. Lynne Walz, of Fremont, seek to close the digital...
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Lyons, Neb. - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, provides food assistance to 1 in 7 Americans, and 1 in 11 Nebraskans. Today, the Center for Rural Affairs released a white paper...
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Kansas – The top concern for small businesses in Kansas is marketing, according to a report released today by the Center for Rural Affairs and Kansas Hispanic & Latino American Affairs Commission....
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Lyons, Neb. - The Rural Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the Center for Rural Affairs in Lyons, Nebraska, was recently awarded $665,000 from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community...
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West Point, Neb. - Small business owners are invited to learn about online marketing tools in an interactive setting during an upcoming workshop, “Online Marketing Strategies.” This free event is...
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Lyons, Neb. - Officials in rural areas of Nebraska continuously seek ways to attract residents to their communities and into the agricultural sector. Now, military veterans may soon have an extra...
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Lyons, Neb. - Today, the Center for Rural Affairs released its 2018 farm bill policy platform, “A Farm Bill for Rural America.” Written by Anna Johnson, policy associate, and Rural Policy Program...
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Nevada, Iowa - Twenty-seven Iowa farmers, in support of conservation and crop insurance practices in the 2018 farm bill, signed and sent a letter to Iowa Sens. Grassley and Ernst and Reps. Blum...
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Washington, DC - Anna Johnson of the Center for Rural Affairs recently met with Midwest legislators in Washington, DC to discuss conservation in the next farm bill. On Nov. 8, Johnson joined farmers...
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Washington, DC - Pretty Prairie farmer and rancher, Chad Basinger, recently met with Kansas legislators in Washington, DC to discuss conservation in the next farm bill. On Nov. 8, Basinger joined...
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Santee, Neb. - The Santee Sioux people largely lack access to healthy foods that could help them combat health challenges, according to a report released today by the Center for Rural Affairs and the...
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