Early childhood care and education linked to economic development in communities
16 Sep 2019
KEARNEY, Neb. — More than 400 community leaders from 92 Nebraska communities came together to share their successes and failures when it comes to early childhood education.
The 2019 Thriving Children, Families and Communities Conference is back for only its second year in Kearney.
This day–long conference features community leaders from a wide range of diverse communities in Nebraska including Scottsbluff, Gothenburg, McCook, Omaha and Wayne.
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Poll shows increased optimism in rural Nebraska
Sep 11 2019Despite economic challenges and recent weather disasters, rural Nebraskans are more optimistic than they've ever been in the history of an ongoing Nebraska Rural Poll.
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Winding up his trade mission to Vietnam and Japan, Gov. Pete Ricketts expressed optimism for a growing international market for Nebraska's agricultural products in Asia.
Vietnam could develop into a major new customer, the governor said during a telephone interview from Tokyo.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts says a new trade agreement that lowers tariffs between the United States and Japan would be a “big deal for Nebraska” and farmers in particular if both sides can reach an agreement.
Ricketts made the comment by telephone from Japan, the latest stop o...
