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Lancaster County’s stagnant wages and high prices have made its homes the least affordable in the state.

As he pulled into Levi Carter Park on Sunday, Paul Bryant’s eyes started welling up with tears. The Omaha native moved to Atlanta some years ago, and lately he has made a point to return home every summer for the Bryant-Fisher family reunion.

But after enduring major surgery and suffering a series of strokes, his survival was far from certain. “I didn’t know if I...

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Behavioral Health Advisory Committee reviewed behavioral health block grant priorities, funding and performance measures during its Aug. 6 meeting. Staff reported that federal block grant funding continues to serve as a payer of last resort for uninsured individuals, with Nebraska maintaining strong performance in federal ...

This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

After about 10 years of discussions and a failed bond issue, then-Superintendent Amy Shane finally got to see a much-needed ex...

This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories, visit dailyyonder.com. 

We hear constantly that rural and urban America have grown apart. The