Rural counties across central and western Nebraska will continue to face challenges.

Cheryl Burkhart-Kreisel is the Rural Prosperity Specialist for the University of Nebraska-Extension and says many small towns and counties wouldn’t survive without dedicated volunteers…..

Burkhart-Kreisel says projections from the University of Nebraska-Omaha show many rural counties losing more population….https://on.soundcloud.com/q4mPb

Burkhart-Kreisel says the rural areas may have to band together to be creative in their survival….https://on.soundcloud.com/M68Vc

More highspeed broadband is expanding into more rural areas to help them connect to the world.