Guest Editorial

Guest Editorial: The role of Credit Unions in Nebraska

Guest Editorial: The role of Credit Unions in Nebraska

Credit unions have always stood apart from other financial services providers because of how and why they were first built starting in 1864. Credit Unions are formed by people — workers such as manufacturing employees, farmers, teachers,firefighters, church groups and more to pool their resources and provide low-cost credit to one another. That origin story...

By Hal Daub

Saving America’s Family Farms: A Rural Revival

Saving America’s Family Farms: A Rural Revival

States like Nebraska – and my native Wisconsin – face one of the biggest challenges, and public policy opportunities, you are likely to find in America.  Our family farms in rural areas across the country have been disappearing at the staggering rate of 45,000 per year on average for the past century. The incredible thing...

By Brian Reisinger

The Power of Community College Dual Enrollment: A Roadmap to Student Success in Nebraska

The Power of Community College Dual Enrollment: A Roadmap to Student Success in Nebraska

Education is the cornerstone of opportunity, and in Nebraska, community college Dual Enrollment has emerged as a game-changer for high school students. By allowing students to earn college credits while still in high school, Dual Enrollment not only accelerates academic achievement but also fosters long-term success in higher education and beyond.  For the past five...

By Randy Schmailzl