Welcome To Nebraska Renaissance

Members of the Nebraska Renaissance share a belief that the best way to ensure the entire state of Nebraska
is a vital area well into the 21st century is to keep our smaller communities thriving. Just like the pioneers who
came to Nebraska in the 19th and 20th centuries, our citizens today display an incredible capacity to create, to
prosper, to provide a quality of life and to maintain a work ethic second to none.

While our state's metropolitan areas are so critical to Nebraska's future, it is important to maintain a balance of
stable, healthy rural communities and our growing cities. It is from the smaller communities that high-caliber
post-secondary students emerge, thanks to our great K-12 education system. Many of the goods and services
needed by business and industry in Omaha, Lincoln and other larger communities are produced in our small towns.
And of course, Nebraska's tremendous agricultural and livestock industry is dependent on smaller communities, but
also supports the overall economy of the entire state.