Twenty Nebraska counties had a child poverty rate higher than the national average in 2020. All 20 counties have populations under 40,000, according to U.S. census data collected by The University of Omaha’s Center for Public Affairs research. Now, in some smaller Nebraska towns, local community leaders are fighting back.
Love can be treacherous, which explains the title of R.J. Postâs book, âLion Taming, Dating and Other Dangerous Endeavors.â
When you get involved in a relationship, âyou have to open yourself up to the possibility of a broken heart,â said the former longtime employee of The Independent.
Post has written a collection of 12 short stories, some of which deal with relationships.
The Grand Island resident has been married 33 years.
âSo Iâve been dating the same person for a long time,â he said.
But they are parents of three daughters, which gives him insight into the dating scene.