Nathan Johnson grew up on a dairy farm in Crofton, Nebraska. He wanted to be in political science. His "master's degree" in it didn't come from a formal program (he tried that), but rather through years of observing as a journalist and then running for city commission. He is now serving his second term as mayor of Yankton. 

We spent a lot of time talking about how to make rural America's towns great and what it takes to attract and keep young people.

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