Today we’re talking about a milestone for one of the longest-running surveys of its kind. For the past 30 years, the Nebraska Rural Poll has been taking the pulse of rural communities across the state—gathering insights on what people value, what challenges they face, and how life is changing in rural Nebraska. Joining us to talk about the Rural Poll’s impact and what three decades of data reveal is Dr. Heather Akin from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.