Small towns have much to offer

Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025

Dixi Wellman

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Feeling blessed and deeply rooted in all the small, rural towns where “there ain’t much there.”

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Deeply Rooted 2.jpg — Wauneta, Neb., sits nestled in the hills of Chase County. It’s a vibrant community, thanks to those who give their positive to energy to a long-term vision.
Photo Courtesy Jeremy Walgren

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Deeply Rooted 1.jpg — Wauneta, Neb., boasts a newly expanded and renovated school, along with a host of welcoming amenities and people.
Submitted photo

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The Rusty and Dixi Wellman family is deeply rooted in Nebraska, raising Wagyu cattle, Vizsla hunting dogs and chickens. They also co-run a nonprofit that puts local beef on thousands of school kids’ lunch plates, and love sharing their faith and passion for small towns, agriculture, rural living, small business owners, and servant leadership.