Poll: Drought worries grow

More than half of those surveyed are "deeply concerned"

December 18, 2022Updated: December 18, 2022

By News Channel Nebraska

New numbers find more than half of Nebraskans are very worried about the state drying up.

According to the latest Rural Nebraska Poll, drought is on a lot of minds as 2022 comes to an end.

NCN’s Joe Jordan reports, see above

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