![The Irish dance studio in O'Neill, Nebraska, a town of about 3,600 people that's been designated the Irish Capital of Nebraska.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/47178/121117_fm_oneillne2__medium.png)
Keep It Local: Rural Foundations Encourage Designating Localities As Heirs To Stem Wealth Drain
It’s a common story: Ambitious kids move from small towns to larger cities, never to look back. When their parents die, the family wealth that’s been built over generations through farming, ranching or agriculture-related businesses often follows the kids, draining the economic lifeblood from those rural communities.