NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Small towns across Nebraska will be able to learn more about strategies they can use to strengthen their communities at a conference in North Platte next month. The governor’s conference on rural development will be held on April 18. The daylong event will focus on how small communities can boost economic development. Before April, registration costs $50 per person. After that registration costs $75. More details are available online at www.serve.nebraska.gov .