General Manager Brian Horak walks down an aisle at Post 60 Market in Emerson, Nebraska. Locals opened the market as a cooperative in 2022 after the tiny town lost its only grocery store. Lawmakers in several states are seeking to provide loans and grants to keep small rural markets open. KEVIN HARDY/STATELINE via KANSAS REFLECTOR
BY KEVIN HARDY Stateline via Kansas Reflector EMERSON, Neb. — Corliss Hassler rushes in the front door of Post 60 Market and heads straight for…