BginUSA has selected the City of York as the location for their next data mining complex. BginUSA expects the project to be an $8 million project that will create five to eight jobs. The data mining project will bring about thirty units of computer servers and an office to the north end of the city-owned […]
Industry, Technology and Marketing Experts to Inspire Business Growth at 12th Annual MarkeTech Conference
The 2022 MarkeTech conference will be held at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, Nebraska, June 21-22. The conference, organized by GROW Nebraska, brings in expert speakers, vendors, exhibitors and entrepreneurs for hands-on workshops and sessions to help business owners grow, scale and develop their businesses. Nebraska Public Power District is proud to help sponsor […]
Expansion of Cold Storage Highlights Opportunities Available in Nebraska
York Cold Storage recently completed a $5.5 million expansion project, which will create a dozen new jobs. Partial financing for the project was made possible by a performance-based loan generated in collaboration between state/local officials and economic developers. Great West Pet Food Holding, Inc., doing business as York Cold Storage, sources fresh meat and poultry […]
Economic and Demographic Trends: Colfax County
The latest Economic and Demographic Trends report for Colfax County and the surrounding areas has been published. You can access the report online here. This study provides data on the labor force, employment, commuting patterns, population, migration, retail sales, and income for Colfax County. Other counties included in the study area are Butler, Cumming, Dodge, […]
Got Milk? Nebraska Opportunities for Dairy Processors
The Grow Nebraska Dairy team exhibited at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California in February to promote the opportunities dairy production and dairy processors can find in Nebraska. The team promoted Nebraska in the exposition area and met with companies exhibiting at the show to talk about all the advantages Nebraska has to offer. […]
Reinke Invests $2.5 Million to Improve Irrigation Production and Product Supply Chain
Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, has invested $2.5 million in fiberoptic lasers to increase and further improve production and automation in their Deshler, Neb., facility. Reinke hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 12 to celebrate the advancement and show first-hand how the cutting-edge technology enables Reinke to speed up the […]
Green Plains Central City Expansion Slated for Second Quarter of 2022
Green Plains Inc. broke ground last summer on the construction of Fluid Quip Technologies’ MSCTM system at its wholly-owned subsidiary Green Plains Central City LLC, in Central City, Neb. Central City is the third Green Plains location to install MSC™, including its facility in Wood River, Neb. The Central City MSC™ system is scheduled to […]
Spreading Good News about the Good Life in Atlanta
Thousands descended upon Atlanta, Georgia, for the return of the in-person International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), Jan. 25-27 after moving to a virtual event last year. A Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)-led team attended the world’s largest annual poultry, meat and animal food industry event. Rick Nelsen, Senior Economic Development Consultant, and Lyndsy Jenness, Economic Development Consultant, were joined […]
Site Readiness Assistance Program Deadline Approaching
The deadline for communities to declare their intent to apply to the 2022 Site Readiness Assistance Program (SRAP) is March 1. Applications are due on April 1, 2022. Communities can declare their intent to apply by emailing NPPD Economist Melissa Trueblood, at mltrueb@nppd.com. Awards will be announced by May 3. The Site Readiness Assistance Program helps communities […]
Lemke Announces Retirement
After 16 years at Nebraska Public Power District Economist, Dr. Ken Lemke, is retiring. During Ken’s tenure, he’s focused on target industry analysis, economic impact analysis, and research to support economic growth within Nebraska and NPPD’s service area. “Ken has been an invaluable teammate and resource for NPPD,” said Nicole Sedlacek, NPPD Economic Development Manager. “He […]
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