The Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) has awarded Brian Vasa, NPPD Economic Development Consultant and Account Manager, the IAMC Fellow designation. IAMC Fellows have completed the Leadership Development Program, participating in five leadership seminars in four learning categories, including individual, team, emotional intelligence and general leadership. The program provides high-quality training that enhances personal and […]
Where’s the Beef? It’s in Ord, Nebraska
One lesson many learned during the COVID-19 pandemic was just how important the food production supply chain can be. And while many faced a meat shortage in 2020, one business in Ord, Nebraska, found the opportunity to grow. Ace and Jessica VanDeWalle and Ida VenDe Walle purchased the Ord Locker, a custom meat processing facility, […]
Phelps County Recognized as Top Performer
Phelps County was recently recognized by Site Selection magazine as a top performer among rural American counties. In a time where many rural counties are besieged by challenges, Phelps County is embracing the idea that change can bring economic success. “Some communities are dominated by people that really don’t want any change,” says Ron Tillery, […]
Check Out These Trend Studies Published by NPPD’s Economic Development Team!
Latest data: Phelps County, Nebraska’s largest nonfarm wage and salary sector was Trade, Transportation and Utilities, employing 19.8 percent of the county’s workers from 2009 – 2019. The City of Hickman’s population grew from 415 in 1970 to 2,371 in 2019, an increase of 4.7 percent! Learn more about these communities and their trends in […]
Sedlacek Named Economic Development Manager
Nicole Sedlacek, CEcD, has been named Economic Development Manager as of June 1, 2021. She succeeds Mary Plettner, who is retiring after more than 20 years at Nebraska Public Power District. Sedlacek is a certified economic developer with experience with strategic planning, business recruitment, business retention and expansion, and management. She joined the Nebraska Public […]
Mary Plettner Announces Retirement
How does one say goodbye to a 34-year long career? I often say that Nebraska Public Power District took a chance on me when they hired me in the Contracts department, especially when I moved into the Economic Development department, a place I have called home since 1993. I began my career in economic development […]
Columbus Opens New Nelnet Facility
Columbus celebrated the expansion of Nelnet’s operations in the community with a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. Housed next to Bomgaars, 3614 23rd St., in the former Walmart, the site will be a call center for the company’s student loan servicing business, Nelnet Diversified Services President Joe Popevis said. “We have been in the student loan servicing […]
National Tire Distributor Chooses North Platte for Expansion
K&M Tire, Inc., a national tire distributor, will begin breaking ground on a new distribution center in North Platte, Neb., beginning this month. This brand new distribution center will be located in the Twin Rivers Business Park. K&M Tire, based in Delphos, Ohio, will build a 50,000-square-foot center on 7.3 acres across Twin Rivers Road […]
Nebraska Career Scholarships Program Aims to Attract, Retain Workforce Talent
College-Bound Students Invited to Apply for State-Funded Career Scholarships Starting this spring, first-year students planning to attend a college or university in Nebraska could be eligible for Career Scholarships made possible by the State of Nebraska. Incoming students pursuing a degree in dozens of eligible fields, such as nursing, tech or the skilled trades, can […]
Nebraska at Center of COVID Vaccine Syringe Distribution
Becton Dickinson (BD) has led in needle and syringe production all across the world for years. Now, they’re putting all their efforts into COVID-19 syringes, expanding production to meet the needs of the worldwide vaccination effort. BD has had operations in Nebraska for about 70 years and has four locations in Nebraska. Its facilities in […]