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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Three businesses in the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) service territory were recently named Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) Business Award winners. Winners include Turtle Creek Construction of Kearney, Government Contractor of the Year; Weiland Doors of Norfolk, Champion of Small Business; and Royal Engineered Composites of Minden, Innovation Business of the Year. The NBDC […]

This week, Governor Pete Ricketts named the City of North Platte as the recipient of 2021’s “Governor’s Showcase Community Award” for outstanding achievements in economic development and the impactful use of state and federal funds. “The community of North Platte has successfully created opportunities for businesses to grow and for residents to enhance their quality […]