NPPD is excited to welcome Denon Feagin to our Economic Development team! Feagin will work with both Corporate Communications and Economic Development to develop and maintain community websites. He previously has worked with a variety of design and marketing firms, including Firespring, Sandhills Publishing, Ebbeka Design Co., and Apt Web Development. “I have gained skills […]
NREDA Annual Conference- Connecting developers from across the nation
Last week, Nebraska Public Power District Economic Development representatives had the opportunity to attend the National Rural Economic Developers Association Annual Conference. It was a prime opportunity to meet and connect with rural economic developers associated with communities, local development groups, and utilities from around the nation. “The networking opportunities at events like NREDA are […]
Resources for Businesses Abound at NET Force Entrepreneurship Best Practices Summit
On November 3rd, the Nebraska Entrepreneurship Task Force (NET Force) hosted their annual Best Practices Summit in Kearney. Entrepreneurs, educators, students, and resource partners from around the state were in attendance for a great networking and connection opportunity. The day started with a panel of local Kearney businesses, led by Brian Blakely of the Good […]
Aulick Industries celebrated at NE Chamber Manufacturing Summit
Every October, the NE Chamber holds their Annual Manufacturing Summit to celebrate a business sector that employs more than 100,000 Nebraskans. As part of this year’s event in La Vista, large and small manufacturers of the year as well as the Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska Winner were recognized. Aulick Industries from Scottsbluff was named […]
Northeast Community College, Nebraska coalition awarded $25 million towards robotics and automation development
Nebraska is on track to become a leader in robotic technologies and advanced manufacturing automation within the agriculture industry, thanks to a grant awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through its Build Back Better Regional Challenge program. The Heartland Robotics Cluster, a partnership that includes NECC, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, the […]
Rancher-owned meatpacking plant breaks ground in North Platte
A rancher-driven beef processing facility took a step closer to becoming reality. An official groundbreaking event that was held in North Platte for Sustainable Beef, a rancher-owned meatpacking plant that is scheduled to open late in 2024. The groundbreaking comes just weeks after Sustainable Beef announced a partnership to supply the majority of the meat […]
NPPD ranked as Top 20 Utility for Economic Development
For the first time in recent history, Nebraska Public Power District has been one of Site Selection Magazine’s Top 20 Utilities in Economic Development. The Top Utilities are evaluated by Site Selection Magazine, a leading publication in corporate expansion and area development, based on corporate end-user project investment and affiliated job creation in these utilities’ […]
Cast your vote for “the Coolest Thing in Made in Nebraska”!
The Nebraska Manufacturing Alliance wants to find the “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska,” and they need your vote to help decide! Throughout August, nominations for the top 16 bracket came in. On September 13th, the bracket will be unveiled and voting will open. Each week the next round of voting will take place, culminating in […]
Gothenburg, Holdrege named Communities of the Year by Nebraska Diplomats
Two communities served by Nebraska Public Power District were recognized as Communities of the Year by the Nebraska Diplomats at their annual banquet in August. Holdrege and Gothenburg, wholesale customers of NPPD, received the award based on the environment their cities have created that has allowed their existing economies to thrive helped drive new development […]
How far does the impact of inadequate childcare reach?
The issue of daycare availability once was a problem seemingly faced only by parents of young children. However, the issue of daycare availably is a much more complicated and far-reaching problem facing whole communities. In recent years, the issue of lack of inadequate childcare has become acute. According to a study from the Buffett Institute […]
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