Gov. Pillen, members of the Tuls family, state and local leaders, and representatives of Nebraska’s dairy industry at the DARI groundbreaking. Governor Jim Pillen, state and local leaders, and Nebraska’s dairy industry celebrated the groundbreaking of a milk processing plant at the Seward Rail Campus. The facility is being built by DARI Processing, LLC of […]

Pictured left, Dave Dearmont presents the NEDA award to Rick Nelsen. La Vista, NE – Rick Nelsen of Lincoln was named the Nebraska Economic Developers Association (NEDA) Professional of the Year in the service provider category May 29 in La Vista. Nelsen is a senior economic development consultant with Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). Nelsen […]

La Vista, NE – The Nebraska Economic Developers Association (NEDA) hosted its 52nd annual conference in La Vista from May 28-30, drawing 198 economic development professionals from across the state. The conference was hosted by the City of La Vista and Grow Sarpy County through a collaborative planning committee. La Vista was selected as the […]

Hartington is taking steps to meet its growing housing needs with the launch of a new residential project. Earlier this month, city and state leaders joined developers to break ground on the Nordby Housing Project, making a significant milestone in the community’s efforts to expand housing options. Pictured above left to right: Mark Becker, Mayor […]

Brittney Koenig, Retail Account Manager for Nebraska Public Power District recently earned her certification in Economic Development through the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute (OU EDI). A certification in the program provides professional economic developers with the up-to-date knowledge and tools necessary to succeed in today’s constantly changing environment. The OU EDI experience is designed […]

The Revitalize and Thrive Partnership Program is an exciting new initiative designed to spark community revitalization and talent retention across Nebraska. This unique collaboration, funded in part by a grant from Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Good Life Calling Initiative, will bring together Jeff Siegler of Revitalize or Die, students at Hastings College, Nebraska communities, […]

Earlier this week North Platte welcomed nearly 1,000 guests to the community as Sustainable Beef held their ribbon cutting ceremony. Speaking at the event were eleven guest speakers, including North Platte Mayor Brandon Kelliher; Senator Pete Rickets; Senator Deb Fischer; SB Board Members – Bill Rupp, Trey Wasserburger, Taylor Lehr, David Briggs; State Senator Mike […]

Nebraska Public Power District’s Economic Development most recently issued the following publications. Community Guides – Be sure to read about all that these communities have to offer. Aurora, Nebraska Beemer, Nebraska Paxton Community Guide Schuyler, Nebraska Trend Studies – Be sure to read how these counties compare to other communities on labor force, employment, wages, […]

Pictured above left to right – Derek Rusher – President, Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce; John Ricks – Executive Director, Nebraska Tourism Commission; Roger Jasnoch -Executive Director, Kearney Visitors Bureau; Trevor Lee – President, Development Council for Buffalo County. The Development Council, Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Kearney, along with over 200 community members, […]

Becton Dickenson announced today that it plans to invest further in U.S. manufacturing to add capacity for certain critical medical devices. Those medical devices include syringes, needles and IV catheters. The Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based company aims to meet the ongoing needs of the nation’s healthcare system. This uptick in manufacturing follows last year’s capacity increase […]