Nebraska’s first “poultry only” protein conversion facility was recognized during a ribbon cutting ceremony that included Governor Pete Ricketts and other local dignitaries. The celebration was the culmination of over four years of construction that also included the rebuild of the existing red meat conversion facility. Total investment at Wahoo location totaled approximately $50 million […]
Compute North Breaks Ground in Kearney, NE
Scoular Breaks Ground in Seward
Scoular, a company producing freeze-dried protein ingredients for the pet food industry, broke ground in Seward on August 6th. Accompanying Scoular executives including Paul Mass, CEO of Scoular were Governor Pete Ricketts and other state and city leaders. The 105,000 sq. ft. facility, with an investment of greater than $50 million, will create close to […]
Developing Youth Talent Initiative 2019 Grant Recipients Announced
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development recently announced new recipients of the Developing Youth Talent Initiative Grant. The DYTI grant aims to build partnerships between the private sector and Nebraska public schools in order to educate seventh and eighth grade students about careers in manufacturing, information technology, and other STEM fields. “Our Developing Youth Talent […]
Among Best States for Business, Nebraska Ranks 8th
CNBC recently released their rankings for the “Top States for Business in 2019,” and Nebraska received high marks. CNBC which grades states on “more than 60 measures of competitiveness in 10 broad categories” placed Nebraska at #8 overall. This represents a significant jump from last year, when the state ranked in 14th place. “Nebraska’s six-spot […]
Compute North Selects Kearney’s Tech oNE Crossing Technology Park
Compute North, an industry leader in high-powered large-scale data infrastructure, based out of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has announced Kearney, Nebraska as a critical location to expand their blockchain infrastructure. With existing computing operations in South Dakota and Texas, Compute North provides critical data infrastructure for their clients in the blockchain, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, machine learning, […]
July Starts out With a Big Bang and so does NPPD’s ED’s Publications from June!
July starts out with a big bang and so does NPPD’s Economic Development’s publications from June. Read more here: Trend Study – Hartington, Cedar County Nebraska and the updated Calling Card Nebraska Card
Nebraska’s Efforts Result in Silver Shovel Award
Governor Pete Ricketts recently accepted a 2019 Silver Shovel award from Area Development magazine on behalf of the State of Nebraska “Today is further proof that Nebraska is one of the best places in America to invest and do business,” said Governor Ricketts. “The Silver Shovel Award demonstrates that we continue to succeed at attracting […]
NPPD Recognized with Energy Innovator Award
Last month NPPD was presented with the Energy Innovator Award from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for its “Pathways to a Technical Future” program. This award recognizes utility programs that have demonstrated advances in the development or application of creative, energy-efficient techniques/technologies, provided better service to electric customers or increased the efficiency of utility […]
Allmand, Inc. Breaks Ground On New Expansion
State and local officials, including Governor Pete Ricketts recently helped Allmand, Inc. and the city of Holdrege celebrate the groundbreaking of their latest expansion. The project, expected to be completed this year, will facilitate an increase in production capacity, innovation, and speed to market. It includes five new assembly lines, a prototyping lab, a new […]
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