Nutrition Services recently broke ground on a $2.2 million, 30,000 square foot building to better serve its customers. The company, which specializes in feed for show animals is constructing a new warehouse and retail building in York. York’s easy access to Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway was one reason the 26-year old company decided to […]

The community of Kearney recently celebrated the move of Xpanxion into its new home in the community’s Tech oNE Crossing technology park. Governor Pete Ricketts helped cut the ribbon on the company’s new $4 million, 20,000-square-foot facility and praised the business-educational partnership which supports the economic development initiative. “If we want to keep our young […]

Question: How does an educational institution answer the call of manufacturing companies looking to fill gaps in in their workforce? Answer: It expands its programs for teaching advanced manufacturing and welding. In a recent announcement, representatives from Central Community College in Hastings said the college will add 17,000 new, square feet onto the Hamilton Building […]

View the Latest – May Publications from the NPPD Economic Development Team Community Guide Lite: St. Paul, Nebraska Trend Studies: Hartington, Cedar County, Nebraska Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Seward County, Nebraska Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska

Monolith outlines project timeline for area residents The innovative and environmentally clean carbon black manufacturing plant targets mid-2019 operational date In mid-April, a special town hall meeting was held between Monolith Materials and residents around the Hallam, Neb. area. Representatives of the clean carbon black manufacturing plant shared details about the progress it is making […]

April Publications from the NPPD Economic Development Team

Simply click on the community name and the link will take you to their new Community Guide!

Community Guide:

Crawford, Nebraska

Community Guide Lite:

Hickman, Nebraska
Springview, Nebraska

Nebraska was recently named the eighth best state for millennials in a 2018 study from WalletHub.com. The personal finance outlet compared 30 key metrics across 50 states and D.C. to determine the most livable places for individuals 22-37 years old or born sometime between1981-1996. WalletHub also noted millennials would find Nebraska: 2nd best for millennial […]

A new report from Moody’s, a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, reveals Nebraska has the lowest total net tax-supported debt (NTSD) of any state. According to the report, Nebraska holds only $20 of NTSD per-capita.  NTSD is defined, according to Moody’s, as debt secured by state taxes or other operating resources […]

Nebraska seeks to establish industry-led partnerships to assist businesses and grow the state’s economy. April, 2018, marks the one-year anniversary of Nebraska’s Next Generation Industry Partnerships throughout the state. Industries are leading the way to tackle workforce challenges, rebranding and infrastructure opportunities through business-driven and collaborative partnerships. “Next Generation Sector Partnerships are about businesses actively […]