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NPPD has partnered with Central Valley Ag to embark on a two-year pilot program exploring the potential to sequester carbon into Nebraska’s agricultural fields. If proven successful, it’s not just an advantage to conscientious local farmers, but it could be one part of an overall solution that can help NPPD manage its total yearly carbon […]

The Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) has awarded Brian Vasa, NPPD Economic Development Consultant and Account Manager, the IAMC Fellow designation. IAMC Fellows have completed the Leadership Development Program, participating in five leadership seminars in four learning categories, including individual, team, emotional intelligence and general leadership. The program provides high-quality training that enhances personal and […]

One lesson many learned during the COVID-19 pandemic was just how important the food production supply chain can be. And while many faced a meat shortage in 2020, one business in Ord, Nebraska, found the opportunity to grow. Ace and Jessica VanDeWalle and Ida VenDe Walle purchased the Ord Locker, a custom meat processing facility, […]

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 […]