College-Bound Students Invited to Apply for State-Funded Career Scholarships Starting this spring, first-year students planning to attend a college or university in Nebraska could be eligible for Career Scholarships made possible by the State of Nebraska. Incoming students pursuing a degree in dozens of eligible fields, such as nursing, tech or the skilled trades, can […]

Take note of these facts in the following publications: The Village of Cairo experienced a population growth of 15.5 percent from 1970–2019 resulting in an increase of 106 people. The median Household Income for Polk County residents in 2015–2019 was $67,719 compared to $61,439 for the State of Nebraska as a whole. Trend Study’s Cairo, Hall […]

Becton Dickinson (BD) has led in needle and syringe production all across the world for years. Now, they’re putting all their efforts into COVID-19 syringes, expanding production to meet the needs of the worldwide vaccination effort. BD has had operations in Nebraska for about 70 years and has four locations in Nebraska. Its facilities in […]

Three businesses in the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) service territory were recently named Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) Business Award winners. Winners include Turtle Creek Construction of Kearney, Government Contractor of the Year; Weiland Doors of Norfolk, Champion of Small Business; and Royal Engineered Composites of Minden, Innovation Business of the Year. The NBDC […]

This week, Governor Pete Ricketts named the City of North Platte as the recipient of 2021’s “Governor’s Showcase Community Award” for outstanding achievements in economic development and the impactful use of state and federal funds. “The community of North Platte has successfully created opportunities for businesses to grow and for residents to enhance their quality […]

The Natural Resources & Mining sector recorded the largest percentage increase in employment between 2009 and 2019 (45.0 percent or 36 jobs) in Nance County, The population change due to migration and mortality from 2015̶ 2019 was 499 people one-year or older in Dawes County. Learn about the trends these counties experienced in the following: Trend […]

Serving an area encompassing much of rural Nebraska, Nebraska Public Power District celebrates the impact agriculture has on its customers and communities. National Agriculture Week and Nebraska Agriculture Week is being observed from March 21-27. In addition, Nebraska Agricultural Day is Tuesday, March 23. As the state’s top industry, agriculture adds more than $21 billion […]

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development recognized several communities served by NPPD or one of our wholesale partners for displaying economic development preparedness and a desire for growth in the last year. Nine communities earned recognition in the Economic Development Certified Community (EDCC) and Leadership Certified Community (LCC) programs since January 1, 2020. Auburn, Columbus, […]

Nebraska recently placed fourth nationally in the 2020 Site Selection Magazine’s “Governor’s Cups.” This prestigious award is presented to states that have demonstrated the nation’s most outstanding economic development achievements over the past year.  Nebraska recently placed fourth nationally in the 2020 Site Selection Magazine’s “Governor’s Cups.” This prestigious award is presented to states that […]