April/May publications by Nebraska Public Power District’s Economic Development Team include the following: Links to Community Guides: O’Neill – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/CommunityGuide/OneillCG.pdf Petersburg – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/CommunityGuide/PetersburgCG.pdf Fairmont – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/CommunityGuide/FairmontCG.pdf Links to Trend Studies: Custer County – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/TrendStudy/Custer.pdf Knox County – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/TrendStudy/knoxco.pdf Springview, Keya Paha County – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/TrendStudy/keyapaha.pdf Ainsworth, Brown County – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/TrendStudy/Brown.pdf Rock County – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/TrendStudy/Rock.pdf

MAY 19, 2015 (LINCOLN, NEB.)—Minden, Neb. (pop.2,986) has earned designation in the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Certified Leadership Community Program. It is the eighth community to earn certification, joining Tecumseh, Madison, Central City, Neligh, Cambridge, Pender and Superior. “‘Becoming a Leadership Community has been a goal for the City for several years now and […]

Nebraska continues to be among the leading ag producing states according to the latest data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Statistics Service. The state ranked first in several categories including the production of Great Northern dry edible beans (1,810,000 cwt) and commercial red meat production (7,274,400,000 pounds) in 2014 and the […]

MAY 12, 2015 (LINCOLN, NEB.)—Superior, Neb. (pop. 1,918) has earned designation in the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Certified Leadership Community Program. It is the sixth community to earn certification, joining Tecumseh, Madison, Central City, Neligh and Cambridge. “‘As an industrial town, we are well aware of the importance of a strong and growing labor […]

Nebraska Public Power District to implement innovative solution, curbs carbon emissions while growing economy LINCOLN, Neb., April 17, 2015 – Nebraska Public Power District  (NPPD), Nebraska’s largest electric utility, plans to replace an existing coal-fired boiler at its Sheldon Station plant in Hallam, Neb. with one that uses clean-burning hydrogen fuel. The hydrogen will be produced […]

 Study Reveals Positive Economic Impacts of Nebraska’s Ethanol Industry For Immediate Release April 14, 2015 For More Information Contact:  Todd Sneller, Nebraska Ethanol Board (402) 471-2941                            LINCOLN, Neb. — A recent impact study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln economists reveals Nebraska’s ethanol production […]

Check out these March publications from the Economic Development Team at Nebraska Public Power District. Community Guide: Springview – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/CommunityGuide/SpringviewCG.pdf Trend Studies: Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County Trend Study – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/TrendStudy/Scottsbluff.pdf Minden, Kearney County Trend Study – http://econdevtools.nppd.com/aedc/TrendStudy/Minden.pdf          

Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry – According to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, Nebraska led the nation when comparing percentages of state and local government general spending for all education.  According to the Census data, 40.0% of all Nebraska’s state and local government direct general expenditures went to some form of education — […]

(USA Today) — USAToday.com reports than Nebraska is ranked No. 7 in the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.  “The Index measures how people feel about and experience their daily lives, and looks at their health across five categories: purpose, social, financial, community and physical.”  Nebraska is ranked in the top ten of each category, with the […]