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 Opens New Nelnet Facility
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 […]
National Tire Distributor Chooses North Platte for Expansion
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 […]
May Publications from NPPD’s Economic Development Team
The following May publications are available for your learning experience: Community Guide Lite Plattsmouth, Nebraska Trend Studies Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Cambridge, Furnas County, Nebraska Industrial Site York, 4.725 Acre Site
Nebraska Career Scholarships Program Aims to Attract, Retain Workforce Talent
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 […]
April Publications from NPPD’s Economic Development Team
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 […]
Nebraska at Center of COVID Vaccine Syringe Distribution
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 […]
Nebraska Business Development Center Recognizes Award Winners
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 […]
North Platte Announced as Showcase Community Winner
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 […]
Read all about it! March Publications by NPPD’s Economic Development Team
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 […]
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