by aaron.mack | Apr 10, 2020 | Success Stories
CDBG funding helps local business owners attract new visitors to Ogallala (population 4,573). Nebraskans flock to Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area to enjoy boating, fishing, camping, hunting and water sports. Only a stone’s throw away, the city of Ogallala is the...
by aaron.mack | Apr 10, 2020 | Success Stories
CDBG support helps Albion (population 1,561) create a more vibrant commercial district. Just about everywhere you look in downtown Albion, there’s something new to catch your eye — from refreshed business façades and sidewalks to ornamental planters decked out with...
by aaron.mack | Mar 25, 2020 | News
Photo: Jenna Ebbers, intern at The Valley Voice in Cambridge, NE What’s one of the challenges for any small town that wants to grow? To convince teens and young adults to stick around — or at least to move back home after college. Easier said than done, right? Maybe....
by aaron.mack | Mar 18, 2020 | News
Photo: downtown Beatrice City earns recertification in State’s Economic Development Certified Community Program. The City of Beatrice (pop. 12,266) has earned continued recognition in the State of Nebraska’s Economic Development Certified Community (EDCC) program for...
by aaron.mack | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Starting March 16, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will begin accepting applications for the 2020 cycle of the Intern Nebraska (InternNE) grant program. The last day to submit applications is April 26, 2020. Eligible to for-profit and...