by Jamdan Clang | Aug 22, 2024 | Community Development, News, Success Stories
The community gathers for a concert at River Point Square in downtown Norfolk. Stroll through Norfolk, and you’ll see why the city is generating buzz as a success story in Nebraska community development. Its revitalized downtown has attracted a slew of new restaurants...
by Jamdan Clang | Aug 21, 2024 | Community Development, News, Success Stories
With apple orchards, Arbor Day Farm, and close proximity to the Missouri River, Nebraska City offers a lot to see and do. City leaders have supplemented these attractions with proactive investments in community amenities. The town’s ongoing improvements not only make...
by Jamdan Clang | Aug 20, 2024 | News
“Omaha? Why the heck would I want to go to Omaha?” That was Jay Prestipino’s unvarnished response when a colleague sought to recruit him to Nebraska from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. “My assumption was that Nebraska was flat with nothing but cornfields,” Jay recalls....
by Jamdan Clang | Aug 9, 2024 | News
This week, Governor Jim Pillen welcomed 600 leaders to Younes Conference Center North in Kearney for “One Nebraska: the Governor’s Summit on Ag and Economic Development,” co-hosted by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Nebraska Department of...
by Jamdan Clang | Aug 8, 2024 | News
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has reached Phase 2 of a feasibility study assessing preliminary siting options for advanced nuclear reactors in Nebraska. In 2022, the Nebraska Legislature allocated $1 million to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development...
