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...
by Jamdan Clang | Aug 8, 2024 | News
Governor Jim Pillen addresses 450 leaders at the Nebraska Diplomats’ banquet in Kearney. (Additional photos are available by clicking here.) The Nebraska Diplomats hosted its annual awards banquet on Wednesday evening at the Younes Conference Center North in...
