by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Nov 12, 2024 | CCCFF, Community Development, News, Success Stories
Melissa Figueroa (at left) at the ribbon cutting of Johnson Park in Norfolk Why would someone leave behind the beaches, climate, and glamor of L.A. to move to the middle of the country? That’s a question Melissa Figueroa can answer from firsthand experience. A...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Oct 25, 2024 | News, Success Stories
Students learning electrical in the construction tech lab Superintendent Mark Shepard Equipment in CTE Mechatronics lab Sparks flying, engines humming, drills whirring—that’s the scene inside Fremont High School’s new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center. You...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Oct 25, 2024 | News, Success Stories
Hunke Manufacturing Smeal Manufacturing Danko Emergency Equipment Wonder Meats: (left to right) Argentina Espinoza, Magdiel Garcia Jr., Marla Prenzlow Mark Kreikemeier (Danko Emergency Equipment) The Village of Snyder has more manufacturing jobs than residents. Locals...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Oct 23, 2024 | News, Success Stories
Joe Brehmer Treyton Frahm On October 4th, Brehmer Manufacturing in Lyons held a pancake feed and open house to celebrate its 50th anniversary. It was a fitting way for the family-run, family-friendly business to commemorate the milestone. As a company, Brehmer...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Oct 15, 2024 | Community Development, News, Success Stories
The Potter-Wright Building before renovations (photo courtesy of Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture) The Potter-Wright Building after being refurbished as Hotel Garber (photo courtesy of the National Willa Cather Center) In early 2025, Red Cloud will welcome the...
by Jamdan Clang | Sep 12, 2024 | Community Development, News, Success Stories
From left to right (Robyn Mathews, Administrative Assistant for the City of Benkelman; Ashley Rice-Gerlach, Southwest Nebraska Business Development Consultant for DED; Tammy Buffington, Mayor of Benkelmen). City honored for continued leadership in Nebraska’s...
