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...