Ron Tillery

Executive Director

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The Good Life is Calling You To Phelps County, Nebraska

Holdrege, Nebraska and Phelps County serve as a regional employment center attracting commuters, consumers and service seekers from an eight-county region.

Enjoying a rich natural resource base, including North America’s largest underground aquifer, Phelps County is the heart of the nation’s breadbasket leading in the production of corn, soybeans and cattle.

A workforce that consistently earns high marks for productivity helps make Holdrege and Phelps County attractive choices for companies seeking cost-effective options to re-shore their operations.

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$228,136,783

Total Market Sales Potential

USDA Ag Census

21,592

Primary Retail Trade Area Population

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$85,598

Average Household Income

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Two Phelps County Businesses Inducted into PCDC Business Hall of Fame Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Two Phelps County businesses were inducted into the PCDC Business Hall of Fame at a special community awards banquet on Monday, Nov. 4, at the Holdrege Country Club.“The event and awards are designed to recognize...

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Marquardt Selected as Newest PCDC Board Member Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Tye Marquardt is a Phelps County transplant, but he is now rooted here and is working to ensure the area stays prosperous for several generations of his family who now call Holdrege home.Marquardt, owner of...

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PCDC Celebrates Record-Breaking Banquet with Focus on Nebraska's Bioeconomy Wednesday, November 20, 2024

It was a full house at the 2024 PCDC Business Hall of Fame banquet on Monday, Nov. 4, at the newly remodeled Holdrege Country Club.Nearly 200 people attended, including Nebraska Department of Economic Development Director...

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DG Fuels Set to Transform Phelps County Economy Thursday, November 14, 2024

The new DG Fuels sustainable aviation fuel plant planned in Phelps County will majorly impact the local economy, boosting retail and agricultural sales and creating hundreds of jobs.A new study commissioned by the Phelps County...

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PCDC at Your Doorstep: Why We Conduct Business Intelligence Meetings Throughout the Year Thursday, November 14, 2024

The Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC) relies heavily on community input to shape the region's future. Our team listens to your ideas, concerns, and hopes and then applies them to policies throughout the year. When...

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South Central Diesel Honored at PCDC’s Legacy Business of the Year Wednesday, October 16, 2024

On a busy Tuesday morning at South Central Diesel in Holdrege, team members work diligently—answering phone calls, rebuilding diesel fuel pumps and injectors, and repairing engines.Amid the activity, founder Jim Wiser still enjoys the familiar...

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Mother & Daughter Renovate Holdrege Coffee Shop with Vintage-Modern Flair Wednesday, October 16, 2024

A mother-daughter duo has purchased 4th Avenue Coffee in downtown Holdrege and is remodeling and renaming the space, extending the hours and adding new foods and flavors. Coal & Feed Coffee and Vittle, a name that...

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PCDC Selected Cross Diamond Cattle as Ag Innovator Business of the Year Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Each year on the second Monday in December, nearly 500 people from around the country travel to rural Bertrand’s Cross Diamond Cattle Co. for its annual production sale.But they don’t come just for the sale...

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PCDC Hall of Fame Banquet Set for Nov. 4 Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Gov. Jim Pillen will speak, and two local businesses will be honored at the Phelps County Development Corporation’s Business Hall of Fame Banquet on Monday, Nov. 4, at the Holdrege Country Club.This year’s theme is...

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City of Holdrege Attracts New Investments in Business and Workforce Development, Earning State Recognition Tuesday, October 1, 2024

DED honors Holdrege for 18 years of leadership in the Economic Development Certified Community program. October 2, 2024 (LINCOLN, NE) – For nearly two decades, the State of Nebraska has worked alongside the city of Holdrege...

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