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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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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Phelps Families: Meet the Ehrenbergs, Who Work Remotely in Holdrege After Two Decades in California Wednesday, September 25, 2024

A sign of a strong community is that high school graduates and other young adults leave to start their careers but then come back home. This is the case with Ryan Ehrenberg, who was born...

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The Benefits of Manufacturing Extend Beyond Job Creation in Phelps County Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Manufacturing plays an important role in the economy of Phelps County. Manufacturers are some of the biggest employers in the area, drawing from a skilled workforce that appreciates the high quality of life that the...

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New Chapter for the Brewster Building: Transforming a Historic Space Tuesday, September 24, 2024

In 2022, Nancy Clark and her team at Dale Residences purchased the historic Brewster Hospital building on East Avenue, primarily for one key feature: the large parking lot. "We were already deep into the renovation of...

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Historic Building to Feature New Vacation Rental in Downtown Holdrege Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Downtown Holdrege is experiencing a revival, and soon visitors will be able to enjoy staying right in the action in a second-floor vacation rental thanks to a local business.Riteway Milk, 815 4th Ave, started an...

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Local Graduates Return to Fill High-Demand Jobs Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Former PCDC High Demand Jobs Scholarship winners have graduated and returned to Phelps County to fill important jobs. The two recent graduates secured their future jobs while still in high school and are working in...

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