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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our lives in 2020. Businesses have had to change the way they operate, and we’ve had to change the way we live. Students have dutifully worn masks to school, we have mastered Zoom meetings and learned to ration toilet paper. We use hand sanitizer religiously and kee...Continue Reading

Phelps County received national attention as a leader in rural economic development at a recent conference. The National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) awarded PCDC its 2020 Organization Excellence Award for its work across many areas, including addressing housing and workforce shortages and helping businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Phelps Count...Continue Reading

Former recipients of PCDC’s High-Demand Jobs scholarships continue to return to Phelps County to make an impact. One scholarship winner has returned to Phelps County to start a career in law, and another has become a Registered Nurse and continues to care for local residents in her nursing career. Christina Ledbetter-Butler graduate...Continue Reading

Shop Small is a nationwide movement to celebrate small businesses each and every day and to help communities thrive and stay vibrant, but the Saturday after Thanksgiving is their Super Bowl: Small Business Saturday! This year’s event falls on November 28th, and Holdrege, NE is rolling out the welcome mats...Continue Reading

Ankeny, Iowa – Phelps County Development Corporation received the 2020 NREDA Organization Excellence Award for implementing a successful rural economic development program for their area. “In addition to addressing housing and workforce issues through their GO! Home and High Demand Jobs Scholarship Programs, the Phelps County Development Corporation has had ...Continue Reading

A historic downtown Holdrege building will soon help fill a shortage in local workforce housing. Colorado-based company Christopher Hayden LLC purchased the Hotel Dale in downtown Holdrege on Sept. 11 at a public auction and has already started cleaning and renovating. The building will now be called The Dale Residences and wil...Continue Reading

In an era when many rural communities are losing doctors, hospitals and health care resources, Phelps Memorial Health Center is a shining star. The local health care industry is the third-largest employer in the county and adds $103 million to the local economy each year. PMHC continues to add new services...Continue Reading

When a local child falls off a trampoline and breaks an arm, having emergency health care available close to home is a welcome amenity. When that child grows up, a local career in the booming health-care industry may also keep him or her close to home. Along with providing essential services fo...Continue Reading

Bringing a new veterans memorial to Holdrege has a special meaning for former Phelps County Sheriff Thomas Nutt. At age 19, Tom left his young bride in Western Nebraska to serve on the front lines of the Vietnam War. “Being a veteran and serving in combat, I think it’s important to remembe...Continue Reading

For companies looking to stabilize their supply chains by onshoring, Phelps County Nebraska has the desired assets and amenities that appeal to site selectors looking to relocate or expand. Why Did Onshoring Become a Key Strategy? Onshoring to strengthen supply chains has become critical for many businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continue...Continue Reading

A Holdrege native and financial advisor has been selected as the newest member of the Phelps County Development Corporation board of directors. Grant Ericksen, an advisor with Principal Financial Group, will take the seat vacated by Tom Nutt, who retired from the board this summer. Ericksen is a 2004 graduate of Holdreg...Continue Reading

PCDC is seeking contractors and/or developers to build homes in Holdrege’s new CREW Subdivision to meet the market’s demand for work-force housing. A 2017 Phelps County housing study identified a need for 86 new owner-occupied living units in Holdrege, and only a handful have been built since then. “There is tremendous deman...Continue Reading

The Phelps County Development Corporation has hired Holdrege resident Sally Sadd as its new Director of Business Services. Sadd began her new position on August 31 and will administer PCDC’s GO! Programs, assist and encourage local business owners and entrepreneurs, administer the high-demand jobs scholarship program and engage with employers t...Continue Reading

Time is running out to get census responses in before the September 30, 2020 deadline. It is vitally important for each household to be counted because every response determines how much of the $675 billion per year federal funding Phelps County receives. For each resident not counted, the community stand...Continue Reading

Holdrege’s new Madison Avenue was expected to welcome its first residents by the end of August. At least six households will move into the new Crew Subdivision this summer, said Cris Larson, project director for Mesner Construction. Mesner is developing the new Holdrege subdivision, which is made possible through a Nebraska workforc...Continue Reading

Despite a pandemic and the loss of Shopko last summer, local sales and tax revenues are holding steady for the year and are actually higher for the month of May compared to last year. That’s good news for Phelps County retailers and for local economic development work funded through sales taxes. “Goo...Continue Reading

PCDC has awarded grants to 15 Phelps County businesses to help launch or step up their game in the digital world. The grants were announced in March as part of a larger economic stimulus package related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Phelps County retailers, restaurants, hospitality and service could apply for u...Continue Reading

The Nebraska Legislature passed a new economic incentive plan, the ImagiNE Act (LB1170), which will keep Nebraska and Phelps County competitive in the quest to recruit new businesses and high-paying jobs. PCDC Executive Director Ron Tillery said that economic incentives help attract investment and drive growth, and he is pleased tha...Continue Reading

The Phelps County Development Corporation unveiled a new logo this spring, and now a revamped website has been launched to match the new look. The website (www.PhelpsCountyNE.com) gives site selectors and information seekers who want to invest in Phelps County the data they need to make informed decisions. “The revised site i...Continue Reading

When the economic blows due to the COVID-19 pandemic started buffeting Phelps County businesses, Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC), Phelps County Community Foundation and Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce stepped in with the Magic Multiplier Gift Card Recovery Program. In the Magic Multiplier program launched on April 1, PCDC doubled th...Continue Reading

HOLDREGE, NE -- Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC) recently launched a redesigned website to further strengthen its online presence and economic growth by integrating its new branding. The newly redesigned website includes better organization of content with easier access, a fresh and more contemporary appearance, and better display of new...Continue Reading

The economic recovery tools Phelps County Development Cooperation (PCDC) initiated during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic were just further proof of their commitment and dedication to helping local businesses succeed. In April, as stores were forced to close their doors or limit customer capacity inside, PCDC launched the Digita...Continue Reading

It’s been just over six months since the Nebraska Rural Radio Association purchased KUVR in Holdrege, and the station is now back up to full power, has started to refresh its look and has hired a new voice for the morning show. The NRRA purchased the station from Legacy Communications las...Continue Reading

BD Engineering Manager Josh Lindmark and his wife, Celeste, were thrilled to find a new home in Holdrege for their growing family, which includes four children under age 6. The Lindmark family, who has lived in Holdrege for four years, recently purchased the new home at 1019 11th Ave., which cam...Continue Reading