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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

While the COVID-19 pandemic definitely impacted the local economy, the overall impact wasn’t as bad as originally feared for Phelps County. In early July, the Nebraska Department of Revenue releases its sales tax report from April, which revealed some interesting trends across the state. “In Phelps County and in Holdrege, we sa...Continue Reading

Phelps County Development Corporation in Holdrege, Nebraska invites applications from qualified individuals to join its team as Director of Business Services. The successful applicant will play a pivotal role to engage with businesses to encourage growth and investment in Phelps County. Also responsible for administering various ongoing initiatives funded b...Continue Reading

More often than not, community projects can take months of planning, scores of meetings, and a plethora of phone calls to prod them into being. But sometimes community movements can spontaneously spring to life when the right person with the right life experiences, and community spirit takes note of th...Continue Reading

Employees producing insulin syringes at BD, light towers at Allmand Inc. and farm equipment at Hawkins Manufacturing are making a major impact on the Phelps County economy. According to a new report, manufacturing is Phelps County’s second-largest employer and generates more than $677 million annually into the local economy. Nebraska Public Powe...Continue Reading

It may sound too good to be true – a full-ride scholarship along with a job that pays students when they are working and when they are attending class. But, it is true. BD Holdrege is offering students a chance to earn a degree with no debt plus get paid t...Continue Reading

Tom Nutt is retiring from the Phelps County Development Corporation Board of Directors after serving for eight years. “I’ve really enjoyed my time serving on the board,” Nutt said. “I’ve enjoyed working with all the different members over the years. I think PCDC is a great organization, and they are helpin...Continue Reading

Chris McQuillan, vice president at First State Bank of Loomis, has been appointed as the newest member of the Phelps County Development Corporation board of directors replacing Michele High, who has retired after serving for 15 years. “I am thankful for the opportunity to work with some of the best leader...Continue Reading

The first annual Veterans Memorial Fundraiser is planned for Saturday, Sept. 19, at Holdrege’s South Park and will include some of the Swedish Days activities that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. South Central Nebraska CERT in cooperation with other area organizations is planning the Veterans Memorial Fundraiser, a full-da...Continue Reading

May 27, 2020 (LINCOLN, NEB.) – As announced today by Gov. Pete Ricketts, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will co-administer four new State grant programs — utilizing $392 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act COVID-19 Relief funding — to help support Nebraska’s economic recovery.  Th...Continue Reading

The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to announce that Rochelle Jurgens has been selected to participate in Leadership Nebraska Class XIII. Rochelle is the Controller and Finance Manager for Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. She is responsible for the supervision of all accounting functions and managemen...Continue Reading