The right talent for the job
8 May 2017
If you are an entrepreneur, then you already know that you are only as successful as the employees who help you achieve your goals. That’s why a skilled labor force is a key consideration when choosing a location for your business.
Here in Phelps County, NE, skilled labor is one of our big strengths. Our workforce is especially oriented to metal fabrication, welding, machinists, plastics, and mechatronics production line workers. And their average commute time is less than 20 minutes!
Learn more about Phelps, and about our 134-acre Iron Horse Business and Industry park.
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Good neighbors
May 1 2017When it comes to locating your business, good neighbors can be a key consideration. Savvy site selectors know that finding the right cluster of industries can lead to key efficiencies in the up- and down-stream supply chain.
That’s why the Iron Horse Business and Industry park in Phelps County,...

Farm country
Apr 24 2017Since the founding of the nation, America’s agricultural industry has played a key role in the success of our economy. Today, that’s more true than ever. Farming and its related industries create somewhere in the neighborhood of 55,000 jobs every year.
Here in Phelps County, NE, agriculture is the...

Construction of a long-awaited Holdrege youth baseball/softball complex could begin as early as August with a major pledge from the Phelps County Development Corporation.
PCDC Executive Director Ron Tillery said the organization has designated $1 million in LB840 sales tax proceeds toward the project. Holdrege voters renewed the LB840...