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New Year, New Logo, Same Goal
Jan 29 2025Out with the old, in with the new! As Thayer County Economic Development Alliance continues to drive growth, their fresh ideas warranted a fresh look. What better way to start the new year than premiering TCEDA’s new logo?When the time came to create the design, TCEDA chose Noel Photography and...
The Future of Farming is Here
Jan 18 2025Robotics and artificial intelligence: Words typically accompanied by the backdrop of a neon cityscape full of high rises and never-ending streams of cars flying past. From Bladerunner to The Jetsons, a future of technology is often predicated on ideas of sprawling, gritty urbanity, where wired, manufactured components replace biological structures...
Governor Jim Pillen and state senators presented three bills critical to preserving and protecting agriculture in Nebraska.“As the first farmer-governor in more than 100 years, I know how important it is that we take steps to preserve our way of life, for the benefit of those who consume our products,”...
Economic development organizations take a multi-track approach to sustained community growth. Supporting local small businesses is frequently a top priority for intracommunity growth, and its importance grows in economic downturns or times of crisis. There are several ways to champion these enterprises no matter the size of the program budget...
For months, if people in Southeast Nebraska needed a public place to clean their clothes, their only option was to get to the lone laundromat in Beatrice. But now, after nearly half a year of dormancy, the Fairbury Laundromat has reopened its doors, restoring an essential service to the local...
Thank You, Thayer County!
Dec 24 2024As we prepare for 2025, Thayer County Economic Development Alliance (TCEDA) is reflecting on the success of 2024, and thanking all residents for helping Thayer County thrive!Your community involvement makes our county a great place to live, work, and grow. Each time you purchased from a local business, you assisted...
Area child cares to benefit
Dec 12 2024Reinke Manufacturing recently announced significant contributions to local childcare providers.The Nebraska Legislature recently introduced the Child Care Tax Credit, applicable for tax years commencing on or after Jan. 1. This initiative is intended to incentivize financial support for childcare programs by offering nonrefundable tax credits to taxpayers.Contributions must be directed...
Big Give Thayer County Is Back
Nov 21 2024Thayer County is a prime Midwest location within a day’s drive of many popular metropolitan areas. Its low cost of living and doing business, rich agricultural assets, and strong workforce should also make it known for its strong community. The residents of Thayer County bond together to build, create, and...
Nebraska’s number one industry is agriculture. Farms and ranches have stood strong for generations because of strong family bonds within the business. Known for having a high-level work ethic and strong family values, these families make Nebraska a place where high quality foods are produced to feed the world.Well into...
Rural America gets a bad rap. Often thought to have limited job opportunities, lack of education, lack of diversity, lack of progress, and backward thinking, rural communities have come a long way in being diverse, dynamic places boasting rich history, culture, and progressiveness. Many rural communities offer a unique perspective...
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment...
Notice of Public Comment Period: Proposed 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Oct 21 2024The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are soliciting public comments on the Proposed 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). Public comments will be accepted from October 18 – November 1, 2024.The CAPER pertains to the programs in the...
Smartphones have enabled us to attend to work from nearly anywhere. But their productivity power also frequently encroaches on our personal lives—making it too easy to reply to business emails or Slack messages when we should be focused on dinner with the fam. Likewise, when we want to get work...
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Rural Workforce Housing Fund (RWHF) program year. A Letter of Intent is due by November 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. CT. Full applications are due by 6:00 p.m. CT on January 15, 2025.The RWHF program was...
The rise in artificial intelligence (AI) in the franchising world may seem like a fairly recent phenomenon, but it first began to have a noticeable impact on the industry five years ago. Since that inflection point, AI technologies have rapidly matured in areas like machine learning, data analytics and language...
Reinke Unveils E3 Precision Center-pivot System
Oct 14 2024Reinke Manufacturing has unveiled its E3 precision series center pivot system — the third generation of Reinke Electrogator center-pivot systems.“E3 takes things to the next level,” said Mark Virus, manager of mechanical and structural engineering at Reinke Manufacturing. “It’s the first of it’s kind to have precision spacing from beginning...
The University of Minnesota Extension has conducted extensive research on succession planning and leadership transitions within the business community. Their research and resources provide economic developers with a toolkit they can use with businesses during Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) visits.Michael Darger, a seasoned Extension Specialist at the University of...
Walter J. Thompson moved his loan company from Burlington, Wisconsin to Hebron, Nebraska in 1871, and using that knowledge, founded the Exchange Bank in 1874, later to be renamed. Thayer County Bank has served, serviced, and invested in the community since its inception. In 1883, Thompson partnered with Frank Wetherald,...
If you’re in the food manufacturing business, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about cold storage over the last few years. It’s not just a trend. Cold storage is rapidly becoming a critical component of the industrial real estate landscape. The pandemic has only accelerated this shift, highlighting the essential...
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is pleased to announce the recipients of $10.72 million in awards under the 2024 application cycle of the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF).The Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF) was established by the Nebraska Legislature in 1996 through the Nebraska Affordable Housing...
In the high-stakes world of startups, founders often find themselves facing a paradoxical challenge: how to attract buyers without sellers and sellers without buyers.This chicken-and-egg problem has derailed more promising startups than we care to count. The truth is, you can overcome this dilemma. Successful marketplaces like Airbnb, Uber and...
Airports are often seen as gateways to the sky, but for economic developers, they represent much more--an untapped economic engine waiting to be harnessed. Our whitepaper, From Runways to Revenue: Economic Benefits of Your Local Airport, dives deep into the economic opportunities airports provide to communities, particularly in rural areas...
Reinke Manufacturing will be investing $12 million into advancing robotics. Reinke is testing out a 19 robot cell and President Chris Roth said this is important because the pipe cell they have now is aging out, so they have reinvest in themselves to make what Roth calls ‘the world’s finest...