If you’re looking for fun for the whole family, come out to one of Gage County’s events! With local events like Homestead Days, Oktoberfest, Ribfest, and the Holiday Lighted Parade offers residents year-round celebrations and festivals. The cornerstone event for our area, Homestead Days celebrates the rich homesteading history in...Continue Reading
It's a new look for a downtown entertainment business. The Holly theatre has a new electronic marquee, along the north side of Court Street, right across from the Cinema Center Theatres.Mike and Shelly Schafer own Beatrice Movies, operators of the downtown theatres. This project, in the works for two years…began...Continue Reading
Neapco celebrated Earth Day and Arbor Day in partnership with the city of Beatrice by planting about 440 trees in north Beatrice on Wednesday.Neapco and city employees worked together to plant the trees on Wednesday morning. The partnership allowed for 440 spruce and red cedar trees.Tanner Bowhay of Neapco said...Continue Reading
In 2023, Gage Area Growth Enterprise (NGage) secured a $300,000 Tourism Grant from the Economic Development Association (EDA). Through this grant, NGage will be able to strengthen the existing community resources and build upon them. With lively downtown events in Beatrice and excellent outdoor recreation throughout the county, NGage will...Continue Reading
It’s a day of giving back to the community for a southeast Nebraska based company.Exmark Manufacturing presented three brand new mowers to local Gage County nonprofits.“We do this once a year, and our team really gets excited about this,” Daryn Walters, President of Exmark, said. “It’s an exciting time for...Continue Reading
Students at a southeast Nebraska high school were getting the chance to use part of their lunch period Friday, to meet with area employers.It was the second year for the Beatrice High School Job Fair, held in the O-Zone gymnasium….with over 30 employers represented….ranging from manufacturing, to banking, to agriculture,...Continue Reading
A local employer in Beatrice has been seeing substantial growth, acquiring companies….and seeking to consolidate operations at a single location in the Gage County Industrial Park.Randy Kinney, co-owner of Kinney Manufacturing, operates Precise Fabrication…..which he bought from Leroy Janzen in 2018. He also has operations in Lincoln. Kinney spoke with...Continue Reading
The Gage County Board of Supervisors voted to award a contract to Vogtscapes of Bennet for the reconstruction of six box culverts in the county.Four bids were received for the projects from A&R Construction, Collins, JJK Construction LLC and Vogtscapes.Bids were opened at a 8:15 a.m. timed event during the...Continue Reading
The Beatrice City Council has declared three current elementary school buildings blighted and substandard. The move opens up the possibility of tax increment financing for development of the sites, once the buildings are demolished. Beatrice Public Schools will begin using a new prekindergarten to fifth grade building this coming school...Continue Reading
In 2023, Beatrice Community Hospital (BCH) completed a $13 million expansion, creating a new medical office building in Beatrice, Gage County, NE. The new medical office building centralizes Beatrice’s providers into one facility, whereas providers were previously spread out across town. Featuring a new primary care clinic, the building also...Continue Reading
Gage Area Growth Enterprise (NGage) is the economic development organization actively seeking to sustain and grow the Beatrice, NE, and Gage County economy and quality of life. Its leadership efforts and resource delivery for business retention, expansion, recruitment, and community development help set the region on a course for success.In...Continue Reading
Gage Area Growth Enterprise (NGage) is committed to finding housing solutions in Gage County. With funding assistance from the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA), NGage completed a housing study for Gage County in 2016. The findings demonstrated a need for new construction. In response to the study, NGage worked with...Continue Reading
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has selected this year’s grant recipients under the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund (CCCFF).Seven communities will receive a portion of the $4 million available for award, representing one planning and six capital construction projects.Read the full article here.Continue Reading
Koch Fertilizer’s Beatrice plant earned the 2023 Energy Star certification, for the fifth consecutive time.Energy Star certification recognizes facilities that perform in the top 25 percent compared against the industry’s energy efficiency benchmark and meet strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.One of the first...Continue Reading
Because of local manufacturing resources and business leaders, Gage County is world-renowned for lawnmower manufacturing. Local entrepreneur Wilfred “Dick” Tegtmeier was inducted into the Nebraska Business Hall of Fame for employing more than 600 Nebraskans and giving Beatrice the unofficial title of "Lawn Mower Capital of the World.” Moreover, the...Continue Reading
Thanks to its participation in the C4K Initiative and funding provided by Coronavirus Response and Relief SupplementalAct funding received through Grant Number 2101NECDC6, of the USDHHSAdministrationfor Children and Families and Nebraska Department of Healthand Human Services, Gage County was awarded over $700,00 to increase the capacity for Gage County childcare...Continue Reading
During my public service as director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, we sought out opportunities to position Nebraska agriculture to capture domestic and international markets for our crops and livestock.In doing this, it was critical for our department to understand our customers, the consumers of our products in these...Continue Reading
A company with its stamp on countless development projects in southeast Nebraska celebrated a half-century in operation on Friday.An open house was held for Caspers Construction at the Vintage Venue, in Beatrice. The company, owned by Gene and Elsie Caspers along with their daughter, Deanne Caspers-Moon…continues building projects across the...Continue Reading
Gage County, Nebraska, offers international companies a chance to manufacture in the US. Currently, Beatrice is home to companies based in North America, Europe, and Asia. . Because of Gage County’s low cost of doing business, skilled workforce, and business-friendly climate, additional companies with international footprints have also found a...Continue Reading
A local economic development group’s board has approved some staff adjustments.The NGage Board of Directors, meeting Thursday, updated the Marketing Coordinator job description to that of Community Affairs Coordinator. The Board also approved the hiring of a part-time position that will be a Membership and Office Coordinator for Gage...Continue Reading
The Beatrice Cemetery Association will receive a $25,000 visitors grant to help complete a project to digitize records of the Evergreen Home Cemetery and a cemetery along East Scott Street. The funding, from lodging tax revenue…will help pay a part of what’s expected to be a $70,000 project.Mitch Deines is...Continue Reading
A second meeting in a series of “A Thoughtful Conversation About Housing in Our Community” was held on Tuesday morning at the Beatrice Public Library.The group, Planting Hope, Cultivating Understanding, hosted the meeting.Lutheran Family Services President Chris Tonniges spoke to a group of approximately 30 people about what has been...Continue Reading
Gage Area Growth Enterprise (NGage) promotes shovel-ready Nebraska sites and assists consultants and businesses through every step of the site selection process. Whether your project is industrial, commercial, or retail, you'll find the resources and information you need to make a smart business decision that suits your unique business needs...Continue Reading
Infinity Precision Ag recently began offering custom aerial applications using drones.The three partners, Andrew Kreikemeier, Brett Scheiding and Brad Eisenhauer, all serve as volunteer firefighters with the Plymouth Fire Department. They also volunteer with the county emergency response and have experience with drones.“The idea really came up right here in...Continue Reading