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With 25% of their workforce reaching 55 years or older, manufacturers are getting creative with employment policies and practices.
The goal? Retain these skilled workers as long as possible, and develop systems to capture and impart their institutional knowledge to new employees.
The Manufacturing Institute, a nonprofit education and workforce partner o...
BEATRICE – The Beatrice City Council has approved a study of an east Beatrice area to determine if it can be declared blighted, which would open the way for use of tax increment financing for development.
Called area number nine, it extends from near 19th and Court, east to nearly Orang...
At 7a.m. every day, whatever the weather may be, someone at the Beatrice Municipal Airport measures the precipitation amount in town for the National Weather Service.
In the fall, airport manager Diana Smith and staff received a 35 year service certificate for being the official National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observe...
How To Handle Mondays As An Entrepreneur
Jan 5 2020An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but it won’t do anything to cure you of a case of the Mondays. Making a successful transition from weekend mode to workweek mode can require practice. After all, we have a lot working against us on Mondays.
For starters, science say...
It’s not uncommon for entrepreneurs to live and breathe their work. It’s what most of our mentors and role models did to turn their own ideas into successful businesses. But at what cost?
It may be taboo to discuss, but there’s a psychological price to being an entrepreneur. Founders experience everything fro...
There’s no board-certified test for becoming an entrepreneur. You don’t have to go to a certain school or have a certain type of experience. That’s what makes this path in life so great. Do you want to do it? Then do it.
People of all ages have started successful companies. Worryin...
The Nebraska Way
Dec 19 2019The Nebraska Way is a podcast hosted by Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts. From craft brewers to lawmakers to sports coaches, The Nebraska Way podcast gives listeners the opportunity to hear from the people who are moving our state forward about the issues that matter most to Nebraskans.
Click here for podcas...
Uncommon voices in 2019
Dec 19 2019Get inspiration and insight from uncommon voices in 2019 that aim to break down barriers to success and offer hope for the decade ahead.
Countless inspirations and insights are helping to pave the way to hope for advancing inclusive and empowering entrepreneurship and education. Just ponder these uncommon ideas and example...
NGage Executive Director Search
Dec 16 2019Well, well, well, this is the opportunity for which you've been looking.
Gage Area Growth Enterprise (NGage), a county-wide economic development group located in Beatrice, NE, is looking for its next Executive Director.
What you would do: collaborate with local, regional, state, national, and international partners to “make things happen i...
Results of the 2019 Gage County Housing Survey
Dec 16 2019The results of the 2019 Gage County Housing Survey are in. This year, we had significantly more people participate than in years past. In total, nearly 750 people completed the survey, providing NGage and Hanna:Keelan with a diverse sample from which to gather information. As a result, we learned abou...
How to Position Your Product in a Niche Market
Dec 14 2019Just because what you're selling is unique doesn't mean it can't find its audience.
When you have a niche product -- something that positions a unique value proposition to a customer -- it can be hard to figure out your place in the product landscape and market competitively to your target customer. An...
As an advisor to several starting entrepreneurs launching a startup app idea, I find it interesting how entrepreneurs come up with ideas and plans. Most of the time, our decisions are influenced by behavioral biases that, contrary to popular beliefs, can be beneficial as much as they can negatively affect startu...
Three years after the University of Nebraska launched a public awareness campaign aimed at encouraging students to work hard to complete a college degree in four years, there are signs the initiative is working.
The number of students graduating has outpaced enrollment increases at NU, said interim President Susan Fritz, meanin...
A new business is hoping to “clean up” in downtown Beatrice.
Clean Slate recently opened at 813 Court St. The store sells a variety of soaps, lotions, balms and other items, all made from local goat milk or beer.
All products currently sold at Clean Slate are made by Kim Witulski, wh...
Nebraska, finally, is No. 1.
No, not on the football field. It's time for radical acceptance of that fact, Husker fans. (See Chatelain, Dirk.)
But here's something to cheer off the field. In a ranking published by online lending firm LendingTree, Nebraska tops the list in places that are safest for young children. LendingTree base...
Nebraska’s cheeky tourism slogan, “Honestly, it’s not for everyone.”, is as candid as it is rib-tickling. Nebraska isn’t for everyone, it’s true. For intrepid nature and wildlife lovers, however, Nebraska is something of a dream. You can breathe here, with wide open spaces that provide solitude, stupefying sunsets, dark sky star parties, an...
Google has announced plans to award $1 million to nonprofits in Nebraska that come up with ideas to help grow the state's economy.
The Google.org Impact Challenge Nebraska will award six nonprofits that come up with "bold" ideas to grow economic opportunities.
Five of the organizations will be chosen by a panel of Nebrask...
Nebraska, finally, is No. 1.
No, not on the football field. It's time for radical acceptance of that fact, Husker fans. (See Chatelain, Dirk.)
But here's something to cheer off the field. In a ranking published last week by online lending firm LendingTree, Nebraska tops the list in places that are safest for youn...
The Nebraska Way
Dec 2 2019The Nebraska Way is a podcast hosted by Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts. From craft brewers to lawmakers to sports coaches, The Nebraska Way podcast gives listeners the opportunity to hear from the people who are moving our state forward about the issues that matter most to Nebraskans.
Go to podcast.
Google has announced plans to award $1 million to nonprofits in Nebraska that come up with ideas to help grow the state's economy.
The Google.org Impact Challenge Nebraska will award six nonprofits that come up with "bold" ideas to grow economic opportunities.
Five of the organizations will be chosen by a panel of Nebrask...
Zarek ’15 uses data to help Nebraska thrive
Dec 1 2019As chief data officer at the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Jennifer Zarek ’15 works behind the scenes, crunching numbers and analyzing data, to boost her home state and ensure Nebraska continues to offer the good life.
“I believe in the mission of the department and find my work meaningful because I wan...
Zarek ’15 uses data to help Nebraska thrive
Dec 1 2019As chief data officer at the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Jennifer Zarek ’15 works behind the scenes, crunching numbers and analyzing data, to boost her home state and ensure Nebraska continues to offer the good life.
“I believe in the mission of the department and find my work meaningful because I wan...
LINCOLN (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is leading a trade mission to Germany to promote Nebraska agricultural products and reinforce the state's connections with German companies.
Ricketts kicked off the trade mission Sunday in Berlin, where the delegation met with government officials and hosted a reception for University of Nebrask...
Colleen and John Schoneweis, owners of Vintage Venue and Colleen's Catering, have spent over two decades catering weddings, corporate meetings, parties, dinners and charitable events. During that time, they were on the lookout for a building they could purchase and turn into an event space. “Very often, when working fo...
