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New and existing businesses benefit from local incentive programs
O'Neill has recently seen an increase in new signage for local businesses. Several of these signs were purchased with the help of a local incentive program. Katie Oberle, owner of REPS fitness center in downtown O'Neill, Jessica Cole, owner of Kreative Trendz salon in...
Holt County Economic Development is excited to announce the hire of Mike Peterson as our new Project Manager!
Holt County Economic Development is excited to announce the hire of Mike Peterson as our new Project Manager! Peterson joins Holt County Economic Development as the Project Manager after 36 years in education. Mike recently retired from O’Neill Public Schools and is...
New and existing businesses benefit from local incentive programs
O'Neill has recently seen an increase in new signage for local businesses. Several of these signs were purchased with the help of a local incentive program. Katie Oberle, owner of REPS fitness center in downtown O'Neill, Jessica Cole, owner of Kreative Trendz salon in...
Returning home and appreciating our communities
Katie Hawk, Nebraska Community Foundation Hometown Intern Last November, when I heard about an internship that encouraged young adults to learn more about their hometowns, I knew that I wanted to apply. The internship is designed to help college students give back to...
O’Neill Community Foundation Fund and Holt County Economic Development Fund Welcomes Morrow and Hawk home for the Summer
Holt County, NE - O’Neill Community Foundation Fund and Holt County Economic Development Fund welcomes Emily Morrow and Katie Hawk home for the summer to help local leadership further their missions. Morrow and Hawk are both students at the University of Nebraska –...
HCED Welcomes Shelby Regan as New Executive Director
Holt County, NE - Holt County Economic Development has announced Shelby Regan as the new Executive Director of the county-wide economic development office. Regan started her position with HCED on June 1, 2021 at the HCED office located in the O’Neill Depot Building....
Gov. Ricketts Announces New Grant Programs to Get Nebraska Growing
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced new grant programs to continue growing Nebraska in the midst of the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the State of Nebraska received $1.084 billion in federal assistance...
Ground Breaking for New Concession Stand, Rest Room, and Ticket Booth at Holt County Fair Grounds
At the regular board meeting on October 5th, 2020 the Holt County Ag Society met to discuss bids submitted for a proposed concession stand and restroom project at the fairgrounds. The Ag Society officially broke ground on October 14th, 2020 for a new 25 by 68-foot...
Martens Family Scholarship Deadlines Announced
All students and prospective students are encouraged to apply for the Martens Family Scholarship. Interested applicants can obtain a scholarship application on-line at https://www.nebcommfound.org/give/martens-family-scholarship-fund/. Scholarship applications are due...
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES
Media Release Contact: Jessica Prussa Foundation and Marketing Director Public Information Officer prussaj@westholtmed.org (402) 925-1956 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2020 ...
Policy & Legislative Update: State Senators Panel at 2019 Nebraska Wind & Solar Conference in Lincoln
Lincoln, NE - State Senators Tom Brandt, Wendy Deboer, Myron Dorn, John McCollister, and Dan Quick joined a panel discussion on policy efforts affecting renewable energy at the 2019 Nebraska Wind & Solar Conference in Lincoln, NE October 29-30, 2019. View Senator...