Redevelopment Plan Gets Through Third Of Five Steps
The area marked in the image is part of the Geary redevelopment project, which is north of Braasch Avenue and east of the North Third Street in downtown Norfolk. The North Fork redevelopment project consisting of residential and commercial development downtown Norfolk continues to move through the process. On Monday, the Community Development Agency approved […]
Northeast program is part of the solution to a lack of quality child care
Lisa Guenther, early childhood education instructor at Northeast Community College, speaks on quality childcare and early childhood education issues during the college’s Hawk Talk lecture series recently on the Norfolk campus. As population shifts continue, Nebraska is experiencing more food deserts — defined as areas with limited access to a grocery store or healthy, affordable […]
Cybint to partner with Northeast to offer cybersecurity bootcamp
A leader in global digital education will partner with Northeast Community College this year to offer a cybersecurity bootcamp. Cybint, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) arm of ThriveDX, a global digital education giant formerly known as HackerU, will offer the bootcamp through the College’s Workforce Development Division. Northeast, which has been designated as a National Center of […]
Northeast gets $450K USDA ag workforce training grant
Northeast Community College will receive a $450,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant for an agricultural workforce training project, it was announced Monday. NORFOLK, Neb. – Northeast Community College will receive a $450,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant for an agricultural workforce training projet, it was announced Monday. Specifically, the grant will go to toward Northeast’s Ruraltech+ […]
Major improvements may be in future for Lewis & Clark Lake, Niobrara State Park
A boom in tourism could be on the horizon for Knox County. On Monday, Sen. Mike Hilgers, speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, offered details on behalf of the legislature’s Statewide Tourism and Recreational Water Access and Resource Sustainability (STAR WARS) special committee on a proposal that includes major upgrades to Niobrara State Park and Lewis […]
WSC CEO Chapter students attend conference in Florida
Wayne State College students attended the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s 38th annual Global Conference and Pitch Competition in Tampa, Florida, which consisted of motivational and inspirational keynote presenters representing subject matter experts, networking and mentorship opportunities, chapter awards and a pitch competition consisting of a $15,000 prize pool. Wayne State College recently created a new […]
Sen. Mike Flood receives awards from Wayne State’s Growing Together students
The Growing Together Career Scholars cohort of Wayne State College presented Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk with two awards recently at Napoli’s Restaurant in Norfolk. The first award consisted of four “Challenge Coins,” which confirm membership in the program and recognize a person for an achievement or a significant accomplishment. The coins signify benchmarks that […]
Dream of a North Fork development project can become a reality with everyone’s help
For Stan Staab, Dr. Gordon Adams, Darrell Novacek, Joe Ferguson, Lonn Atwood, Jim Miller and many others, this has been a long time coming. These current and former Norfolkans are among the many individuals who have wanted to see the North Fork of the Elkhorn River be more fully developed into the quality-of-life gem that […]
The Norfolk Student Housing RFP is Now Available
The Norfolk Student Housing RFP is now available for public review at www.wsc.edu/bids. A Developers Conference will be held April 1st, 3-4 PM to answer any questions. To register your attendance, or if you have any questions, please contact Michael Keibler before March 26th. Michael S. Keibler, Ed.D. Executive Director, Cooperative Education and Industry Liaison […]
City of Norfolk Targets Young Talent to Build Workforce and Community Collaboration, Earning State Honor
Left to right: Steven Rames, Norfolk Public Works Director and City Engineer; Valerie Grimes, Planning & Development Director; Danielle Myers-Noelle, City Attorney; Candace Schmidt, Communications Manager; Mayor Josh Moenning; Lyndsy Jenness, Northeast Business Development Consultant for the Nebraska Department of Economic Development; Candice Alder, Economic Developer; Jennifer Olson, Economic Development Assistant; and Andy Colvin, City […]
