Norfolk Wins National Recognition for Innovative Projects
The Mid-America Economic Development Council honored Norfolk with two prestigious awards at its annual Economic Development Awards ceremony, held December 4–6 in Columbus, Ohio. The North Fork Riverfront Development Project earned the Placemaking Award for Large Communities. This initiative transformed a three-mile stretch of riverfront near Norfolk’s downtown district into a vibrant, multipurpose community space. […]
Groundbreaking makes way for $7 million iHub makerspace facility – Aksarben Foundation
A group of roughly 100 people gathered on a windy Thursday morning in downtown Norfolk to officially break ground on Northeast Community College’s newest facility. iHub, when it opens in August 2025 near South Seventh Street and West Norfolk Avenue, will contain a fabrication lab, collaboration spaces and office space in downtown Norfolk. It’s intended […]
New scholarship to support Nebraska students with top ACT scores
As part of a plan to compete more effectively for top talent, Gov. Jim Pillen, interim University of Nebraska President Chris Kabourek and Board of Regents representatives announced a new scholarship for the state’s top ACT scores. The program will cover the total cost of undergraduate attendance, plus stipends, at any University of Nebraska campus. “By aligning […]
Growing Together: Mike Flood outlines objectives for Wayne State student housing in downtown Norfolk
“We are the only city in this state that has a very unique problem, and that is that we have a lot more talent coming in here in the next couple of years than we have jobs for” -Mike Flood
WSC holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Norfolk apartments
The Growing Together Scholars Program had a groundbreaking in Norfolk on Monday. The complex will be located off of Fifth and Phillip Streets as this program is designed to excel Wayne State College students in the Norfolk community. NORFOLK, Neb. — The Growing Together Scholars Program had a groundbreaking in Norfolk on Monday morning when they […]
Technology, robotics part of future mix
DAN HOFFMAN, chief executive officer with Invest Nebraska, discusses the history of the nonprofit organization, which was created under Gov. Mike Johanns, who served from 1999 to 2005. Entrepreneurs are usually wired differently, in part because they are risk takers. Yet they sometimes need a boost. That’s where Invest Nebraska can make a difference. The […]
Growing Together Forum
Norfolk has seen great progress and growth in the last few years, new businesses have opened and young people are moving to Norfolk but the success of our community is a long term goal, so join us to hear a progress report and continued efforts to keep Northeast Nebraska Growing Together. Wednesday, May 3rd at […]
Updates To Accommodate Wayne State, Northeast Students Given At Growing Together
Some Wayne State College students will be visiting Norfolk next week to learn more about the city, including going on a scavenger hunt downtown. Marysz Rames, president of Wayne State College, and Michael Keibler, executive director of co-op education and industry liaison, updated community leaders on their college’s students during a Growing Together meeting Wednesday […]
Growing Together Updates Given, With Long-Range Plans Shared
U.S. REP. MIKE FLOOD (far right) provides an update Wednesday at the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce during a meeting of Northeast Nebraska Growing Together, an Aksarben workforce initiative. Jerry Guenther/Daily News There’s a lot of moving parts to the Northeast Nebraska Growing Together initiative, some of which seem to be moving well and others […]
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 […]
