AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBusiness Investment: North Platte is among 28 Nebraska communities approved for federal Opportunity Zone incentives starting in 2027, offering enhanced tax benefits aimed at drawing investment to rural areas. Manufacturing: Grand Island’s Nova-Tech won Nebraska’s “Coolest Thing Made” contest for injectable animal-health fluids used by livestock producers and pet owners. Agriculture: Superior is being considered for a proposed fertilizer plant backed by a federal funding initiative; the project remains in early planning stages. Workforce: Nebraska launched a rapid reskilling program to help displaced workers train for in-demand jobs, while a new SCC–UNL agreement maps more than 50 transfer pathways and guarantees university admission for eligible associate-degree graduates. Small Business: Nebraska joined the FTC and other states in suing restaurant technology company Toast, alleging hidden fees, unwanted add-ons and barriers to canceling service. Toast disputes the allegations. Economic Development: Lincoln police completed their investigation of a $2.5 million no-bid bioeconomy contract and referred it to the attorney general; his office said the governor’s office was not implicated in criminal wrongdoing.
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