September 30, 2022
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced $35 million in workforce housing tax credits to develop new housing across Iowa, including the Cass-Doty housing project in Nevada. This project includes seven, three-bedr...
(Nevada, IA) WB Realty of West Des Moines recently announced plans to convert the Budget Inn located in Nevada to 36 units of affordable rental housing in the community. The property has transferred ownership and conversion efforts are underway.
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The Nevada Economic Development Council (NEDC) cultivates economic growth and prosperity. This leadership fosters opportunities, partnerships and quality of life for our community.
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• Support completion of the followin...
What is your name and position in the company/business? Kayse Jenkins, Marketing Coordinator
What year was your company started/founded? 1946
Where was the business located when it was started/founded? When Carl established Hertz, the first off...
March, 28 2022 (Nevada, IA) - The Nevada Economic Development Council is pleased to announce that On Track Construction has opened their new facility in Nevada.
"On behalf of the City of Nevada, I wish to extend our congratulations on co...
NEVADA, IOWA – With a relentless focus on delivering the Best Experience Every Time to patients and the community, Story Medical recently received affirmation that it is providing exceptional care by earning full certification to the ISO 9001 Quality...
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December 7, 2021:
Today, the first US industrial scale renewable natural gas facility using agricultural residues as its feedstock began production operations in Nevada, Iowa. Following 2 1/2 years of construction and ...
October 25, 2021 (Nevada, IA) - The Nevada Economic Development Council is pleased to announce that M&R Properties has broken ground for another building in the Nevada West Industrial Park.
“We know that many small businesses are exc...
October 19, 2021
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Steve Simon, CEO of South Story Bank & Trust, based in Huxley, IA is pleased to announce we’re expanding our footprint with our 6th location in Nevada, IA. Our new office will be located at 1601 South...
What is your name and position in the company? Rick Hawbaker, Location Manager
What year was your company founded? John Deere has been in Nevada since 1955; a man named John Cessford owned a previous implement, and sold it to Ted Ryerson in 1955....
What is your hometown? Nevada/ Iowa Falls
Occupation and company you work for? Dentist, Owner of Stephenson Dental
What is a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited about? After doing a building ...
What is your name and position in the company/business? Kelly Grossman, Attorney
What year was your company started/founded? 2021
Where is the business located? 616 J Ave, Nevada, IA 50161
Is there any interesting story or detail about your ...
What is your hometown? Owensboro, KY, but Nevada has been home for our family for more than 20 years
Occupation and company you work for? Vice President Ames/Nevada, South Story Bank & Trust
What is a fun fact about your business or some...
What is your name and position in the company/business? Robb Schmidt – Doctor of Optometry (owner)
What year was your company started? I took over in 2003. Prior owner Dr. Mike Neff was in Nevada for more than 25 years before me.
Where was t...
What is your name and position in the company/business? Mike Espeset, President
What year was your company started/founded? We were founded in 1934 as James Thompson & Sons.
Where was the business located when it started? We’ve been headq...
Early in 2018, the management of the Nevada Economic Development Council (NEDC) took a big pivot. After more than 20 years of having only a local director, the NEDC entered into an agreement with the Ames Chamber and Economic Development Commission (...
What is your name and position in the company/business? Mason Adams, Key Account Manager
What year was your company started/founded? 1917
Where is your company headquarters located? Corporate HQ – Madison, Wis.; Iowa HQ – Cedar Rapids
Is ...
What is your name and position in the company/business? Chad Randick, President & CEO
What year was your company started/founded? 1974
Where was the business located when it started? Ames, Iowa
When did it relocate to its present locatio...
What is your hometown? Nevada, IA.
Occupation and company you work for? Sr. Vice President, Mid-States Companies
What is a fun fact about your business or something you’re doing at your business that you’re excited about? We’ve been very fortuna...
Your name and your position? Dr. Bernie Stephenson, owner
What year was your company started? 1997
Where was the business located when it started? Our first location was 1011 6th St., Nevada.
Where is the business now? We relocated to a n...
What is your hometown? Lecanto, FL / Geneseo, IL
Occupation and company you work for? Pharmacist (VP of Operations / Compliance Officer with NuCara Pharmacy)
What is a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that y...
What is your name and position in the company/business? Dave Sly, co-owner with Brad Lenz
What year was your company started/founded? 2011
Where was the business located when it started? Our first location was the old Cars-n-More building (...
What is your hometown? Norfolk, Neb.
Occupation and company you work for? City Administrator, City of Nevada
What is a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited about? I'm excited about the growth...
What is your hometown? Burlington, Iowa
Occupation and company you work for? Principal at RMH Architects
What is a fun fact about your business or something you’re doing at your business that you’re excited about? We are excited to celebrate our ...
July 16, 2021 (Ames, IA) - The Nevada Economic Development Council (NEDC) is pleased to announce ALMACO will be expanding their operations in Nevada.
ALMACO currently manufactures leading precision agriculture machinery that is used in global ...
What is your hometown? Geneseo, Illinois
Occupation and company you work for? Availa Bank, serving as Market President
What is a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited about? We are looking for...
What is your hometown? Nevada, Iowa
Occupation and company you work for? Broker/Owner RE/MAX Concepts
What is a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited about? We are excited about our new ...
Greg Faith, left, President of Verbio Nevada LLC, and Ron Dejongh, President of Verbio Farm Services, are ready to start producing renewable natural gas at the Nevada Verbio plant.
(Photo Courtesy of Verbio)
The public is welcome to attend an open ...
What is your hometown? Marshalltown/Grundy Center
Occupation and company you work for? CEO/General Manager, Consumers Energy
What is your role with the NEDC, and how long have you been involved? I Inherited my Board position from our previo...
What is your hometown? Manson, Iowa
Occupation and company you work for? Optometrist, McFarland Clinic Nevada
Iowa Army National Guard Soldier, State Surgeon/Commander, Iowa Medical Readiness Detachment, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
What is a ...
What is your hometown? Huxley
Occupation and company you work for? Key Account Manager, Alliant Energy
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you’re doing at your business that you’re excited about? Working with customers to m...
What is your hometown? Nevada, Iowa
Occupation and company you work for? Realtor/Broker, Hunziker & Associates Realtors
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited about? I a...
From tattoo artist to attorney, Kelly Grossman, 34, is a shining example of going where life takes you.
"It's funny. I've always told my friends I'm just going to fall into whatever I end up doing. I believe in networking and making connections so w...
What is your hometown? Zearing, IA
Occupation and company you work for? Director of Communications, Key Cooperative
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited about? As a result of last...
What is your hometown? Shenandoah, Iowa
Occupation and company you work for? COO/CFO 21st Century Rehab, PC
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you’re doing at your business that you’re excited about? We are just coming to the ...
What is your hometown? Nevada, IA
Occupation and company you work for? Farmer – LongView Farms
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you’re doing at your business that you’re excited about? For the last 5 years, LongView has bee...
What is your hometown? Glidden, IA
Occupation and company you work for? Accountant/Co-Owner Allen L. Kockler Co.
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you’re doing at your business that you’re excited about? We’ve never really off...
What is your hometown? Osage, Iowa
Occupation and company you work for? VP of Development at Story County Medical Center
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited about? Story Medi...
What is your hometown? Chariton, IA
Occupation and company you work for? Superintendent, Nevada Community School District
Do you have a fun fact about the Nevada Schools or something you’re doing at the schools that you’re excited about? We are beg...
What is your hometown? Roland
Occupation and company you work for? Business Developer, Woodruff Construction
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited about? Woodruff Construction re...
What is your hometown? Chicago Ridge, IL (a suburb of Chicago)
Occupation and company you work for? President & CEO, Burke Corporation
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited abo...
(March 19, 2021) - Verbio Nevada, a biorefinery owned by Verbio North America, plans to expand operations through an $80 million capital investment. The State of Iowa awarded Verbio Nevada project tax incentives through HQJ.
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What is your hometown? Storm Lake, Iowa
Occupation and company you work for? VP of Manufacturing at ALMACO, Co-Owner of The Arena
Do you have a fun fact about your business or something you're doing at your business that you're excited about? AL...
A Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh store will open in Nevada later this year along Fawcett Parkway.
Nevada Economic Development Council (NEDC) Director John Hall said Hy-Vee’s interest in Nevada and the location selected in Nevada make sense. “Ready access to ...
The City of Nevada and the Nevada Economic Development Council are leading a community-wide effort to develop a 20-year vision and new strategic plan for Nevada.
Take the survey with your smartphone by hovering over this code. If taking from a com...
Many of the great projects that have happened in Nevada since the 1990s are the result of a planning process called Vision 2020. What will a new visioning process bring to Nevada in the next 10-30 years?
Leaders in Nevada have starte...
Nevada, IA – The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) approved funding to Nevada-based company, Mid-States Material Handling and Fabrication, on August 21, 2020.
Mid-States Material Handling and Fabrication was founded in 2011 as a metal fab...
The landscape along Nevada’s South B Avenue has changed dramatically over the past year.
Along this busy street, Burke Corp.’s 210,000-square-foot expansion – announced in September of 2018 — has been under construction and is now nearly complete....
For the first time in Nevada’s history, three major community entities – the City of Nevada, the Nevada Community Schools, and the Nevada Economic Development Council (NEDC) – share a brand.
A unique letter N on a petal, whether used by the City, ...