WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CHAMBER & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?

The Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation (EDC) both play an important role in a community, but, what’s the difference between the two? This is a question that is frequently asked by businesses in the community as they try to divide where to invest their membership dollars and how to spend their volunteer time. […]

Lead for Nebraska: Blog #3

Good afternoon and welcome! So, why hasn’t fiber broadband expansion happened here yet? Well, it has in parts of southeast Nebraska. But thanks to the Federal Communications Commission’s definition of what a ‘served’ area is, this can be pretty murky and internet service providers absolutely took advantage of this. Essentially, if a single house is […]

Pinpoint Awarded over $1.02 Million through the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program

Auburn Development Council is pleased to share that yesterday, the Nebraska Public Service Commission awarded grants to  Pinpoint Communications, a fiber provider serving Southeast Nebraska, for broadband expansion in Nemaha County. These grants will be used to help connect 186 homes that were previously unserved. Through the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program (LB388), both Pinpoint and […]

Nemaha County Selected for Communities for Kids Initiative

Nemaha County has recently been selected to be part of Nebraska Children and Families Foundation Communities for Kids, a state-wide initiative which supports young children, families and those providing their care.  The Communities for Kids (C4K) initiative is a multi-year planning and implementation initiative that was created in response to community requests for assistance with shortages […]

Lead for Nebraska: Blog #2

Good afternoon and welcome! Let’s dive right in– why is broadband important for rural Nebraska? Rural America is currently experiencing what’s known as a ‘digital divide’, which basically means that our urban counterparts are outpacing broadband deployment compared to those of us in rural areas. They are getting faster, better internet before us and it’s […]

SourceLink Nebraska is live!

In 2018, the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC), Nebraska Extension, and Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) collaborated to bring SourceLink® framework to Nebraska. Launched in November:   SourceLink Nebraska connects those seeking business assistance with the nonprofit, educational, or government resource organizations that can best help them.  SourceLink Nebraska supports Nebraska business development and entrepreneurship by: collaborating with business-driven economic development efforts. delivering […]

Lead for Nebraska: Blog #1

Hi Auburn! My name is Ken Edwards and I am serving with the Auburn Development Council as an AmeriCorps service member with Lead for Nebraska. Periodically, I am going to provide some updates on my service over the next two years. About 5 months ago, I was asked if I’d be interested in being a […]

Auburn ECAP Community Survey Results & Community Conversation #2

Auburn community members participated in the second ECAP Community Conversation held on October 18 at the ESU#4 Conference Center.  During this conversation, the Auburn ECAP Survey Results  were shared. (click link for results)   The results confirmed some things we already knew:  (not a complete list) ~ Auburn community supports its schools. ~ Auburn has a […]

Bantz Opens Calm & Collective CBD Hut in Downtown Auburn

This article was first published by the Nemaha County Herald.  Written by Darrell Wellman.Calm & Collective CBD Hut has opened for business in downtown Auburn. Owner Nick Bantz has been remodeling the former location of Ingersoll’s Barber Shop at 1120 J Street for about the past five weeks. Bantz is leasing the space from owner […]

One Survey – Two Purposes: Transforming Where We Live

Auburn Development Council (ADC) and Communities for Kids (C4K) invites you to participate in one survey with two purposes – Identifying future economic and community opportunities for Auburn and determining childcare needs for greater Nemaha County.  All individuals within Nemaha County are encouraged to participate in the survey.  Auburn Development Council is bringing the Entrepreneurial […]