About EDGE


Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (EDGE) is a non-profit, private corporation (501c6) whose members are private and public investors. Our mission is to encourage economic development and growth and improve the business conditions of the greater Falls City area. EDGE is your first stop to exploring business investment opportunities in Falls City. We provide services to help our existing businesses grow and expand, to new businesses exploring location opportunities in the area and to entrepreneurs starting-up new business ventures. For confidential assistance, please contact us.


Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise, Inc. (EDGE)
3424 North Highway 73
P.O. Box 574
Falls City, NE 68355
Phone: 402.245.2105
Fax: 402.245.2106
Email

Executive Director

Chuck Whitney  

Board of Directors

President - Kevin Malone
Vice President of Marketing & Sales - Steve Kottich
Vice President of Product Development & Public Policy - Beth Sickel
Vice President of Investor & Community Relations - Bart Keller
Secretary/Treasurer - Chuck Whitney

City of Falls City Directors
  • The Honorable Rodney Vandeberg, Mayor of Falls City and District 1 Commissioner, Nebraska Highway Commission
  • Jerry Oliver, Councilman, City of Falls City

Richardson County Director

  • James Sefried, Board of Commissioners

Visionary Investor Directors

  • Brian Daake, Dorr & Clark Funeral Home
  • Edward & Sandra Hartman
  • Bart Keller, Farm & City Supply
  • Ryan Larsen, Community Medical Center
  • Kevin Malone, First National Bank & Trust
  • Marc Morehead, Richardson County Bank & Trust
  • Beth Sickel, Southeast Nebraska Telephone Company

At-Large Directors

  • Dan Hill, Jim Hill’s Paint & Glass
  • Steve Kottich, Miller Monroe Company
  • John Martin

General Directors

  • Charles Radatz
  • Dr. Jon Habben, Superintendent, Falls City Public Schools
  • David Sickel, Farm Operator

Ex-Officio Directors 

  • Gary Jorn, City Clerk/Treasurer, City of Falls City
  • Donna Landis, Manager, Falls City Chamber of Commerce
  • Carol DeBusk,  Falls City Office of the Nebraska Workforce Development

Member Investors

(By Annual Investment Level)

City of Falls City ($90,000*)

*Estimate based on 2% of municipal gas and electric utility revenues.

Richardson County ($25,000*)

*Fiscal Year 2008 Commitment

Visionary ($5,000 plus)  

Community Medical Center 2307 Barada Street
Falls City, NE 68355
402.245.2428 Business Profile
Dorr & Clark Funeral Home 2303 Harlan Street
Falls City, NE 68355
402.245.2424 Business Profile
Farm & City Supply 2618 Harlan Street
Falls City, NE 68355
402.245.3400 Business Profile
First National Bank & Trust 17th & Stone Streets
Falls City, NE 68355
402.245.2491 Business Profile
Halbert, Dunn & Halbert, LLC 111 East 17th Street
Falls City, NE 68355
402.245.4486 Business Profile
Hartman, Edward and Sandra 2609 Hiland Avenue
Falls City, NE 68355
   
Richardson County Bank & Trust 1616 Harlan Street
Falls City, NE 68355
402.245.2486 Business Profile
Southeast Nebraska Telephone Co. 110 West 17th Street
Falls City, NE 68355
402.245.4451 Business Profile
 

Champion ($2,500 - 4,999) 

Falls City Journal 1810 Harlan Street
Falls City, NE 68355
402.245.2431 Business Profile
Martin, John & Kathy      
Morehead, John & Amalia      
Vandeberg, Rodney      
Armbruster  Motor  Co.  307 West 17th
 Falls City, NE 68355 
 402-245-2471  
 

Catalyst ($1,000 - 2,499)

Animal Health Center 65261 706 Road
Falls City, NE 68355
402.245.4438  
Bachman, Merle & Trula      
Careage Estates 1720 Burton Drive
Falls City, NE 68355
   
Check-In Motel 1901 Fulton Street Falls City, NE  68355 402.245.2367  
Falls City Pharmacy 1800 Stone Street
Falls City, NE  68355
402.245.2555  
Falls City Lions Club      
Falls City Mercantile Co. P.O. Box 68
Falls City, NE  68355
402.245.2716  
Froeschl Construction Inc. 924 Stone Street   
Falls City, NE  68355
402-245-5681  
Hullman’s Ford 1416 Harlan Street  Falls City, NE  68355 402.245.4413  
Jim Hill’s 1619 Chase Street Falls City, NE 68355 402.245.4444  
Miller Monroe Company 1608 Stone Street
Falls City, NE  68355
402.245.2722  
Parkside Dental Clinic 1901 Chase Street
Falls City, NE  68355
402.245.2243  
SunMart 1900 Harlan Street
Falls City, NE  68355
402.245.3440  
Weaver, Merz & Goltz 1719 Stone Street
Falls City, NE  68355
402.245.3015  
 

Advocate ($500-$999)

     
Aitken, Robert W. (CPA)      
American National Bank


Brott Law Office        
Falls City Care Center      
Falls City Educational Association      
Habben,  Dr. Jon & Kathy      
Harris, Ed & Deb
James, Dr. Charles R. (DDS)      
Jones Heating & Air Conditioning      
KLZA/Kanzaland Radio Group – Sunny 101.3       
Malcolm, Dr. Terry (DDS)      
Mary's Appliances
McPeak, Dr. Eric      
Neal Parsons Law Office      
Pony Creek Rentals


Poppe Realty & Management      
Radatz, Charles & Karen      
Solid Rock Anesthesia      
Stripes & Signs      
Tier One Bank       
Time Warner Cable      
Walnut Creek Cabinets      
 

 

Supporter ($100-$499)

     
Bartek, Dr. Tom & Kathy      
Campbell, Don & Laverne      
Castle, Mike & Jean      
Chestnut, Bev      
DeBusk, Larry & Carole      
Eickhoff , Ryan & Halbert, Andy      
Falls City BPO Elks


Falls City Rotary Club      
Finck, Ray & Ruth      
Froeschl, Mary      
Gentry, Charlotte      
Gerlt, Gail R. & Marlene      
Gist, Martin & Mary Jane


Godemann, Ted & Mona      
Jenkins, Bill & Becky      
Johnson, Rick & Susan      
Keller, Bart & Gayle      
Keller, Madeline      
Kottich, Steve & Diana      
Malone, Kevin & Janet      
McKim,  Jerry & Nancy      
Morehead, Marc & Marcia      
Parrish, John & Barb      
Richardson County Business Development Assn.      
St. Thomas Episcopal Church      
Sailors, Chuck



Sickel, David & Alyce      
Simpson, Kenny & Tami      
Stalder, R. Merle      
Stice, Donnie & Julie      
Veigel, Merle & Sara      
Vrtiska, Kim & Chris


Weaver, Paul & Letha      
Weinert, Paul      
Wolfe, David & Martha      


If you are interested in becoming a member investor of EDGE, please contact us.


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