News & Announcements

Vantec Locates $4.4 Million Plastics Manufacturing Operation in Falls City- Thursday, May 29, 2008

Iowa-based Vantec, Inc. announced today it will be expanding manufacturing operations into Falls City, Nebraska.  The company will locate in an existing 40,000 (full story)


Governor Appoints Mayor Vandeberg to Nebraska State Highway Commission- Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Gov. Dave Heineman on Friday announced his appointment of Rodney Vandeberg of Falls City to serve as District 1 Commissioner on the Nebraska State Highway Commission. He will complete the term of Duane Acklie, who resigned earlier this year. The term (full story)


Work Begins on $21 Million Medical Center - Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Earth has moved yet again in Falls City. Community Medical Center Sunday afternoon held a groundbreaking ceremony in a field just north of town that over the course of the next 18 months will steadily grow into a 56,000 square foot medical faci (full story)


Stephenson Hotel Developer Purchases Rivoli Building- Friday, March 14, 2008

Mitch Glaeser of Gainesville, FL, who is currently refurbishing the Stephenson Hotel, has announced the purchase of the old Rivoli Theater building just north of the hotel.  The purchase by the Glaeser family was finalized earlier this week aft (full story)


Tri-State Corridor Alliance Message Bound for Washington- Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The Tri-State Corridor Alliance message--that the Missouri River Bridge at Rulo should be replaced and a transportation corridor developed linking the three-state area with I-29 will soon be on its way to Washington, D.C. Mayor Rod Vandeberg (full story)


Grassroots Support for New Rulo Bridge Grows- Sunday, February 17, 2008

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Positive Messages at EDGE Banquet - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The messages delivered at Wednesday’s Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise, Inc. (EDGE) Annual Banquet and Meeting were overwhelmingly positive.  And they were heard by a large number of investor members who nearly filled the (full story)


Tri-State Corridor Alliance Support Building New Missouri River Bridge at Rulo- Friday, January 18, 2008

Approximately 180 citizens, officials and media representatives filled the Camp Rulo River Club Wednesday morning to hear the optimistic and determined message of members of the Tri-State Corridor Alliance. The Alliance has evolved from a grassro (full story)


EDGE Hires Former Resident for Executive Director Position - Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Officials of the Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise, Inc. (EDGE) announced today the hiring of Chuck Whitney as Executive Director. He will begin his new responsibilities on November 26th. "We interviewed seven candidates for the (full story)


Vision 20-20 Group Purchases Motel Property with Future Plans to Build New Hotel - Tuesday, October 30, 2007

A group of Falls City entrepreneurs, Vision 20-20, Inc., announced Friday the purchase of the Stephenson Motel property, a week after the sale was completed. ...While the newly named "Vision Inn Motel" will continue to operate, future plans call (full story)


Hotel Generates Excitement in Falls City - Tuesday, October 02, 2007

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Historic Stephenson Hotel Sold to Florida Developer- Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (EDGE) announces the sale of the historic Stephenson Hotel in downtown Falls City. The Stephenson Hotel is one of the most historically significant properties in Falls City and Richardson County. (full story)


Community Medical Center Announces Plan to Build New Hospital- Thursday, July 05, 2007

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Runza Franchise Restaurant Coming to Falls City - Friday, June 08, 2007

It is now official, a Runza franchise restaurant is coming to Falls City. Kevin and Gina Scheitel, Kevin and Janet Malone and Rod Vandeberg have now officially been awarded a franchisefrom Runza National Inc. Following extensive training, Gina Schei (full story)


Small Business Consultation and Technical Assistance Available in Falls City - Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (EDGE) announced today Janelle Moran, Business Specialist for Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP), will be available at the Falls City EDGE office one half day each month to provide (full story)


Applicants Sought for New Welder Training Initiative- Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Grassroots programs of any kind, especially in economic development, always prove to be the most successful programs.  Driven by the needs of the area business and industry and workers, Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (EDGE (full story)


Former Burger King Building Purchased by Local Group- Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Kevin and Gina Scheitel, Kevin and Janet Malone and Rod Vandeberg announced today the purchase of the building at 14th and Harlan Streets. Plans are to remodel the building into a Nebraska-based franchised restaurant with construction beginning (full story)


Community's Hard Work Pays Off with New Library- Sunday, February 04, 2007

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New Aquatic Park A Big Splash- Friday, August 11, 2006

The temperature topped 100 degrees, the humidity was high and hardly a cloud dotted the August sky. And yet, Falls City enjoyed a real soaker on Wednesday. This was a deluge that had nothing to do with precipitation but everything to do with (full story)

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