McCook Economic Development Corporation

Housing Study Completed

The McCook 2012 Housing Study has been completed. The data provided provides insight into the McCook housing market, where shortages and challenges exist and proposes solutions and goals for the next five to ten years. Commissioned by MEDC and funded by the McCook Opportunity Fund, the City of McCook Economic Development Sales Tax fund. McCOOK, 2012 HOUSING STUDY – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

New Downtown Enhancement Concepts

The City of McCook, MEDC and many members of the public and the downtown business community have worked together to complete a planning process resulting in some exciting new concepts for potential upgrades to the downtown. … continue

First Facade Grant Approved

McCOOK, Nebraska — The KDS Professional Building at 802 West B Street in McCook is sporting an attractive new mansard roof façade thanks in part to a combination loan/grant from the new City of McCook Façade Renovation Grant/Loan program. … continue

KBC is Full!

McCook Economic Development Corporation announced today that all of the office space at the Keystone Business Center has been leased. … continue

McCook, the Go To City of Southwest Nebraska!

“McCook, the Go To City of Southwest Nebraska! The slogan is the result of months of work by a group of individuals representing several community organizations including Community Hospital, McCook Chamber of Commerce, City of McCook, Red Willow County Tourism and Visitors Committee, McCook Public Schools, Mid Plains Community College, Heritage Square Committee and McCook Economic Development Corporation. The purpose of coming together was to better market the community of McCook.

Mayor Dennis Berry, responding to a challenge accompanied by a generous personal gift from Senator Ben Nelson during the McCook Quasquicentennial Celebration, provided the leadership to form a task force to develop a community-wide marketing plan. Now organized under an interlocal agreement and known as Vision McCook the group seeks to: 1. Build the McCook brand with an updated logo and tagline 2. Develop a marketing plan with a new website and social media platform to reach a greater audience and 3. Manage the ongoing promotion of the McCook community both locally and abroad.

The core message coming out of this effort is that McCook is the Go To City of Southwest Nebraska. It is the place to go for great career opportunities, to start a business, for a quality lifestyle or for recreation and tourism. The new website at gotomccook.com allows close linking with the different member organizations while allowing them to maintain their own identities. The Tourism and Visitor’s Committee will maintain a calendar of recreational events and add capability to access the site from your mobile phone. Individuals from each of the member organizations have been trained to update information on events, attractions, lodging, hotels, businesses, organizations, volunteer opportunities and churches. Next the Vision McCook Group will engage in promotional activities both locally and to outside audiences that may be interested in the great things life in McCook has to offer.

The members of Vision McCook want you to join them in inviting the world to McCook, the Go To City of Southwest Nebraska!

Keystone Business Center

This multi-use facility provides Class A office space and a professional atmosphere with the synergy of in-house business  support services and the energy of peer … continue

New municipal facility will break ground in August

The facility approved by voters last November will house police, fire and city administration departments. It will be a vast improvement over current facilities and will … continue

Community hospital’s new patient wing opens

Phase I of a $30 Million renovation and expansion project, the new 25-bed patient wing at Community Hospital opened January 31, 2011. Phase II of the project is now … continue

Purchase Rehab Resale Program

The House at 404 East 3rd, the 3rd PRR project for MEDC is now the home of a young family and was updated from top to bottom to make a safe, energy efficient … continue