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Chief Carriers are among the 18 division winners in the 46th annual TCA Fleet Safety Awards competition. The Truckload Carriers Association awards identify truckload carriers that have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to safety through presenting the lowest...

Pure Nebraska’s Our Town Grand Island is focused on the exciting growth that is happening here. It is an honor to be able to spotlight, Prairie Commons development located on Hwy 34 and 281 in today’s segment. There are amazing businesses located in this development,...

Chief Ethanol, located in Hastings and Lexington, NE, announced the hiring of Ted Free as General Manager. In this role, Free will manage the brand’s overall plant operations. Free brings significant experience in operations, safety requirements and product knowledge...

Whenever people are allowed to start gambling at Fonner Park, they’ll probably do so in a temporary structure built by Chief Industries.

BonnaVilla, a leading manufacturing company building high quality, customized modular homes in Aurora, Nebraska announced the appointment of a new General Manager, Mike Morrow. “We are thrilled to have Mike Morrow accept this leadership role at BonnaVilla,” said DJ...

Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for Dan Fitzgerald, who ended his 50-year career on the same day he started it, both falling on Friday the 13th. Fitzgerald was the guest of honor at a retirement send-off Friday, where Chief Industries CEO DJ Eihusen...

Chief. If you’re a farmer, the mere utterance of the name brings to mind images of shiny, metallic, galvanized steel in the farmyard. However, if you live in Grand Island, Neb., it may conjure images of brick and glass. If you’re from Aurora, Neb., you may recall...

Chief Industries, Inc. (“Chief”)  and Catahoula Resources (“Catahoula”) have entered into an agreement to  jointly develop carbon capture and permanent sequestration (“CCS”) within Nebraska. Through this arrangement, Chief Ethanol, a division of Chief Industries, Inc....

In today's climate, driver capacity concerns and retention remain top of mind for commercial fleets. Here's a look at how three very different fleets have been able to maintain a quality workplace and environment for their drivers. Recruiting and retaining...

BonnaVilla reports solid, but most challenging year. The past fiscal year at BonnaVilla Homes felt like one, long, stressful roller-coaster ride thanks to a global pandemic, but at the end of the day plant manager Dan Fitzgerald said it ended up being a solid year for...

Chief Carriers Named Best Fleet to Drive For in 2021 Twenty fleets have been recognized by The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) in the 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For program. This program identifies trends, shares best practices, and publicly recognizes the...

Chief Agri Adds to Its Product Line with Purchase of Substantially all the assets from Rapat Industries Philippines Chief Agri, known for its full line of grain and commodity storage, aeration, and material handling products, is thrilled to announce the purchase of...

Chief Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (Chief Ethanol) is currently producing USP Grade Ethanol from its ethanol plant in Hastings, Nebraska.   Chief Ethanol has modified its current process operations to produce higher grades of ethanol for use as the active ingredient in hand...

As COVID-19 twists and turns keep coming in 2020, there is comfort in some things remaining the same. The seasons will continue to plod along, mask or no mask, and farmers in Nebraska can take pride in doing what they do best this fall — harvesting their crops and...

DJ Eihusen, President/CEO of Chief Industries, announced Mark Kjar as the new President/General Manager of Chief Agri, headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska. “Our many stakeholders should be encouraged to learn that Mark has been selected for this leadership role at...

Chief Industries Director of Marketing and Communications Beth Frerichs said the production of hand sanitizer was a partnership between Chief Industries and Pacha Soap Company in Hastings. She said the partnership was part of an effort to reach out to the needs of the...