Genoa News

It's arguably the most annoying commodity on the market, but the pebble in energy manufacturer's shoes is building Nebraska's rural economy one grain at a time.

The Loup Power District has been dredging the sand from the head of a power canal along the Loup River near Genoa for 75 years, ensuring that the water flows unimpeded into its two powerhouses to generate electricity.

When the announcement was made that $7.3 million in Public Works Administration funds would pay for a massive Loup River Public Power District project, it was celebrated locally with parades that rivaled those signifying the end of World War I. The creation of the 35-mile Loup Power Canal, Genoa Headworks and powerhouses near Monroe and Columbus ... (more)