Nebraska businesses receive pandemic loans

NEBRASKA NEWS SERVICE

The small business administration, on Monday, released some details about 4,179 Nebraska businesses that took out Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 or more.

The small business administration did not report the exact amount each business took out in loans, offering a range that the loan fell into. Only loans of $150,000 or more were reported.

Of the 4,179 loans, 2,394 of them were for the lowest range, $150,000 to $350,000. Statewide, 36 businesses got loans of $5 million to $10 million.

Orchard loans reported by the SBA on Monday include C2C Express, Inc., $350,000 to 1 million and Ferguson Agronomy Partners, Inc. $150,000 to $350,000;

Page loans reported by the SBA include Midwest Intech, Inc., $150,000 to $350,000;

O’Neill businesses that received loans include Arbor Care Center - O’Neill, LLC, $350,000 to 1 million; Building Blocks for Community Enrichment, $150,000 to $350,000; Grosch Irrigation Company, $350,000 to $1 million; John Prouty Construction, Inc. $150,000 to $350,000; O’Neill Family Pharmacy, $150,000 to $350,000; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, $150,000 to $350,000; Torpins Rodeo Market, Inc. $150,000 to $350,000 and Wm. Krotter Company, $150,000 to $350,000.

Neligh loans reported by the SBA include Antelope Memorial Hospital, $1 to 2 million; Arbor Care Center - Neligh LLC, $350,000 to $1 milllion and Blackburn Manufacturing Company, $350,000 to $1 million.

The Roper Lab for Data in Community Journalism organized data by community. The Roper Lab is a division of the Nebraska News Service at the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications.