IES Holdrege was awarded the State of Nebraska Governor’s Gold Standard Award for excellence in Safety. IES was chosen by the Great Plains Safety and Health Council and the award was presented to IES by Governor Pete Ricketts at the Council’s annual award dinner in Kearney, NE on September 23, 2015.IES Holdrege was awarded the State of Nebraska Governor’s Gold Standard Award for excellence in Safety. IES was chosen by the Great Plains Safety and Health Council and the award was presented to IES by Governor Pete Ricketts at the Council’s annual award dinner in Kearney, NE on September 23, 2015.