West-North Central


MO: Reinsurance Group of America Breaks Ground on $140M, 300-Job Complex

May 22, 2013

One of the largest global providers of life reinsurance is building its new 405,000 sq.-ft. headquarters facility in St. Louis County, more >>


KS: PQ Corporation Investing $120M to Expand Kansas City Site, Adding Jobs

May 21, 2013

Producer of inorganic specialty performance chemicals, special custom catalysts broke ground to expand its KC manufacturing footprint. more >>


NE: Cardinal Farms Aquaculture Invests $1M in South Sioux City

May 15, 2013

Fish production facility will raise 20,000+ fish at any given time, will double size of operation to 24 total tanks within the first few years. more >>


ND: Northern Plains Nitrogen Plans $1.5B Fertilizer Project in Grand Forks

May 13, 2013

Approximately 2,000 people will be employed during construction phase and create approximately 135 full-time jobs on completion. more >>


IA: MidAmerican Energy to Invest $1.9B in Added Wind Generation Capacity

May 10, 2013

Company plans to add up to 1,050 megawatts of wind generation, consisting of up to 656 new wind turbines by year-end 2015. more >>


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Case Studies

blank Case study | September 9, 2011
Success in the Heart of the Heartland: Missouri CORE   

By: Juli Anne Patty

Central Missouri is not just at the heart of Missouri; it’s at the heart of America. That position has motivated hundreds of businesses to locate... More>>


Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation Case study | March 9, 2011
Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation - Great Things are Happening in Rural Places   

By: Jennifer Alten

In rural, north central Missouri, a handful of counties have banded together to prove that their sum is greater than their parts. The driving... More>>


Case study | August 31, 2009
St. Charles, Missouri - The City that Works for Business   

By: Andrea Johnson

For more than two centuries, St. Charles has had a powerful reputation as a progressive community that’s an exceptional place to do business –... More>>


White Papers

White Paper | April 24, 2013
Bioscience Economic Development Report 2013   

Bioscience Economic Development Report 2013 highlights legislative priorities, best practices and return on investment. The Report shows the bio... More>>


White Paper | April 11, 2013
2012 State Technology and Science Index   

The index tracks, evaluates every state's tech and science capabilities and their success at converting those assets into companies and jobs. More>>


White Paper | April 16, 2012
NAIOP: How Fuel Costs Affect Logistics Strategies   

Today's high oil and fuel prices are spurring companies to reevaluate their supply chains and distribution networks in a quest to find offsetting... More>>



Articles

Missouri Reclaims its Proud Automotive Industry Heritage Article | May 21, 2013
Missouri Reclaims its Proud Automotive Industry Heritage

By: Governor Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon

Find out how within hours of his inaugural ceremony in 2009, Gov. Nixon was already hatching a plan to revitalize Missouri’s auto industry.   More>>


Community Impact Awards Article | March 11, 2013
Community Impact Awards

By: Linda Dobel

The 15 companies whose 2012 announced development projects will make a significant difference in their chosen location.   More>>


Corporate Investment Awards Article | March 11, 2013
Corporate Investment Awards

By: Linda Dobel

The Corporate Investment Awards pay tribute to 15 corporations that have announced the largest capital investment deals in 2012.   More>>


8th Annual CiCi Awards Article | March 11, 2013
8th Annual CiCi Awards Introduction

By: Linda Dobel

The 8th Annual CiCi Awards pay homage to 30 of the most notable deals in Corporate Investment & Community Impact announced in 2012.   More>>


Headquarters Location Solutions for the Midsize Company Article | March 7, 2013
Headquarters Location Solutions for the Midsize Company

By: John M. Rhodes

A chronicle of what midsize companies face when defining the optimum location for the company headquarters as the company expands.   More>>