West-North Central


KS: Bioscience Firm Prathista Industries Limited To Open Operation in Manhattan

January 6, 2012

The Kansas Department of Commerce, along with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Kansas State University, the city of Manhattan, and the Kansas... more >>


KS: MGP Ingredients Announces Atchison Expansion, Creating 25 New Jobs

December 9, 2011

In a joint statement, executives with MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) and Atchison city officials announce the expansion of plant operations to add 25... more >>


ND: Dalrymple Commends Microsoft & Hitachi on Business Venture

December 7, 2011

Gov. Jack Dalrymple recently joined officials from Microsoft and Hitachi Consulting to announce a Fargo-based business venture between the technology... more >>


MN: Chart Industries Planning Owatonna Expansion, Creating 100 Jobs

December 2, 2011

Chart Industries Inc., an Ohio-based manufacturer of products and services for the energy, industrial gas and health care industries, announced plans... more >>


MO: Capgemini to Create 125 new High-tech Jobs in Lee's Summit

December 1, 2011

A global information technologies company that serves a worldwide clientele is expanding its local operations in Lee's Summit and plans to create 125... more >>


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Case Studies

blank Case study | November 14, 2011
Regional Development Associates: Leading Successful Economic Development, One (Smaller) Community at a Time   

By: Jennifer Alten

For rural and mid-sized communities looking for outside help to raise funding, awareness and support for economic development programs, Regional... More>>


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>>


White Papers

White Paper | November 12, 2010
Progress Report: Job Growth in U.S. Metros, Q3 2010   

In this brief, we look at employment trends among the nation’s 372 metro areas. We analyze year‐over-year job growth to capture the latest... More>>


White Paper | September 23, 2010
Job Growth in U.S. Metros - New Report From Garner Economics   

Garner Economics LLC Releases New Analysis of Metro Job Growth In their analysis, Garner Economics' research economist Tom Tveidt reports on... More>>



Articles

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Focus on Missouri

By: Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon

Dramatic comebacks were the rage in the state of Missouri during the autumn of 2011. The baseball world marveled at how the St. Louis Cardinals, 10...   More>>


blank Article | January 9, 2012
Bio-Crop Engineering: Challenges & Opportunities

By: Fred D. Burkhardt

With gene mapping, sequencing and recombination being a reality, venture capital investments and IPO’s started entering the business landscape in...   More>>


blank Article | January 9, 2012
The Road to Recovery: Stories from Tuscaloosa & Joplin

By: Juli Anne Patty

The New Year is an auspicious time for everyone, our resolutions giving shape and intention to how we will make 2012 an even better year than the one...   More>>


Whether Short or Long, Supply Chains are Fostering Deep Roots in Communities Throughout teh Country Article | May 12, 2011
Whether Short or Long, Supply Chains are Fostering Deep Roots in Communities Throughout the Country

By: Jennifer Alten

The term "supply chain" can be misleading. While the process of creating and distributing products is a chain-like progression, supply chain roots...   More>>


From Deal-Making to Ground-Breaking: Overcoming the Financial Hurdle at the Local Level Article | May 11, 2011
From Deal-Making to Ground-Breaking: Overcoming the Financial Hurdle at the Local Level

By: Linda Dobel

Raising start-up capital is one of the biggest hurdles a would-be entrepreneur faces. The days of pitching investors with a fabulous dot.com idea...   More>>