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NE: City of Sidney Creates Hundreds of Jobs, Economic Momentum Through Public-Private Partnerships

Unique incentives programs, community collaboration and locally led partnerships with the State of Nebraska have elevated development efforts in the c...

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IA: Main Street Iowa Development Awards Honors Projects, Entrepreneurs, Volunteers

Main Street Iowa hosted the annual Main Street Iowa Development Awards celebration recently, which honors the efforts of those who work tirelessly to ...

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KS: Private Companies are Exporting Kansas Brand and Products at Record Pace

Even as Kansas achieves record-breaking, historic economic development success, the state isn’t slowing down. Instead, Kansas is flexing its muscle as...

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USGrants.org Tracks 40+ Funding Programs, $240M in Funding for Supply Chain Services

USGrants.org, a government grants and federal funding resource portal, has tracked over 40 funding programs totaling more than $240 million dollars al...

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LA: 10 Companies Honored by Louisiana Economic Development as 2023 Growth Leaders

Louisiana Economic Development honored 10 companies as Louisiana Growth Leaders at the 2023 Spotlight Louisiana event recently. The event also feature...

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UT: Utah Inland Port Authority Board Establishes State's First-Ever Rural Inland Port

The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board of Directors unanimously approved the Iron Springs Project Area resolution, creating Utah’s first-ever rur...

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AL: Alabama’s 2022 Projects to Inject a Record $10.1 Billion in New Investment into State Economy

Economic development activity in Alabama generated $10.1 billion in new capital investment during 2022, a new annual record and another indicator of s...

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GA: Mason Mega Rail Terminal at Port of Savannah Is Largest On-Terminal Intermodal Facility in N. America

Sitting on 85-acres at the Port of Savannah, Mason Mega Rail is the largest on-terminal intermodal facility in North America. The new yard features mo...

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LA: St. Tammany Corporation Announces Development of Gulf South Commerce Park

Chris Masingill, CEO of St. Tammany Corporation, and John Crosby, CEO of Crosby Development, are pleased to announce the formal unveiling of the Gulf ...

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Survey: Large Portion of U.S. Workforce Not Taking Vacation, Often Due to High Costs

As Spring Break approaches, new Eagle Hill Consulting research finds a large share of workers say they aren’t taking vacations, often due to the high ...