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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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The Innovation Campus at Wichita State is a new and unique partnership that combines the university’s world class aviation research with industry expertise. The state also ranks in the top 10 in railroad miles, which helps facilitate second day freight delivery to every area of the continental U.S. joined the Topeka community in 2015.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Virginia’s High-Tech Economy Keeps Growing

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Virginia offers a talented work force, more than 500,000 students enrolled in over 100 in-state institutions of higher education and easy access to domestic and global markets through Washington Dulles International Airport, the Port of Virginia and two of the nation’s largest railroads. And as one of four U.S. Capital One Financial Corp.

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9 Best Work Boot Brands History, Values & Iconic Boots

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However, the company has come a long way, and currently, the company is one of the world’s leading manufacturer of footwear, clothing, accessories and is known for its top-notch quality, innovation, and responsibility when creating their products. Innovate to Elevate” . “Born in the woods. Raised in the city.”

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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its access to highways, water, railroad, and cargo airports has made this region of the United States an ideal location for new businesses to succeed. Preferred often brings popcorn here from Nebraska via the railroad. The locally owned, short line railroad company provides facilities for them to unload the corn.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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Coverage of its 4,974 square miles is aided by I-90, I-86 and Route 219; Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; the Port of Buffalo; and four class I railroads (CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific). Western New York provides both city and suburban living. The one consistent is its propensity for economic opportunity.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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It is known for its harvesting equipment, particularly its innovative corn harvesting “headers”, the attachments at the front of a combine. “Some states manage their programs in-house with a committee that reviews the application, but in Georgia we have a third-party site location consultant that handles it.”.

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