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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate. For many years, Iowa’s public high schools have had the nation’s highest graduation rate. Iowa ranks fifth in the nation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees conferred per 1,000 residents. In addition, Iowa is second in the U.S.

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The New American Home 2022: Thinking Inside the Box

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Architect: BSB Design , Des Moines, Iowa (Tampa, Fla., Made for entertaining, the kitchen has a cooking bank across the back wall, a generous island for food prep, catering set-ups, and casual dining space, as well as a walk-in pantry for extra storage and staging. ARCHITECT: BSB Design, Des Moines, Iowa (Tampa, Fla.,

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

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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.”. Clearly there have been numerous large corporate brands who have benefited from our GRAD program,” said Robert Payne, Director of Account Management for the GDEcD. “By

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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Today the structure is a national monument that’s open to the public and managed by the National Park Service. Fort de Chartres, a French fortification on the east bank of the Mississippi River, was originally built in 1720 during the colonization of Illinois to defend against the local Meskwaki people.

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Pulse: 08/20/2012

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Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Iowa The City of Sioux City is planning to build a consolidated field operations facility to house offices and equipment for its utilities, parks and transit departments, and a central maintenance garage. Construction management of the project is being handled by Juneau Construction.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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BREAKING NEW GROUND IN IOWA. With more than 20 development-ready locations and additional sites working toward designation, companies can easily find the right option for their needs on an accelerated timeline thanks to Iowa’s Certified Site Program, first introduced by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) in 2012.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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The application process was managed locally by the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance along with support from local entities. Site awareness for statewide project managers and Georgia Allies partners. FOUR INDUSTRIAL SITES RECEIVE CERTIFICATION IN IOWA. On April 28, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Lt.

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