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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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The communities that are served by rural electric cooperatives in this region have the advantage of proximity to the vast majority of the United States population. Ivy Tech Community College has worked with the AML curricula to position the students for relevant certifications and associate degrees related to logistics. A market of 5.2

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. This is where you see development of hybrid trucks, electric trucks and hybrid cranes.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The overall BR&E program brings together representatives of the City, the County, Lincoln Electric System, Black Hills Energy and the State of Nebraska. The Retail/Hospitality strategy is based on data from the University of Shopping Centers Economic Development Program by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The wind turbines operating at Buffalo’s green energy complex on Lake Erie generate enough electricity to power roughly 15,000 homes; the turbines are under contract to a local utility, Constellation Energy Resources. The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States.

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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When you think of community development, job creation, investment and business retention and expansion an electric generation and transmission company wouldn’t top the list. As a non-profit electric cooperative founded in 1949, Hoosier Energy is owned by its members. Hoosier Energy is unique. The Cooperative Way.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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We want to emphasize that the space between our top two finishers was closer than Ryan Hunter-Reay’s 0.060 margin of victory in this year’s Indianapolis 500, and No. million) to buy equipment that will be housed on campus to train students in robotics, electrical and other high-tech skills required in manufacturing. power by 2030.

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