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Kansas: Amazon Picks Kansas City for Fulfillment Center

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A mazon.com recently announced it will open a new fulfillment center in Kansas City, KS. In addition to the new fulfillment center in Wyandotte County and the upcoming facility in Edgerton, Amazon has existing Kansas facilities in Lenexa. “We This is a transformative capital investment in our city. By Jonathan Sanders.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Greater Kansas City: Silicon Prairie. We’ve found this in Kansas City. Rick Perry in a statement.

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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth

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A white paper recently released by the Kauffman Foundation finds that Kansas City and other areas viewed as “new” startup high-tech hubs actually are benefitting from many years of nurturing a local culture of entrepreneurship. The top 10 cities in 2010 also ranked among the top 20 cities two decades earlier.

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Kansas’ strong business environment is supported by one of the state’s most valuable assets—a skilled and dedicated workforce. In addition to a strong work ethic, Kansas workers are highly educated. A new BNSF Railway Intermodal Facility near Kansas City provides businesses with one more strategic shipping advantage.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. Commercial air service is available at Joplin Regional Airport and three other major airports within 90 minutes drive time. The Joplin Metro area’s position for serving national markets is nearly as advantageous as Chicago or Kansas City.

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

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There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. Commercial air service is available at Joplin Regional Airport and three other major airports within 90 minutes drive time.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Rail service is provided by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. Swift notes that available commercial, residential and industrial land in the five-parish area is plentiful. A Technology Commercialization Credit and Modernization Tax Credit also are available.