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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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It is Washington’s last Pre-Revolutionary colonial building on its original foundation. Kittson was an important fur trader, steamboat proprietor, and railroad entrepreneur in the Pembina County and Red River area of North Dakota. While Washington, D.C., The National Park Service opened the house to the public in 1960.

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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The state has put in place a solid foundation for robust job creation for years to come.”. In addition to retaining its automotive crown, Tennessee notched top 10 finishes in Best Business Climate, Best Infrastructure, Renewable Energy Leaders (Power Generation) and Best Education Climate. RACING TO THE TOP IN EDUCATION.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. Department of Education. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Illinois rail network offers 52 railroads that provide service to every part of the country and its prime location also makes the state a natural hub for air travel. percent of the workforce has gained education beyond high school. Wheeling, IL: Mastering The Art Of Collaboration.

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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.

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State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

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Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program—The program enables businesses and educational institutions to develop customized training for workers. Its highly educated and culturally connected workforce will create the business success, and its quality of life and social collaboration will sustain that success.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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And those pro-business factors are evident in Brunswick County with low operating costs, exceptional transportation and utility infrastructure, a strong commitment to education and workforce development and the commitment to work in partnership with business. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads.

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