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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 Partnership works through a regional marketing consortium that includes regional communities, utilities and higher education institutions including the University of Nebraska.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Industry analysts say ConAgra is on the verge of splitting into two companies, as big food processing firms in general rethink their business models. Preferred Popcorn is based in Nebraska and purchased a local company here and they primarily sell bulk corn to overseas destinations. ConAgra bought Ralcorp in 2012 for $6.8

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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N ew technologies and business models have the heavy/discrete manufacturing industry on the verge of an innovative new period that promises greater productivity and the potential for lower costs, according to a recent report prepared by GE. The KY FAME model trains students to fit the specific needs of employers.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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States poised for major growth in wind energy in coming years include Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Michigan. With open skies and plenty of open space, Nebraska ranks near the top of the nation in its ability to generate energy from wind, crop waste and energy crops, solar power and biogas.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

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The road map will outline a successful transition of a builder’s overall business model—not just the construction silo—to fully integrate IC into its operations and realize IC’s benefits. That means having every detail worked out on paper and in modeling software instead of ad hoc on site. Photo: courtesy Entekra.

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