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A new live/work neighborhood is about to get under way in Omaha, Neb.

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billion live/work destination in Omaha, Neb., million sf of office space, 500,000 sf of retail, 1,900 apartments and townhouses, 400 single-family homes, and a 300-room hotel. This spring, construction is expected to begin on the first phases of West Farm, a 500-acre, $1.2 that, when built out over the next 15 years, will include 1.36

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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In fact, a 2017 joint report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), found Iowa to be the easiest state for companies to directly purchase renewable energy. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Omaha.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. Government leaders are committed to retaining, creating and expanding job opportunities for the service, retail and industrial sectors of the community. Skilled Workforce Ready In Greater Omaha. and Mutual of Omaha.

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Where Are the Jobs? Survey Reveals U.S. Hiring Plans.

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Employers in Charlotte, NC; Omaha, NE; Albany, NY and Boise, ID expect to hire the most employees in the second quarter of 2016, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey , released by ManpowerGroup. Overall, the survey indicates stable hiring plans among U.S. employers for the second quarter of 2016. “The U.S.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Mike Dellinger, executive director of Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation, said wind power was a key reason Google chose to locate three of its data center facilities in Council Bluffs, IA and it already is influencing other industrial and commercial users that are considering the greater Omaha region for capital investment.”.

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Pulse: 07/23/2012

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The project entails turning the nine-story, 510,000-sq-ft building into a multi-use property, including a 220-room extended-stay hotel, 250 apartments, a school, and about 80,000 sq ft of office and retail space. Omaha, Neb. The architect on the project is Merriman Associates Architects. The estimated construction cost is $55 million.

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