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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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Louis and Indianapolis. Louis, 165 miles from Indianapolis and 179 miles from Chicago, Decatur boasts a number of access outlets. Decatur is also home to Foreign Trade Zone #245 and a U.S. Another benefit for businesses located in Decatur is the Decatur Enterprise Zone. DECATUR: BUSTLING WITH ACTIVITY. 36 and U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Nowhere is this more evident that in the unprecedented cooperation between higher education resources and business in LA. Department of Education recently released its assessment of the progress made by recipients of Race to the Top (RTTP)?funding funding in the first three years of the program.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. For a growing number of companies, the answer is Hendricks County, just west of Indianapolis. The county also borders on Indianapolis International Airport’s major air cargo resources.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Given that it’s a substantial distance from any coasts or borders, Hendricks County, Indiana might seem to be a surprising place for a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Hendricks County is adjacent to the Indianapolis International Airport’s extensive international air cargo resources, including a FedEx hub and dedicated Cargolux service to Europe.

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The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part III: The Missing Link

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People don’t leave their comfort zone without a highly compelling reason, and when it comes to technology, we have failed to convincingly provide that reason. When they discover that all of the real work still needs to be done; all of the training, skill, and education is still necessary, they become, at best, disappointed.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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I owa’s leaders have an ambitious target for the state’s workforce education goals. Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on educators, employers and legislators to collaborate to add 120,000 Iowans with postsecondary degrees or credentials to the state’s workforce by 2025. Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Partnership completed 100 annual surveys of key businesses in the region; it is spearheading key workforce issues including the development of a career academy which will be a partnership between Lincoln Public Schools and Southeast Community College to provide career-based educated for juniors and seniors in the LPS District.

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