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Beneath the surface of economic and community growth in Alliance is a surging homelessness issue.

The Sustainable Opportunity Development Center has opened the newest expansion to its training center. The official opening of the SOD Technical Training Cen

SALEM – The Sustainable Opportunity Development Center has opened the newest expansion to its training center. The official opening of the SOD Technical Training Center Friday was celebrated with a ribbon cutting. With this most recent expansion SOD can now offer training in AC/DC, PLC, hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics and motor drives. The ceremony saw officials […]

Couple hails volunteers to help work with those who need clothing, food.

SALEM — With seven outside companies considering moves to Salem, finding viable industrial space is a high priority, according to Julie Needs. Needs serves

mgreier@salemnews.net SALEM — With seven outside companies considering moves to Salem, finding viable industrial space is a high priority, according to Julie Needs. Needs serves as the executive director of the Sustainable Opportunity Development Center, which oversees economic development activities for the city. “We have a growing need for facilities in Salem,” she said. Needs talked about the availability of industrial properties during her report to city council’s Economic Developme...

mgreier@salemnews.net SALEM — The Sustainable Opportunity Development Center now has a full-time coordinator for the training center and downtown development. SOD Center Executive Director Julie Needs updated members of city council’s Economic Development Committee on Thursday regarding fourth quarter economic development activities in the city. Part of the update was the hiring of Eva Slagle as the new training center coordinator, replacing Lesley Kline who with her family is planning t...