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Auburn high on micropolitan list Tied for 5th by Site Selection for citys investments SHERRY SLATER | The Journal Gazette Auburn has tied for fifth place in Site Selections 2021 list of the nations Top-10 Micropolitan Areas, based on more than $145 million in capital investment last year in Auburn and surrounding DeKalb County. Total investment was almost five times the $30 million in capital spending for 2019. Anton King, executive director of the DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership...

While the Buckeye State works to attract new visitors (and perhaps permanent residents), it has a running start with its efforts to attract employers. According

Site Selection Magazine ranks Mansfield seventh in new business investment MANSFIELD - Mansfield has been named No. 7 in the nation among small cities for new business investment by Site Selection magazine. "It speaks very well about Mansfield and what were able to do in a year that was really, in a lot of areas, a catastrophe," said Tim Bowersock, economic development director. Despite the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Mansfield metropolitan area had six economic development projects las...

AUBURN — The city of Auburn ranks as America‘s fifth-strongest “micropolitan area” in a new report by Site Selection Magazine. The magazine defines micropolitan areas as between 10,000 and 49,999 residents. Auburn’s population was 13,056 in the latest census estimate for 2019. The report ranks micropolitans according to the number of corporate projects that began in 2020. It lists Auburn with nine such projects. Angola ranks in a tie for 32nd place with three projects l...

Report: Louisville ranks among top metros for economic development Share Updated: 9:36 AM EST Mar 3, 2021 Louisville Business First Share Updated: 9:36 AM EST Mar 3, 2021 Louisville Business First A national publication has ranked the Louisville region among top metropolitan areas when it comes to economic development.Louisville/Jefferson County ranked No. 8 on Site Selections list of Top Ranking Metros by Projects Per Capita among metro areas wi...

Lima receives recognition for economic development efforts Stratton Lima News file The new Logoplaste facility on Lima’s Commerce Parkway was one of the eight eligible projects submitted for Site Selection magazine’s Governor’s Cup. Lima tied for fourth in metropolitan areas in its size. Logoplaste, an international plastic packaging company, is currently hiring machine operators and maintenance workers for its new plant, located next to Bob Evans Farms’ facility. Richard Parrish | T...

State expands vaccine eligibility Gov. Mike DeWine has expanded the list of Ohioans eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. DeWine says Ohio this week will receive nearly 450,000 doses of all vaccines including the recently approved Johnson & Johnson single shot version. Starting Thursday he says people age 60 and older can now get in line for shots. He also is adding pregnant women, people with Type 1 diabetes, law enforcement officers, firefighters, prison employees, funeral directors, and pr...

For second straight year, Ohio tops nation in economic development report Mark Williams, The Columbus Dispatch © IakovKalinin Ohio has held the top spot in the annual Site Selection magazine report on the top states for economic development. The magazines cover features Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Ohio has held on to the top spot in the nation in a key economic development report. For the second straight year, the state finished first in the country in ...

Huntsville, Decatur, Auburn-Opelika and Cullman all earned high rankings in the 2020 “Site Selection” magazine's analysis.

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   MANCHESTER — Bennington County Habitat for Humanity has announced the appointment of five new members to its board of directors. The board members are Michael Bacon of Peru; Chris Ponessi of Bennington; and David Baer, Jane Whitney and Meg Hansen of Manchester. Ponessi completed an eight-year term on the board at the end of 2019 and, after a mandatory year off, agreed to rejoin the board. He is chair of the Site Selection Committee. Baco...