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Fort Smith Times Record The need for apprenticeships to develop talent in the workforce and assistance to working women with children were two of the key takeaways from a recent analysis of Arkansas' economy pushing through the COVID-19 pandemic. More support for entrepreneurs was also a top finding in the Arkansas Economic Recovery Strategy, a report by Heartland Forward that was requested by Gov. Asa Hutchinson after learning of a similar report that the organization produced for northwest Arkansas. Ross DeVol, the president and CEO of Heartland Forward said the researchers chose to focus...

Arkansas Economic Recovery Strategy report seeks to guide Arkansas in economic endeavors Alex Gladden, Fort Smith Times Record © JAMIE MITCHELL/TIMES RECORD Mid-America Aerospace & Defense Summit key note speaker, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, talks about an Arkansas aerospace industry bumper sticker, during a speech, Wednesday, June 9, at the Fort Smith Convention Center. The need for apprenticeships to develop talent in the workforce and assistance to working women with children were two of the key takeaways from a recent analysis of Arkansas' economy pushing through...

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Nebraska immigrant and refugee population on the rise New report highlights new trends Nebraska immigrant population on the rise and last updated 2021-05-28 14:03:40-04 OMAHA, Neb. — A new report based on census data shows the immigrant community in Nebraska is not only growing, but the state has some of the highest rates of increase in immigrants and refugee populations in the country. Researchers say this is not by accident, as the Omaha Metro and the entire state have taken intentional steps to diversify the population. The report from Heartland Forward shows that more immigrants are ...

Opinion: Immigration is bringing new life to the Heartland — and Des Moines leads the way Ross DeVol and Joel Kotkin © Brian Powers/The Register The Des Moines river and city skyline is seen from the SE 6th street bridge on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Nevada, IA. Des Moines, like many cities throughout the Heartland, is undergoing a demographic transformation. One could be forgiven for missing it. After all, the narrative surrounding the Heartland in the national media frames states like Iowa as demographically stagnant flyover country, at best, and stubborn p...