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Kansas Economic Development Plan Focuses on Kids and Tech Ignister is a new program that pushes for computer science classes to count as a core curriculum toward high school graduation, aiming for related skills to grow into new tech jobs that will foster a younger workforce. May 03, 2021 •  (TNS) — Two years ago, Nick Poels decided he wanted K-12 students in his rural Kansas community of 2,500 to learn to code. Kids in Phillipsburg soon had a brand-new computer lab, and Poels hoped 20 or 30 children might use it. "Within two weeks of school starting,...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - City leaders in Hartford are trying to hold on to one of the few silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of people moved to Connecticut because of the coronavirus and experts said the population shift could change Connecticut’s trajectory, but only if the state takes advantage of the unique opportunity. They said it’s all about building momentum. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said the city and region must take advantage of the fact that people and businesses moved to Connecticut in droves. Bronin said Hartford will have new economic opportunities becaus...

FreightWaves Classics: Trucking companies’ names range from A to Z (Chapter 13) A Buske Logistics truck making a haul. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Deregulation of the U.S. trucking industry began in the late 1970s. Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and it was signed into law by President Carter on July 1, 1980. This ended 45 years of onerous regulation by the federal Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). One of the most dramatic changes that occurred due to deregulation was the virtual explosion in the number of trucking firms. From 1980 to 1990, the number of licens...

Work, cost of living and politics driving people to move to smaller cities, like Boise and last updated 2021-02-28 01:00:20-05 Where would you move if you could just, go? For a growing number of Americans, the answer is Boise, Idaho. “I don’t think Idaho ever crossed my mind when I was younger,” said Will Mortensen. “I thought of Idaho as they just have a lot of potatoes up there.” Will and his wife, Sarah, say Boise has given them and their three children what Southern California couldn’t. “You don’t need an alarm clock to wake you up,” Sarah said...

Work, cost of living, and politics is driving people to move to smaller cities, like Boise and last updated 2021-02-26 12:19:49-05 Where would you move if you could just, go? For a growing number of Americans, the answer is Boise, Idaho. “I don’t think Idaho ever crossed my mind when I was younger,” said Will Mortensen. “I thought of Idaho as they just have a lot of potatoes up there.” Will and his wife, Sarah, say Boise has given them and their three children what Southern California couldn’t. “You don’t need an alarm clock to wake you up,” Sarah ...