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Business Development
COPPER JUNCTION, MONTANA — A packed crowd of residents gathered Monday evening to support a temporary moratorium on new data centers, citing concerns about technology’s growing impact on the community while simultaneously…
October 16, 2026
Marketing
HARTWELL, OKLAHOMA — New profile photo also adds executive lighting, unexplained downtown skyline and blazer apparently unavailable in local stores.
October 13, 2026
Business Development
FAIRFIELD, KANSAS — The Fairfield Economic Development Organization announced Monday that it had successfully activated its latest business development strategy using LMI, NAICS, GIS, QCEW and several additional acronyms in order…
October 9, 2026
Marketing
CLEARWATER RIDGE, VIRGINIA — Officials praise timely idea, strategic fit and strong potential before placing it safely into the next fiscal year planning process.
October 6, 2026
Business Development
RIVERBEND, COLORADO — Site selection consultants and state recruitment agencies across the United States are reportedly facing a growing crisis as the industry struggles to identify new confidential project code names…
October 2, 2026
Governance
CLEARWATER FALLS, OKLAHOMA — City leadership directed the Clearwater Falls economic development department Tuesday to sharpen its focus by concentrating exclusively on business recruitment, existing industry, downtown development, housing, retail, workforce, tourism…
September 29, 2026
Business Development
PROSPERITY FALLS, OHIO — A newly released economic impact study has confirmed that the $74,500 economic impact study commissioned by the Prosperity Falls Development Authority has already generated at least $74,500 in…
September 25, 2026
Governance
HARVESTON, IOWA — Economic Development Director Laura Bennett confirmed Tuesday that the Harveston Economic Development Board has formally adopted two simultaneous expectations for staff communication: keep the board fully informed at…
September 22, 2026
Business Development
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September 18, 2026
Workforce
MAGNOLIA GROVE, MISSISSIPPI — Regional leaders unveiled a major new workforce initiative Thursday featuring a fresh logo, a new slogan, a redesigned website and nearly all of the same underlying labor challenges…
September 15, 2026
Business Development
WESTHAVEN, INDIANA — Economic development professionals across the country are expressing frustration and cautious concern following the release of a new corporate site selection questionnaire that, according to several sources, now…
September 11, 2026
Marketing
BRIGHTON HILLS, GEORGIA — Economic development officials across the country confirmed this week that every single community in America is now “strategically located,” regardless of geography, transportation access, or basic physical reality.
September 8, 2026
Governance
RIDGEFIELD, MISSOURI — After spending six months implementing the exact strategy approved unanimously by the Ridgefield Economic Development Board, Executive Director Hannah Price learned Tuesday that the board would now prefer…
September 4, 2026
Community
HEMLOCK HOLLOW, KENTUCKY — A proposed grocery store on the east side of Hemlock Hollow is facing growing opposition from nearby residents concerned that the project could attract a large number of…
September 1, 2026
Workforce
RIVERCREST, ALABAMA — After years of workforce studies, employer roundtables, talent campaigns, career fairs, training initiatives and strategic planning sessions, regional leaders announced Tuesday that they may have finally identified one…
August 28, 2026
Marketing
PINE HARBOR, ALABAMA — Officials remain confident the 24-page publication will make a powerful impression on corporate prospects as soon as the remaining 1,842 copies are located.
August 25, 2026
Business Development
Officials from the Stonebridge Economic Partnership returned from a three-day industry trade show this week reporting strong booth traffic, high engagement and substantial interest from economic developers representing…
August 21, 2026
Community
LAUREL RIDGE, KANSAS — City officials are continuing to promote downtown Laurel Ridge as a highly walkable district, particularly during the six-hour period each day when most businesses are open, traffic is…
August 18, 2026
Workforce
MASON FALLS, SOUTH CAROLINA — A major local manufacturer praised the region’s “exceptional talent pipeline” Tuesday after successfully hiring most of it.
August 14, 2026
Business Development
BRIARDALE, OHIO — A 168,000-square-foot former manufacturing facility being marketed as one of Briardale’s most significant redevelopment opportunities is now producing almost no goods but continues to manufacture questions at an…
August 11, 2026
Marketing
CEDAR GROVE, MISSOURI — Researchers stunned to discover every community offers an exceptional place to live, work and play, often within minutes of both outdoor recreation and a vibrant downtown.
August 7, 2026
Community
CEDAR POINT, ARKANSAS — City officials announced plans this week for a major new mixed-use development expected to bring Cedar Point several of the restaurants, shops and amenities residents have spent years…
August 4, 2026
Workforce
OAKRIDGE, GEORGIA — A routine decision by one local manufacturer to raise its starting wage by $2.25 an hour has triggered what workforce officials are describing as a rapidly escalating compensation…
July 31, 2026
Sites & Buildings
SYCAMORE GROVE, MISSOURI — A routine industrial site tour became unexpectedly tense Tuesday after a prospect stepped out of the vehicle, paused for several seconds and asked the one question local economic…
July 28, 2026
Marketing
WILLOW CREEK, INDIANA — Website now provides visitors immediate access to population, labor force, median age, commute time, household income and 13 other numbers competing simultaneously for their attention.
July 24, 2026
Governance
FORWARD JUNCTION, KANSAS — The Executive Committee of the Forward Junction Economic Development Partnership voted unanimously Tuesday to form a new committee charged with evaluating whether the organization currently has too many…
July 21, 2026
Marketing
MILLBROOK, GEORGIA — Officials encouraged by strong internal response to post promoting 240-acre industrial site to global manufacturing community.
July 17, 2026
Community
HOLLOWAY, TENNESSEE — City leaders declared downtown Holloway officially revitalized Tuesday following the installation of decorative string lights across two blocks of Main Street.
July 14, 2026
Workforce
CEDARWICK, NORTH CAROLINA — More than two dozen local employers gathered Wednesday for the region’s annual workforce summit, where they reaffirmed a shared commitment to solving labor shortages by aggressively recruiting one…
July 10, 2026
Sites & Buildings
MILLHAVEN, ARKANSAS — Just three weeks after receiving official certification from the state’s premier industrial site program, a previously unremarkable 187-acre property has reportedly begun acting “noticeably different” around the other…
July 7, 2026
Business Development
Economic development officials in Briarhaven have launched an aggressive recruitment effort for a company they believe fits perfectly within the region's advanced manufacturing strategy after learning that the…
July 3, 2026
Marketing
FAIRVIEW, ARKANSAS — Judges praise elegant navigation, cinematic drone footage and a property search experience requiring only seven clicks, two dropdown menus and unwavering personal commitment.
June 30, 2026
Governance
GREEN HOLLOW, PENNSYLVANIA — A small rural community in the Southeast officially declared itself “the next major logistics hub of the American South” this week despite lacking direct interstate access, freight rail…
June 26, 2026
Community
LAUREL CROSSING, VIRGINIA — Local economic development officials are once again describing Laurel Crossing as one of the region’s best-kept secrets, a distinction the community has now successfully maintained for nearly 30…
June 23, 2026
Workforce
WILLOW GLEN, KENTUCKY — A growing number of residents identified in a recent regional workforce strategy as “untapped talent” are reportedly becoming increasingly uneasy about the economic development community’s repeated plans to…
June 19, 2026
Sites & Buildings
BRIAR JUNCTION, IOWA — Local economic development officials are continuing to market a 240-acre industrial site as being “just minutes from the interstate,” despite repeated requests to clarify exactly how many minutes…
June 16, 2026
Business Development
MILLSTONE, GEORGIA — Staff briefly upgrades project from “promising” to “very promising” before discovering return trip was driven by 38 percent battery.
June 12, 2026
Marketing
RIVERTON, TENNESSEE — Campaign generates record engagement among colleagues, partner organizations and people already deeply familiar with economic development, while reaching an encouraging handful of actual business prospects.
June 9, 2026
Governance
BROOKFIELD, TENNESSEE — The monthly Economic Development Board meeting began Monday morning the same way it has for the past seven years, with Board Chair Denise Callahan leaning back in her…
June 5, 2026
Workforce
PINE RIDGE, INDIANA — A newly completed workforce study has confirmed that Pine Ridge and the surrounding region possess precisely the number, type and general availability of workers that local officials had…
June 2, 2026
Sites & Buildings
HOLLIS COUNTY, USA — Local economic development officials this week unveiled what they described as a “transformational 600-acre industrial development opportunity,” while privately expressing hope that no prospect, consultant, utility provider, engineer…
May 29, 2026
Community
VISION RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA — After months of stakeholder meetings, planning sessions, whiteboard exercises, and several increasingly candid conversations in the car, Vision Ridge Economic Development Director Evan Holloway announced Tuesday that he…
May 26, 2026
Business Development
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — Attendees report lanyard remains perfectly positioned until exact moment someone needs to read name, title or organization.
May 22, 2026
Governance
HARBOR POINT, FLORIDA — In a move described by city leadership as “a natural fit” and by everyone else as “a cry for help,” the City Council voted Tuesday night to officially…
May 19, 2026
Community
WESTBROOK, NORTH CAROLINA — A vacant 11-acre parcel that had attracted little public attention for more than two decades was officially recognized this week as one of Westbrook’s most cherished community assets…
May 15, 2026
Workforce
FAIRBROOK, TENNESSEE — Economic development officials reassured a visiting manufacturer Tuesday that the region’s reported labor force of 74,000 people does not include retirees, children, seasonal residents or “anybody else we…
May 12, 2026
Sites & Buildings
PINE LANDING, MISSOURI — A 92,000-square-foot industrial building that had generated only moderate interest from a visiting prospect became significantly more desirable Tuesday afternoon after the company learned another prospect was also…
May 8, 2026
Community
OAK RIDGE FALLS, MISSISSIPPI — Community survey reveals strong support for advanced manufacturing, better career opportunities and immediate access to waffle fries.
May 5, 2026
Business Development
WILLOW SPRINGS, TEXAS — As corporate recruitment competition intensifies nationwide, economic development leaders from communities with strict public spending policies are reportedly turning to increasingly elaborate coffee purchases in an effort to…
May 1, 2026
Governance
BIG MULE, TEXAS — Moments after learning a major industrial prospect selected another state for its $1.1 billion manufacturing facility, the entire Economic Development Board instantly transformed into a room full of…
April 28, 2026
Marketing
OAK HAVEN, OKLAHOMA — In an effort to reach younger audiences and modernize its marketing efforts, the Oak Haven Economic Development Partnership announced this week that it has hired social media influencer…
April 24, 2026
Sites & Buildings
QUARRY BEND, INDIANA — The owner of a 186-acre industrial property under consideration for the largest economic development project in Quarry Bend history became unexpectedly unreachable Monday, approximately 14 minutes after learning…
April 21, 2026
Marketing
MEADOWCREST, KENTUCKY — Officials say new tagline perfectly captures the community’s unique identity, despite focus groups being unable to identify which community it describes.
April 17, 2026
Workforce
PINEHURST, ALABAMA — For the eighth consecutive year, regional leaders gathered Wednesday morning to discuss “the growing skills gap,” a mysterious and highly adaptable workforce phenomenon experts describe as “whatever is…
April 14, 2026
Community
CLEARVIEW, KANSAS — Just three years after launching an aggressive business recruitment campaign focused on attracting jobs, investment, and economic growth, residents across the region are now expressing outrage over the…
April 10, 2026
Governance
LAKEWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA — After two full days of strategic planning, personality assessments, catered lunches from a board member's restaurant, and carefully-facilitated trust-building exercises, the Regional Economic Development Partnership emerged from its…
April 7, 2026
Marketing
PARKMONT, TEXAS — Economic development officials in Riverview County are reportedly struggling to determine whether their newly launched AI chatbot is successfully supporting business recruitment efforts or simply engaging in casual…
April 3, 2026
Sites & Buildings
SUMMIT GROVE, GEORGIA — A confidential industrial prospect visiting Summit Grove on Wednesday asked to see the community’s best available site, toured it extensively, praised its access, infrastructure, size and development potential…
March 31, 2026
Business Development
IRON CREEK, ALABAMA — A packed public meeting Monday night descended into confusion after residents learned that the proposed artificial intelligence data center outside town could require millions of gallons of water…
March 27, 2026
Workforce
PLEASANT RIDGE, TENNESSEE — Economic developers from across the country gathered this week for what experts are calling “the least surprising panel discussion in conference history,” a standing-room-only conference session titled: “Workforce…
March 24, 2026
