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2.1.12
SDB e-News Headlines for February, 2012
  • VXI Global Plans To Hire 700 Additional Workers
  • Southwest Airlines To Add Two Flights To Chicago From Akron-Canton Airport
  • Chesapeake Energy’s Cuts in Production May Benefit Ohio
  • Stark County in a Virtual Tie with the State and Nation on College Enrollment
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1.5.12
SDB e-News Headlines for January, 2012
  • Fortune 500 Company Coming To Massillon
  • Marathon’s Canton Refinery Prepares To Receive Utica Shale Oil
  • Dr. Para M. Jones Named Fourth President of Stark State College
  • Stark County’ Focus on Math and Science Paying Dividends for the Future
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12.8.11
SDB e-News Headlines for December, 2011
  • Old Dominion Freight Opens at Mills Business Park
  • IT Group Moves to Jackson Township, Plans to Add 100 Employees
  • Stark State College Continues to Grow While Ohio Enrollment Drops
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11.9.11
SDB e-News Headlines for November, 2011
  • Mercy Medical Center Opens New Mercy Health Center and Statcare in Jackson Township
  • Shearer’s Foods Moving Headquarters to Massillon
  • Stark County’s College Enrollment Increased By 70% Over Past Decade; Walsh University’s Freshman Enrollment Up 15.4%
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10.5.11
SDB e-News Headlines for October, 2011
  • Myers Controlled Power To Hire New Employees
  • Chesapeake Energy Reports That Utica Shale Wells Are Producing Positive Results
  • Miller Weldmaster Corporation Turns Towards Stark State College
  • Malone, Mount Union and Walsh Ranked Among the Best Midwest Colleges and Universities
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9.7.11
SDB e-News Headlines for September, 2011
  • Stark Development Board Releases Hydraulic Fracturing Position Paper
  • Timken and The University of Akron to Accelerate Commercialization of Specialized Research
  • Walsh University Receives Federal Grant
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8.3.11
SDB e-News Headlines for August, 2011
  • Ground Broken For Wind Energy Research Center
  • Call Center Starts Operations in Canton
  • Kent State University Signs Agreement with Stark State College
  • Stark State College Partners in Innovation Fund
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7.6.11
SDB e-News Headlines for July, 2011
  • Timken Announces Plans for the First U.S. Wind Energy R&D Center for Mission-Critical Power Systems
  • Republic Storage Receives State Loan for Equipment
  • Employment Source Receives Third Frontier Internship Program Award
  • Akron-Canton Airport Continues Record Setting Pace
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6.1.11
SDB e-News Headlines for June, 2011
  • Northeast Ohio Economy Improving
  • University of Mount Union Receives a Grant Valued at $24.1 Million
  • Stark State To Share Millions of Dollars from Gates Foundation
  • Shearer’s Foods Garners Two Awards
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5.11.11
SDB e-News Headlines for May, 2011
  • Diebold To Build New World Headquarters In Akron/Canton Area
  • Walsh University and Stark State College Announce New Collaboration
  • Ohio Ranks #3 In Nation In Competitiveness of Business Taxes
  • Timken Increases Steel Output and Jobs
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4.06.11
SDB e-News Headlines for April, 2011
  • MAC Trailer Looks To Hire 200
  • Canton City Schools Cited In Case Study
  • Stark County Community Promotes Entrepreneurship for Second Year
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3.02.11
SDB e-News Headlines for March, 2011
  • Timken Announces $35 Million Investment in Canton
  • Two Stark County Companies Receive State of Ohio Support
  • Stark County 8th Graders Outperform Nation on EXPLORE Test
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2.02.11
SDB e-News Headlines for Febuary, 2011
  • Akron-Canton Airport Sets All-Time Passenger Record
  • Republic Engineered Products Receives Training Grant For Wind Turbine Component Manufacturing
  • Stark County Educational Attainment Exceeding State and Nation
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1.05.11
SDB e-News Headlines for January, 2011
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame Announces Expansion/Renovation Plans
  • Stark State Named Nation’s Fastest Growing Two-Year College Of 10,000+ Students
  • SIFCO Industries Announces Acquisition of Alliance Company
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12.01.10
SDB e-News Headlines for December, 2010
  • Old Dominion Freight To Build Terminal In Canton
  • Akron-Canton Airport Commissions Extended Runway and Sets New Records
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11.03.10
SDB e-News Headlines for November, 2010
  • Wind Energy Research and Development Center Wins Funding
  • Stark State College’s Growth in Enrollment Exceeds All Other Ohio Public Colleges and Universities
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10.06.10
SDB e-News Headlines for October, 2010
  • Stark State College Receives $1.7 Million Grant From U.S. Department of Defense
  • Southwest Airlines’ Purchase of AirTran Airways Bodes Well for Akron-Canton Airport
  • Canton Leading Ohio “Big Eight” Urban Districts in Percentage of Students Proficient, or Above, in Math
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9.02.10
SDB e-News Headlines for September, 2010
  • The Timken Company To Invest $50 Million In Its Ohio Steel Operations
  • Mercy Medical Center Breaks Ground For New Facility
  • Stark State College Expanding Campus
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8.04.10
SDB e-News Headlines for August, 2010
  • Stark County Wins Three Job Ready Site Grants
  • Business “Booms” at Stark County Company
  • Cisco Picks Northeast Ohio to Test Networking Technologies
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7.08.10
SDB e-News Headlines for July, 2010
  • Matalco Purchases the Assets of Thakar Aluminum in Canton, Ohio
  • Team NEO Sells Northeast Ohio to the Global Community
  • Stark County Wins Efficient Government Now Award
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6.03.10
SDB e-News Headlines for June, 2010
  • Timken Introduces New Product Development at Wind Power Conference
  • Stark State Graduates First Group of Biotech Students
  • In Stark, Rolls-Royce Leads Green Parade
  • Team NEO Launches International Business Attraction Strategy
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5.06.10
SDB e-News Headlines for May, 2010
  • Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Support Third Frontier Program
  • Ohio Named Among Top Five Fuel Cell States in the Country
  • College Degrees Awarded by Stark County Institutions Show Major 10-Year Increase
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4.07.10
SDB e-News Headlines for April, 2010
  • Medline Industries Chooses Canton for Distribution Center
  • Akron-Canton Airport Gets $16.6 million for Runway Expansion
  • Ohio Gets No. 1 Ranking In Corporate Facilities
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3.03.10
SDB e-News Headlines for March, 2010
  • Telemarketer Ameridial to Bring 170 Jobs to Canton
  • MISCOR Moving Indiana Headquarters to Massillon, Ohio
  • College Board Honors Stark County’s Dual Credit Program
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2.03.10
SDB e-News Headlines for Febuary, 2010
  • Fresh Mark Announces Another Expansion
  • Akron-Canton Airport Continues Growth and Great Results
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1.06.10
SDB e-News Headlines for January, 2010
  • Biery Cheese Announces Major Expansion
  • Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Receives State Tax Credits and Third Frontier Grant
  • Stark County’s College Attendance Rate Exceeds State and National Average
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12.02.09
SDB e-News Headlines for December, 2009
  • Fuel Cell Companies Drawn to Stark County
  • Ohio Ranked 4th in the Nation for Business Climate
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11.04.09
SDB e-News Headlines for November, 2009
  • Airbus Looks to Add to Its Ohio Suppliers
  • Stark County's College Enrollment Increases at Twice the State Rate Since 2000
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10.07.09
SDB e-News Headlines for October, 2009
  • Rolls-Royce Expands Fuel Cell Development in Stark County
  • SRI International Issues Ohio Third Frontier Impact Study
  • Mount Union to Have State's Largest Thin Film Solar System
  • Akron, Canton Among Most Affordable “Move-Up” Housing Markets in U.S.
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9.02.09
SDB e-News Headlines for September, 2009
  • Stark County Commissioners Approve Bond to Help Shearer's Build Massillon Plant
  • Rolls-Royce Role Grows in Northeast Ohio Fuel Cell Sector
  • Cleveland Plus Region Hosts National Site Selectors
  • Walsh University Marks Its 50th Anniversary
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8.05.09
SDB e-News Headlines for August, 2009
  • Stark State College Fuel Cell Center to be Awarded $1 Million
  • Ohio’s Manufacturing Industry is Reinventing Itself for the Alternative Energy Supply Chain
  • Stark Education Partnership Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a Report of Significant Change in Education in Stark County
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7.08.09
SDB e-News Headlines for July, 2009
  • Stark State College Awarded $2.8 Million Grant
  • NEOTEC Establishes Partnership with OCO Global
  • Mercy Medical Center Unveils State-of-the-Art Intensive Care Unit
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6.03.09
SDB e-News Headlines for June, 2009
  • Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium Held in Stark County
  • Rolls-Royce Receives Funds for Fuel Cell Research
  • Akron-Canton Airport Ahead of 2008 in Number of Passengers
  • Stark County Educational Community Congratulated
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5.06.09
SDB e-News Headlines for May, 2009
  • Diebold Celebrates 150 Years in Business
  • Morgan Engineering Purchases Assets of New York Company
  • Ohio’s K-12 School System Ranks No. 1 in the Midwest and Sixth Nationally
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4.08.09
SDB e-News Headlines for April, 2009
  • Ohio Ranks No. 1 in New and Expanded Capital Projects
  • Timken Signs Agreement to Supply Wind Power Equipment Manufacturer in China
  • Awarding of Associate Degrees Growing in Stark County
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3.04.09
SDB e-News Headlines for March, 2009
  • Hydrodec Inks Major Agreement
  • Stark Community Foundation Invests in the NEO Capital Fund
  • Canton Hosts Japanese Blockbuster “Kimono”
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2.05.09
SDB e-News Headlines for February, 2009
  • 100 Jobs Coming to Stark County
  • Republic Announces New Cold-Finished Division Headquarters in Massillon
  • Akron Canton Airport (CAK) Sets All-Time Passenger Record
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1.08.09
SDB e-News Headlines for January, 2009
  • Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Receives Third Frontier Grant
  • Groundbreaking Takes Place for New Federal Building in Canton
  • Stark Development Board Releases Services Marketing Plan
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12.03.08
SDB e-News Headlines for December, 2008
  • Timken Opens New Small-Bar Steel Rolling Mill
  • Akron-Canton Airport Adding Direct Flight to Washington, DC
  • North Canton Receives $5 Million Grant for Hoover Project
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11.05.08
SDB e-News Headlines for November, 2008
  • Canton Lands “Green Jobs” at Former Brownfield Site
  • Health Card Call Center Locating at Old Republic Building in Massillon
  • Education Rates Increasing at All Levels in Stark County
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10.02.08
SDB e-News Headlines for October, 2008
  • Timken Invests $14 Million to Increase Steel Capacity
  • Diebold Chosen by U.S. Postal Service to Implement Nationwide Security Program
  • Ohio’s Economic Development Strategic Plan Released
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09.04.08
SDB e-News Headlines for September, 2008
  • Akron Canton Airport Sets All-time Monthly Passenger Record
  • Akron Canton Airport Celebrates Halfway Point of Runway Extension
  • Stark Schools Exceed State Average in High School Students Going to College
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08.06.08
SDB e-News Headlines for August, 2008
  • Arthur Middleton Capital Holdings Expands Operations
  • Ohio Tax Reform Generates Job Growth
  • Northeast Ohio Industrial Real Estate Market Strong
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07.02.08
SDB e-News Headlines for July, 2008
  • Fuel Cell Collaboration Awarded $3,000,000 in Grants
  • Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Selected for SECA Program Funding
  • Myers Controlled Power to Expand in North Canton
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06.04.08
SDB e-News Headlines for June, 2008
  • Stark County Leads in Funding for “Seniors to Sophomores” Program
  • Ohio Passes New Energy Bill
  • New Starting Wage and Benefit Survey Completed
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05.07.08
SDB e-News Headlines for May, 2008
  • Shearer’s Foods Chooses Massillon Over Texas
  • Case Farms Expanding into Stark County
  • Jumpstart Invests in Canton-area Company
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04.02.08
SDB e-News Headlines for April, 2008
  • Major Expansion Planned at Akron-Canton Airport
  • Ohio Ranked No. 1 Choice for Capital Investment
  • Rolls-Royce Awarded Third Frontier Grant
  • Stark State College Awarded Two Significant Grants
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03.05.08
SDB e-News Headlines for March, 2008
  • Ohio A Leader In Healthcare and Medical Laboratory Growth
  • State of Ohio Awards Stark County Collaboration
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02.06.08
SDB e-News Headlines for February, 2008
  • Hoover Property Purchased For Redevelopment
  • Higher Paying Jobs Growing In Northeast Ohio
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01.09.08
SDB e-News Headlines for January, 2008
  • Marathon To Invest $200M In Refinery
  • Two Stark County Schools Ranked Among Best In The Nation
  • Huntington Bank Expands Regional Headquarters
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11.30.07
SDB e-News Headlines for November, 2007
  • 500 Jobs Coming to Massillon
  • Congressional Approval of Funding for Department of Defense Projects
  • Airport Traffic Increases in October
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10.31.07
SDB e-News Headlines for October, 2007
  • Mercy Medical Center to Build New Intensive Care Unit
  • Fed Ex Ground Constructing New Facility
  • Canton, Ohio Recognized by America OnLine (AOL)
  • Education and Economic Development
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09.27.07
SDB e-News Headlines for September, 2007
  • Republic Engineered Products to Invest $12.5 million
  • Groundbreaking for $9 million Health Science Building
  • College and University Enrollment Increasing
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08.29.07
SDB e-News Headlines for August, 2007
  • Canton-Massillon MSA No. 1
  • Virginia Company Expands to Louisville
  • Cleveland Plus Business Development Activity
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07.18.07
SDB e-News Headlines for July, 2007
  • New Defense Metals Technology Center locates at Stark State College of Technology
  • Coastal Pet Products Expanding
  • Kraft Power To Build New Facility
  • Housing Sales Rise in Stark County
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06.27.07
SDB e-News Headlines for June, 2006 (Premier edition)

  • Timken Invests $ 60 million In Canton
  • Rolls-Royce Launches US Fuel Cell Business in Stark County
  • Rolls Royce Makes Another Significant Decision
  • Hydrodec Announces First U.S. Plant To Be Located in Canton
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