Stark Development Board takes close look at fracking

Stark Development Board Hydraulic Fracturing Position Paper (PDF)

Canton-Massillon MSA Gains National Recognition for High-Tech Growth Download the report (PDF)

Ohio Rated Second Best in Business Climate Rankings

Ohio is Designated As a Top Five Fuel Cell State

Southwest starts flights from Akron-Canton to Midway

Timken Announces New Office Complex In Stark County, Ohio

Timken To Invest $225 Million at Its Faircrest Steel Plant in Ohio to Support Growing Demand

Baker Hughes buys Massillon land for Utica shale facility

Chesapeake Energy Makes Major Investment in Louisville

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Stark Education Partnership News

Stark High School Graduates Surpass Nation on All ACT Subject Areas

Stark State awarded $3.26 million for oil and gas training

Significant Educational Progress in Stark County, Ohio (PDF)

Stark County 8th Graders Outperform Nation on EXPLORE Test

Professional Football Hall of Fame

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The National First Ladies' Library

Arts in Stark

Stark County has significant advantages for growing businesses, but there’s something that makes us different from other business centers around the nation. It’s our rich manufacturing heritage, going back more than 100 years. Our manufacturing background is our niche and even though a lot of things have changed over the years, manufacturing is still what we do best.

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Pro Football HOF Expansion Phase One Complete

Wind Energy Research and Development Center Construction Progress

Wind Energy Research and Development Center Artist Rendering

Mercy Medical Signet Opening

New 33,000-square-foot Old Dominion Freight Line complex

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Kenan Advantage Group Overview

Timken: Stronger. By Design.

Timken Faircrest Steel Plant featured on Mad Money

Jim Cramer interviews Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon

Howard Miller, President of Hartville Hardware interviewed on CNBC

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The Stark County Port Authority helps promote economic development in Stark County. Here are some recent success stories (PDFs).

• The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Future 50 Project
• Shearer’s plant facility expansion
• Medical Office Building for Signet Healthcare Jackson, LLC/Mercy Medical Center

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