Over the years, many of us kept our eyes on the horizon line, looking for those wind generators and following the early experiments of the 70s and 80s.
The heart of North America would seem like a good place to warehouse goods and services for distribution to outlying communities ... maybe that's why we have so many strong distributors in the region.
When the spider told the fly to step into his web, he could never have imagined the webs of today's technical world. The Internet weaves its' own intrigue and can tangle the nerves of people stepping into it.
Exporting commodities, goods, and services from the Northern Plains is getting more attention lately, and for good reasons for businesses that look beyond our borders for greater sales opportunities.
An industrious people can't seem to help pursuing industry, despite national trends of fewer manufacturing jobs. On the Northern Plains we keep adding high-paying jobs in a booming manufacturing sector.
It's not easy sorting through the 'popular wisdom' and the reality of corporate media ownership, but it appears the Northern Plains is showing a net gain in news coverage and financial commitment from out-of-state.
You can't just talk the talk when you say you intend to encourage entrepreneurs and new business, you've got provide a framework of assistance for new ideas. That framework is more than adequate on the Northern Plains.