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Flyer for the Nebraska Center China Shanghai Office is “Open for Business” (Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today officially opened Nebraska’s first trade office in China. The Nebraska Center China will be a vital element in the continuing development of Nebraska-China relations. Government officials and business leaders on both sides of the world joined together via technology to celebrate the opening of the state’s newest international trade office.

New Grand Ocean International, a Chinese-owned agribusiness based in Thailand with operations throughout eastern Asia, cut the ribbon today on its newest—and only North American— facility in Omaha.

Seward has become the 37th community to earn the designation of Nebraska Economic Development Certified Community from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Diplomats. “The City of Seward and Seward County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) both have worked extremely diligently to finally achieve this coveted economic development designation,” said Seward Mayor Joshua Eickmeier. “Becoming a certified economic development community is important because it demonstrates our commitment to the future success of Seward and the surrounding communities.”

Since going live in early January, the new and improved InternNE.com has recorded an upsurge of nearly 100 newly-registered students in just two weeks. The website can be accessed at www.InternNE.com. InternNE Program Coordinator Allison Hatch only sees these numbers steadily rising.