As my predecessor, Jim Jensen, wraps up his tenure as the Chairman of TSI’s Board of Directors, I would like to thank him for his exceptional leadership and congratulate him on TSI’s extraordinary achievements over the course of the past two years. Jim’s legacy includes Siouxland’s simultaneous appearance at the top of the national economic development rankings by both Site Selection and Area Development magazines, as well as realization of an unprecedented amount of capital being invested in the Siouxland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

As the staggering $2 billion expansion at CF Industries nears completion, other extraordinarily significant regional projects representing an additional $600 million in capital investment have begun to take center stage locally. Those projects include the $264 million pork plant at Seaboard Triumph Foods located at Bridgeport West in Sioux City, AGP’s $128 million investment in Sergeant Bluff, and Royal Canin’s $100 million state-of-the-art facility in North Sioux City.

Among the challenges associated with this robust economic activity are ensuring both an adequate labor force as well as housing for these employees. To address this, TSI added a full-time Director of Workforce Solutions position to its staff one year ago.

Furthermore, there are several significant housing initiatives now underway in each of our three states. Among them, Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s Flatwater Crossing residential and community development project in South Sioux City which could top $100 million in capital investment.

Remarkably, recent private sector expenditures are being matched by historic allocations for our transportation infrastructure from the public sector, including $400 million for Interstate 29 and $300 million for the long overdue four-lane initiative for Highway 20.

While all indicators suggest that Siouxland’s economy is growing stronger, we have much work to do and we will not rest on our laurels. Thank you for supporting TSI with your hard-earned dollars and I look forward to working with you as we build a brighter future for our entire tri-state region.

Sincerely,

Skip Perley – TSI Chairman

MESSAGE FROM TSI CHAIRMAN, SKIP PERLEY

Skip Perley, Chair Thompson Electric CompanyDoug Rice, Vice Chair & Treasurer Security National BankJim Fitzpatrick Mercy Medical Center – Sioux CityJohn Gleeson Klinger CompaniesJim Jensen Great West Casualty CompanyKyle Kelly Century21 ProLinkKathryn Kunert MidAmerican Energy Company

Marty Palmer Palmer Candy CompanyDana Rand L & L Builders CompanyRegina Roth Beef Products, Inc.Joel Steenhoven Siouxland Federal Credit Union-South Sioux CityMike Wells Wells Enterprises, Inc.Charese Yanney Guarantee Roofing & Siding

2017 TSI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• 2016 Iowa Small Business Community of the Year – US Small Business Administration – Sioux City

• 2016 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award for Startup Sioux City-Entrepreneurship – Sioux City

• Achieves Skilled Iowa Community Status – Sioux City

• 2016 SIMPCO Community of the Year – Le Mars

RECOGNITION

• #1 in Economic Development – Site Selection Magazine (2015)

• #1 in Year-Over-Year Growth for Mid-Sized Metros – Area Development Magazine (2016)

• Iowa #2 in Cost of Doing Business – CNBC (2016)

• Nebraska #7 in Business Friendliness – CNBC (2016)

• South Dakota #2 in Business Friendliness & #4 in Cost of Doing Business – CNBC (2016)

• Sioux City Metro Residents #1 in Iowa and #9 in the U.S. for Debt Savviness – SmartAssets.com

‘Dare to Be Greater’ was the headline on our story that saluted Siouxland as the No. 1 Tier-3 metro area in the nation for corporate facility investment in 2015. Every year when we review multiple years of project data, what I rediscover is hidden in plain sight in your region: The company that just made a big investment is often poised to make another. You’re in the heart of a mega-region that’s very much in vogue among corporations looking for value, and for values. And Siouxland is an exemplar of the success that can be earned by cities on borderlines. They, and you, know best how to bridge gaps, and transmute what was once a terrain-based location advantage into a meeting place for talent, high-tech infrastructure and, most important, solutions that recognize no boundaries.

– Adam Bruns, Managing EditorSite Selection Magazine

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AGPWoodbury County/Sergeant BluffMethyl ester plant• Capital investment: $38 million

ROYAL CANINNorth Sioux CityNew plant construction• Capital investment: $100 million • Up to 200 jobs

CLOVERLEAF COLD STORAGESioux CityPlant expansion• Capital investment: $18 million

NOR-AM COLD STORAGELe MarsPlant expansion• Capital investment: $17.8 million• 13 new jobs

INTERBAKE FOODSNorth Sioux CityManufacturing upgrades• Significant capital investment to add and retain jobs

TRI RINSE Sioux CityIndustrial recruitment – Seed box service• Capital investment: $3.1 million• 15 new jobs

BEEF PRODUCTS, INC.South Sioux CityPlant expansion• Capital investment: $19 million• 15 new jobs

GREEN STAR ENERGYSouth Sioux CityIndustrial recruitment – Renewable energy• Capital investment: $3.75 million• 15 new jobs

K&B TRUCKINGSouth Sioux CityNew training facility• Capital investment: $3 million

CONSUMER SUPPLYSioux CityWarehouse expansion• Capital investment: $2.8 million

CHESTERMAN COMPANYSioux CityNew markets• Acquisition of Omaha and Lincoln distribution markets

GREAT WEST CASUALTY COMPANYSouth Sioux CityCorporate headquarters expansion• 50,000 square foot expansion

SIOUXLAND ETHANOLJacksonPlant expansion• Capital investment: $8.5 million

SUNNYBROOK VILLAGERETAIL & HOUSINGSioux CityHousing & commercial• Capital investment: $50 million

VIRGINIA SQUARE Sioux CityHousing & commercial• Capital investment: $24 million

FLATWATER CROSSINGSouth Sioux CityHousing & community development• Capital investment: $100 million

DAKOTA 303 APARTMENTSDakota DunesHousing• Capital investment: $7.5 million

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

MAJOR COMMERCIAL & HOUSING PROJECTS

The Siouxland Initiative continued its ongoing support of entrepreneurial development efforts throughout the tri-state region, including new partnerships with several northwest Iowa counties and Monona County.

Iowa’s West Coast Initiative was founded in partnership with the Iowa Economic Development Authority, The Siouxland Initative, the City of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Plymouth County, and Monona County to promote greater Siouxland as a destination for entrepreneurial activity. Through digital and social media marketing across several platforms, the organization has supported entrepreneurial events such as Base 3, Entrepalooza, Innovation Market, Launch Week, and Dream Big Grow Here.

The Siouxland Initative continued its support of the regional grassroots entrepreneurial advocacy group Startup Sioux City, as well as continued support for business plan competitions such as Briar Cliff University’s Swimming with the Sharks, Sioux City Growth Organization’s Innovation Market, Dream Big Grow Here, and the University of Iowa Venture School. Participants and winners in these competitions gained valuable exposure and experience in turning their dreams of business ownership into a reality. Recognizing the community’s commitment to entrepreneurial support, the City of Sioux City accepted the International Economic Development Council’s 2016 Silver Award for Startup Sioux City.

Downtown Sioux City was the beneficiary of two studies by nationally-recognized downtown experts that TSI assisted in supporting. Roger Brooks International performed an in-depth “secret shopper” assessment of downtown Sioux City, the results of which were delivered in a community presentation in April. Comprehensive and detailed, Roger Brooks International’s assessment provided an extensive list of short, intermediate, and long-term suggestions for continuing downtown Sioux City’s transformation into a regional employment and entertainment destination.

Progressive Urban Management Associates, led by downtown expert Brad Segal, assisted Downtown Partners in developing an action-oriented strategic plan that builds upon the results of Roger Brooks International’s assessment. TSI is playing a key role in implementing the action steps from both studies through its partnerships with regional businesses and economic development organizations.

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John Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerVanguard Sciences

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• Sponsored a variety of employer engagement events including career expos, management development training, workforce recruitment workshops and employee upskilling/reskilling roundtables.

• Launched the new mysiouxcityjobs.com website. More than just a simple jobs board, this regional site contains links to an array of other valuable community data from current events and housing to recreation and entertainment.

• Partnered with higher education institutions in an effort to retain recent college graduates by alerting them to the many internship and career opportunities within the Siouxland area.

• Actively participated in efforts to ensure all students have the opportunity to pursue and complete a college degree or other postsecondary credential, and to help build a postsecondary culture within the Siouxland community.

• Served as a leading advocate for the establishment and expansion of technical and career training programs in our local schools, as well as efforts to encourage young people to pursue in-demand skilled labor professions.

• Provided our regional businesses with strategic tools to help enhance their current workforce recruitment efforts, including a comprehensive “how-to” digital recruitment user’s guide.

• Initiated an aggressive communications initiative with the goal of helping to retain as many of the skilled labor professionals as possible from the completed CF Industries expansion project.

• Identified opportunities to further engage Siouxland’s diverse racial and ethnic populations into our ongoing workforce development efforts.

• Joined with Iowa Workforce Development’s Regional Research Bureau to complete an update to the laborshed employment study for the Siouxland tri-state region.

• Worked to help foster a creative, culturally-vibrant community, as well as build upon the region’s many existing quality-of-life attributes in an effort to help recruit and retain young families and new employment prospects.

In order for the Siouxland area to maintain a pattern of continued economic progress, it is vital that we both grow and train our local labor force through recruitment and educational initiatives. The Siouxland Initiative (TSI) has played an integral role in addressing regional workforce challenges by facilitating and overseeing a Strategic Workforce Action Agenda with tangible actions and objectives. The Workforce Solutions position at TSI is not intended to function as a substitute for the employee recruitment activities and human resources responsibilities of individual companies. TSI’s role in serving as a conduit between public and private stakeholders, as well as a resource for emerging talent recruitment tools and information, will prove critical to the success of the Siouxland region’s ongoing workforce solutions efforts.

Within the past year, TSI has:

WORKFORCE

A comprehensive approach to workforce development requires substantial employer engagement, deep community connections, career advancement, human services support organizations, industry-driven education and training, and the establishment of strong networks. TSI looks forward to continuing to partner with our regional stakeholders in helping to ensure our employers have access to a sustainable pipeline of trained talent now and into the future.

• Work with our partners to maintain a positive trajectory of growth by collaboratively addressing the workforce challenges faced by regional employers.

• Support the development of market rate workforce housing.

• Secure additional white collar employers for Siouxland.

• Expand the online assets for TSI to include a comprehensive social media presence and fully redesigned, independent website aimed at attracting potential employers and employees to Siouxland.

• Foster a healthy and diverse regional entrepreneurial environment.

• Promote educational programming and job skills initiatives that prepare future and existing workers for careers in high-demand fi elds.

• Build upon our strengths in agriculture, manufacturing, food processing, and health care to promote and attract innovative new industries to Siouxland.

• Identify emerging market trends and business expansion opportunities through the continued use of the Synchronist business retention program.

• Continue to develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the critical workforce needs and challenges of our regional employers, as well as the opportunities and resources available to help meet those needs.

• Remain a leading advocate for technical and career training programs, as well as initiatives to encourage individuals to pursue in-demand skilled labor professions.

• Support and promote ongoing initiatives by our regional education institutions to customize their curriculums and establish new programs in order to meet the workforce needs of the business community.

FUTURE TSI WORKFORCE GOALS

As the search for qualified labor has become increasingly challenging, TSI and the Chamber have stepped up to coordinate recruiting and marketing efforts to support companies across Siouxland. In bringing large and medium sized employers together, TSI has been able to identify the most significant labor shortages and generate creative solutions that benefit all Siouxland employers. The battle to increase our labor market continues, but TSI has been a leading voice to combine our collective resources to increase the labor pie, versus cutting the pie into smaller pieces.

Jeff Stanley, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative OfficerWells Enterprises, Inc.

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THE SIOUXLAND INITIATIVE PRIORITIES

The Siouxland Initiative and MidAmerican Energy, along with economic development partners in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota performed 73 business retention interviews with Siouxland employers during the first half of 2016 to identify trends in the tri-state economy. Information provided was combined with data collected throughout the state of Iowa to produce the comprehensive “Best of Iowa” report, which provides a comparative look at business and economic trends in Siouxland, the Midwest, and the U.S.

Building upon general industrial growth in 2015, the 2016 results suggest optimism in capital investments and job growth, though the downturn in the agricultural sector continues to be a factor. Of the 73 companies interviewed in 2016, 64% cited capital expansion plans totaling $836 million over the next three years.

Survey responses indicate a strong commitment among Siouxland businesses to innovation. Seventy-four percent (74%) of companies introduced products or services within the past five years, while 77% of businesses anticipate introducing new products and services to the market over the next two years. Sixty-four percent (64%) of firms reported R&D expenditures between 1% and 6% or more of sales, with investments made in product and production improvements or new product development.

Company sales remain strong, with 69% of companies reporting an increase in sales compared to 2015. Goods and services produced in Siouxland are distributed throughout the region, the U.S., and markets around the world, including key markets in Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, Brazil, and the E.U. Firms reported strong market shares, with 97% reporting either an increase or no change in market share.

BUSINESS & ECONOMIC TRENDS

WORKFORCE

73 Compaines Surveyed • 3 States • 4 Counties • 9 Communities2016 SIOUXLAND BUSINESS SURVEY

Availability of Workers 3.3Quality of Workforce 4.6Stability of Workforce 4.6Productivity of Workforce 5.5

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Workforce issues continue to be of concern for Siouxland businesses, echoing similar concerns in markets across the U.S. Scores from surveyed firms suggest little change in quality and stability of workers in the area, and productivity scores remain relatively strong. Availability of workers in the area, however, is of growing concern to employers as the average ranking for the availability of workers declined from 2015. Additionally, 77% of firms reported difficulties recruiting for specific positions or skills, with skilled production, licensed professionals, and scientific employees cited as particularly difficult to recruit.

More comapnies pointed to recruitment problems being limited to the community than to their respective industries, suggesting that employers may view workforce challenges in Siouxland as more problematic than in other markets.

Investments in employee training remain strong, as two-thirds of firms interviewed reported an increase in new jobs skills, proficiency, and remedial training.

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Upgrades to Siouxland’s transportation system have been completed, or are scheduled for completion in the coming years. Together, these transportation projects will improve Siouxland’s connectivity to deep water ports in the U.S. and Canadian markets, air connections to major international hubs, and rail connections to the South as well as both coasts.

INTERSTATE 29• $400 million investment• Completion in 2020

U.S. HIGHWAY 20• $230 million to complete final 40 miles• Completion in November 2018

INDUSTRIAL UPGRADES• Over $6 million in street infrastructure upgrades

in the Bridgeport Industrial Area

SOUTHBRIDGE RAIL YARD• $7 million

AIR SERVICE• Sioux City is no longer a federally subsidized

Essential Air Service (EAS) community• Added daily service to Dallas/Ft. Worth on

American Airlines

TRANSPORTATION

Once again, Siouxland employers expressed a solid level of satisfaction across several measurements. Employers continued to rate emergency services, education, and business associations very highly, while basic infrastructure such as streets, local and county roads, and traffic control were generally rated lower. Of note, the addition of daily airline passenger service to Dallas/Fort Worth was often cited as a positive, resulting in the largest percentage increase in satisfaction scores among all measurements from 2015. Street light synchronization on major corridors, such as Hamilton Boulevard, was repeatedly cited as an area in need of improvement. General recognition of economic growth and development in Siouxland was often cited in strong scores for the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, The Siouxland Initiative, and local economic development organizations in all three states.

COMMUNITY SERVICES & QUALITY OF LIFE SATISFACTION

Community Services & Quality of Life Avg. Score: 1-Low 7-High

Fire Protection 6.2Chamber of Commerce 6.2Economic Development Organization 6.1Police Protection 6.1Ambulance/Paramedic Service 6.1Community/Tech Colleges 6.0College and Universities 6.0Air Cargo Service 5.9Trucking 5.8Health Care Services 5.7Schools (k-12) 5.7Community Planning 5.5

Zoning & Building Permits 5.3Regulatory Enforcement 5.3Community Services 5.2Highways 5.2Child Care 5.2Workforce Services 5.0County Services 4.9Public Transportation 4.7Property Tax Assessment 4.5Traffic Control 4.4Streets & Local Roads 4.2Airline Passenger Service 3.5

E. B. Baker C.W. Suter ServicesTim Brown Brown Wegher ConstructionCy W. Chesterman, Jr. Chesterman CompanyBrian Crichton Cannon Moss Brygger ArchitectsDarin Daby US Bank - Sioux CityBill Gaukel City of Sergeant BluffJeana Goosmann Goosmann Law FirmDaniel Kaplan Cloverleaf Cold StorageRod Koch City of South Sioux CityTanya LaBahn Great Southern Bank - Sioux CityJeff Lapke Central Bank - DowntownKevin McManamy United Real Estate Solutions Inc.Joe Mohrhauser King, Reinsch, ProsserLance Morgan Ho-Chunk, IncTodd Moyer Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoTerry Murrell Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeBrent Olson Long Lines, LLCDoug Palmer Tegra CorporationRon Peterson Sioux City JournalKeith Radig City of Sioux CityRalph Reeder Dunes Surgical HospitalShennen Saltzman Pioneer Bank - Sergeant BluffSteve Schneider Gerkin Windows & DoorsGarry Smith American Pop Corn CompanyJeremy Taylor Woodbury County Board of SupervisorsJohn Wagner Wells Fargo Bank NA - DowntownJohn Williams Henjes Conner & Williams PCLynn Wold UnityPoint Health - St Luke’sChic Wolfe Office Systems Company

2017 TSI STEERING COMMITTEE 2017 NEW INVESTORS1st Financial Bank USA Dakota Dunes, SDAllied Solutions, LLC Dakota Dunes, SDBaird & Company Sioux City, IABass Advertising Sioux City, IABillings and Company, Inc. Sioux City, IABlankenship Meier Painting and Decorating North Sioux City, SDCable ONE Sioux City, IACity of Le Mars Le Mars, IAConnely Development Dakota Dunes, SDConsumers Supply Distributing North Sioux City, IADakota Dunes CID Dakota Dunes, SDElectronic Engineering Sioux City, IAF&M Bank South Sioux City, NEFenton Construction Sioux City, IAGoosmann Law Firm Sioux City, IAHard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City Sioux City, IAHo-Chunk, Inc. Winnebago, NEHR Green, Inc. Sioux Falls, SDInterbake Foods, LLC North Sioux City, IAIState Truck Center Sioux City, IAKnife River Midwest Sioux City, IALite-Form Technologies, LLC South Sioux City, NEL P Gill, Inc. Jackson, NEMarina Inn Hotel & Conference Center South Sioux City, NEMcClure Engineering Co. Sioux City, IAMetro Electric, Inc. Sioux City, IAMetz, Bill & Nancy Sioux City, IAMidlands Clinic, PC Sioux City, IAMissouri River Historical Development Sioux City, IAMorningside College Sioux City, IAMoore Hefferman Moeller Johnson & Meis Sioux City, IANAI United Sioux City, IAPhysical Therapy Specialists, PC Sioux City, IAPierce Street Same Day Surgery Sioux City, IAPLaN Architecture, LCC Sioux City, IAPowell Broadcasting/iCast Sioux City, IAPrimebank Sioux City, IARoyal Canin USA, Inc. North Sioux City, IASioux City Foundry Company Sioux City, IASiouxland Economic Development Corporation Sioux City, IASiouxland Ethanol, LLC Jackson, NEStoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center South Sioux City, NETires Tires Tires, Inc. Sioux City, IATur-Pak Foods, Inc. Sioux City, IA

Aalfs Manufacturing Inc. Sioux City, IAAlbaton Enterprises LLC Sioux City, IAThe Andersons, Inc. North Sioux City, SDArtisan Press, Inc. Sioux City, IAAvery Brothers Sign Co. Sioux City, IABomgaars Sioux City, IABPI Dakota Dunes, SDBrown/Wegher Construction North Sioux City, SDCannon Moss Brygger Architects Sioux City, IACardiovascular Associates, PC Sioux City, IACentral Bank Sioux City, IACentury 21 ProLink Sioux City, IACF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Sergeant Bluff, IAChesterman Company Sioux City, IACity of North Sioux City North Sioux City, SDCity of Sergeant Bluff Sergeant Bluff, IACity of Sioux City Sioux City, IACity of South Sioux City South Sioux City, NECloverleaf Cold Storage Sioux City, IACNOS Dakota Dunes, SDConcrete Products Co. Sioux City, IACrary Huff Law Firm Sioux City, IACurly’s Foods Inc Sioux City, IACW Suter Service Sioux City, IADennis Supply Company Sioux City, IADunes Surgery Center Dakota Dunes, SDFEH Design Sioux City, IAFoulk Bros Plumbing & Heating Co. Sioux City, IAGELITA USA, Inc. Sioux City, IAGerkin Windows & Doors South Sioux City, NEGreat Southern Bank Sioux City, IAGreat West Casualty Co. South Sioux City, NEGuarantee Roofing & Siding Sioux City, IAGunderson’s Jewelers Sioux City, IAHeidman Law Firm Sioux City, IAHenjes Conner & Williams, PC Sioux City, IAIowa-Nebraska State Bank South Sioux City, NEJebro, Inc. Sioux City, IAJolly Time Pop Corn Sioux City, IAK & B Transportation, Inc. South Sioux City, NE

KCAU-TV Sioux City, IAKing Reinsch Prosser & Company, LLP Sioux City, IAKlinger Companies, Inc. Sioux City, IAKnoepfler Chevrolet Co. Sioux City, IAKTIV-TV Sioux City, IAL & L Builders Co. Sioux City, IAL & L Distributing Co, Inc. Sioux City, IALG Everist Sioux Falls, SDLiberty National Bank Dakota Dunes, SDLong Lines Sergeant Bluff, IAMercy Medical Center - Sioux City Sioux City, IAMidAmerican Energy Company Sioux City, IAMills-Shellhammer-Puetz & Associates Sioux City, IANichols Rise & Company, LLP Sioux City, IANorthwest Bank Sioux City, IAOffice Systems Company Sioux City, IAPalmer Candy Company Sioux City, IAPathology Medical Services of Siouxland Sioux City, IAPinnacle Bank Sioux City, IAPioneer Bank Sergeant Bluff, IAPrince Manufacturing Corporation North Sioux City, SDSecurity National Bank Sioux City, IASiouxland Chamber of Commerce Sioux City, IASioux City Journal Sioux City, IASiouxland Federal Credit Union South Sioux City, NESiouxland National Bank South Sioux City, NEState Steel Supply Sioux City, IATegra Corporation Sioux City, IAThe Boyle Companies/Wendy’s Dakota Dunes, SDThompson Electric Company Sioux City, IATyson Fresh Meats Dakota Dunes, SDU S Bank Sioux City NA Sioux City, IAUnited Real Estate Solutions, Inc. Sioux City, IAUnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Sioux City, IAWells Blue Bunny Le Mars, IAWells Fargo Bank NA Sioux City, IAWestern Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IAWilson Trailer Company Sioux City, IAWoodbury County Supervisors Sioux City, IA

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THE SIOUXLAND INITIATIVE STAFF

Founded in 1988, The Siouxland Initiative (TSI) is a private sector, not-for-profit regional economic development organization focused on increasing and enhancing employment opportunities in the tri-state region of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Dedicated to a triangulated strategy of business recruitment, business retention, and the promotion of entrepreneurship, TSI works closely with the public sector economic development professionals who represent the states, municipalities, and counties that comprise our Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The public / private alliance that has been developed between TSI and the regional economic

development partners has proven invaluable to Siouxland’s ability to achieve our shared objectives.

TSI receives 100% of its operational budget from voluntary donations. The organization has no taxing authority and as such is totally dependent upon the financial support of our investor partners. From these investors, approximately 75% of TSI’s funding comes from private sector businesses that recognize the important role the organization plays in shaping and improving the Siouxland economy and quality of life initiatives. The remaining 25% of TSI’s funding is generated from financial commitments from our public sector partners.

ABOUT THE SIOUXLAND INITIATIVE

As we were looking to site a facility, The Siouxland Initiative was important in helping us identify a location that suited our needs. After we selected a site for our facility, TSI helped us connect with the regional business community and were a valuable resource in establishing our presence in the Siouxland market.

Kevin Bradley, Director of Business DevelopmentBig Ox Energy

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