[kcmarshall]

Here's a nice example of a regional success story from MN. The area around Winona (a town on the Mississippi river between the Twin Cities and Rochester) has a growing cluster of businesses that work with composites. http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/07/composites-winona

Kansas wants this kind of development but doesn't want to put priority on environmental protection, outdoor recreation or the arts. All are important to the Winona story - as is the presence of a state university in the town.

I'm an 'expat' Kansan who now lives in MN so I have a deep appreciation for the difference between the two.