Business View Magazine | May 2019

242 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2019 Northeastern College. They’re noted for having the second highest salaries for their graduates, anywhere in the state. One of the reasons is that they have a structural steel program called Allied Tech, where you can get a two-year degree and start out in the $70Ks, which is excellent in this area for a starting salary. So, there’s a lot of opportunity for people in the steel industry.” While the overall economic picture of Blytheville looks positive, with employment in the steel industry available, Mayor Sanders admits that, just like many other cities in the country, his city has experienced a lack of infrastructure investment over the years. But that is something