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Lee Ulrich of Iowa Coffee Roasters Joins us this Friday, August 25th!
on Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Join us from 8:30-9:30 AM this Friday, August 25th for the next Startup Spotlight featuring Lee Ulrich of Iowa Coffee Roasters. Lee has been roasting coffee for almost 20 years now and has grown a following of customers who he loves to share his passion and his coffee with. Hear about Lee’s entrepreneurial journey as well as his lessons of small
Marion Economic Development Corp. Appoints Mark Seckman as Next President of the Organization
on Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Marion, IA – Marion Economic Development (MEDCO) announced today that Mark Seckman has been appointed new President of the organization. Seckman will succeed Nick Glew who had been with MEDCO since 2014, and will begin his role September 5th.
Seckman comes to the organization with thirty years of experience in economic development. He began his
Start School Right
on Friday, August 11, 2023
Check out these local employers with open positions that we shared at the Start School Right earlier this week. Have a position you would like us to help promote? Let us know by emailing Emily at [email protected].
Local Organizations Work Together to Give Back
on Monday, July 24, 2023
Casey Clark is the Johnson County Sleep in Heavenly Peace President and he has a heart for giving back.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is a non-profit organization that builds and delivers beds to children who don’t have beds to sleep in. Clark and his wife knew they wanted to be involved in their community and discovered SHP. “We found SHP
MEDCO Publishes Second Quarter 2023 Marion Community Index
on Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Marion, IA – Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) released the Marion Community Index for the second quarter of 2023. The report is informed by a business survey that allows MEDCO to measure the health, challenges, optimism, and opportunities of the organization’s business partners. Forty-two companies participated in Q2. The survey
Neighborhood at Indian Creek Provides Blueprint for the Future
on Wednesday, July 5, 2023
The Neighborhood at Indian Creek is a planned development area within the rapidly growing community of Marion, IA. Situated on the northeast corner of the larger Cedar Rapids metro area, the Neighborhood at Indian Creek will meet the residential and mixed use commercial needs of a wide cross-section of the marketplace.
With Gratitude
on Thursday, June 29, 2023
In 2014, I was honored to be selected by MEDCO’s Board of Directors as president of the organization. On day one, I recall a conversation from past Board Chair Tom Barnes saying, “Welcome to MEDCO, you’d better go find some more partners to support what we do.” On day two, I had the opportunity to meet Mark Weems at Legacy
The Story Of Farmers State Bank: Friday, June 23rd
on Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Farmers State Bank has been locally owned for its entire 96-year history and has been owned by the Neighbor family since 1968. When Morris Neighbor traded his Army sergeant’s uniform for a banker’s suit in 1945, he had no idea the legacy he would create for himself and his family. Through dedication and resilience, Morris worked his way through