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Additional Property Tax Bills Filed

Posted by: PDI Lobbyist Craig Patterson on Monday, February 13, 2023
Week Five of the state legislative session is in the books. You may have seen reports in the media on SF 181, a bill to fix the residential rollback calculation from an error that occurred at the Dept of Revenue last Fall. The bill is now poised for House debate as early as today, but more likely Tuesday. Efforts to have the bill amended to provide either

ImOn Communications Announces Purchase of Assets from Comelec Services

Posted by: Lisa Rhatigan on Tuesday, February 7, 2023
CEDAR RAPIDS and DUBUQUE, IA – ImOn Communications, LLC (“ImOn”) announces today it has acquired residential and business fiber-to-the-premise assets from Comelec Services (“Comelec”). Comelec has provided high-quality Internet services in Dubuque County since 2003. Comelec’s wireless Internet network is not included in

High School Grad Finds Success in the Workforce

Posted by: Emily Russ on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Kaden McNeese first heard of Finish Tower while he was still a student at Linn Mar High School. “I knew I wanted to enter the workforce right away because I wasn’t good in school, this led to boredom and I couldn’t imagine sitting through more classroom time in college,” said McNeese. McNeese is a 2022 graduate of Linn Mar High

MEDCO Announces New Board Members

Posted by: Emily Russ on Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Marion, IA – The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) board of directors welcomes two new board members to the team in 2023. At its January meeting, the board approved term renewals, new board leadership, and recognized outgoing board members for their service. MEDCO board members attend monthly meetings, provide critical insight,

Rollback Recalculation Bill Poses Significant Impact on City Budgets

Posted by: PDI Lobbyist Craig Patterson & MEDCO President Nick Glew on Monday, January 30, 2023
Entering this week, members of the Iowa House had introduced 261 bills while Senate saw 267 bills put into play. While a typical session features little debate over the first few weeks, both Chambers took the unusual step to fast track the Governor’s School Choice bill (HF 68) last Monday. It was signed into law the next day. House leadership chose to

Marion Community Build to Celebrate Completion of Program’s Second Home

Posted by: Emily Russ on Friday, January 27, 2023
Marion, IA –Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) in partnership with the City of Marion, Linn-Mar and the Marion Independent School Districts, will host a recognition event on Wednesday, February 15th at 1 PM to celebrate the completion of a second Marion Community Build property. The event will highlight the work of high school students

Building Your Employer Brand to Attract and Keep Talent

Posted by: Iowa State University Center for Industrial Research and Service on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
With more competition for employees, how your company is perceived as an employer is more important than ever. Businesses become employers of choice through solid leadership, comprehensive total rewards, engaged workers, and a company culture employees believe in and are excited to be part of. Three actionable tactics can help your organization to

Free Coworking Fridays Launch

Posted by: Emily Russ on Friday, January 20, 2023
If you're not sure coworking is for you, come try it out for FREE! Cowork 1107 is developed by Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) to offer space for the Marion community to cowork, connect, and collaborate. Cowork 1107 offers a shared, community-driven workspace for location-independent workers and entrepreneurs. Each month in 2023 you'll get
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