Marion, IA – Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) has released the Marion Community Index for the fourth quarter of 2022. 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-one companies participated in Q4. The

Marion, IA –The City of Marion and Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) are excited to publish a streamlined Developer’s Guide to assist developers and businesses as they navigate the City's development process. Supporting a commitment to being the community where a project can move forward faster than anywhere else, the guide

In 2021, the Marion City Council directed city staff to develop design standards that would pertain to commercial, office, and multi-family development projects community wide. After several months of feedback and review, the council adopted new community-wide standards on January 5th. Commercial, office, institutional, and multi-family projects now need

The first regular session of the 90th Iowa General Assembly gaveled in at 10:00 am on Monday, January 9th. This marked the first day of the scheduled 110-day session. The 90th General Assembly includes a total of 53 new legislators: 39 in the Iowa House and 14 in the Iowa Senate. Governor Reynolds delivered her Condition of the State address on Tuesday

Cowork 1107 is Marion’s newest coworking business that opened November 2022. Operated by Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO), the coworking space offers a shared, community-driven workspace for location-independent workers and entrepreneurs. Whether you need desk space for the day or private executive level accommodations to host a

Woodcrafters Inc. was one of the first companies in Linn County and Marion to receive funding from the Industry 4.0 grant to purchase a new wide belt sander. Dan Sanderson, President of the company, explains the efficiencies and changes they’ve begun implementing because of the new equipment and technology they have recently acquired. Woodcrafters

We are so thankful for the opportunity to support your business and employees in 2022. Together with you and our partners, we celebrate another strong year of new investment in the Marion community. We put more shovels in the ground, leading to $50M of new investment in Marion. Seventy-seven percent of you added new jobs. New technologies are positioning

Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) is the backbone of local economic development. It represents MEDCO’s critical role of listening and responding to the needs of existing industry. In 2022, MEDCO’s formal BRE program included 83 business interviews between the months of January and November. These in person discussions were completed with