The staff and volunteers at Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) are champions of nature. They strive to connect people to nature and create a passion for the outdoors. Indian Creek Nature Center is an amazing resource we have right in our backyard. While many roles are needed to make things run smoothly day to day, one of the more sought-after positions at

Marion, IA – Squaw Creek Crossing, Marion’s first large-scale mixed-use development, will become home to a new Pizza Ranch FunZone Arcade, managed by Lion Development Group. The restaurant, to be located at 6053 Carlson Way, will occupy 7,600 square feet with seating for up to 234 people. The FunZone Arcade will include a 1,500 square foot game

This year, Iowa has been expanding work-based learning to better prepare students for careers in high demand job markets. The state goal is for 70% of Iowa’s workforce to have education or training beyond high school. While this is a nice goal for the state to have, such a goal requires action from the communities to achieve it. Community Promise is

Timberline Manufacturing, a Marion based contract manufacturer of electrical sub-assemblies, was awarded state tax incentives today that will support the construction of a new manufacturing facility. The proposed project includes the construction of an 85,000 square foot facility located at 1029 Blairs Ferry Road. The investment would double the

Nick Glew, President of Marion Economic Development Corporation, graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute on May 3, 2018 at the OU EDI Spring session held in Fort Worth, Texas. OU EDI is the principal economic development course in the nation and has more than 50 years of experience leading programs that equip professional

Marion, IA – Timberline Manufacturing plans to break ground on a new manufacturing facility that will double the company’s space and capacity. The ground breaking will take place on Wednesday, May 30th at 10 am just west of the company’s current headquarters. Individuals attending the groundbreaking can access the site through the Iowa

Credit: A Corridor Business Journal Editorial, April 9-15, 2018 Edition The Wall Street Journal last week described the monumental challenge Iowa and the Midwest has in getting jobs filled. The Journal reports that the Midwest is the nation's only region where the number of job openings exceeds the number of unemployed persons. According to Labor