On Aug. 9, Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the third round of funding from Destination Iowa to support quality of life and tourism investments in Iowa. The funding was made available through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The City of Marion was awarded $3 million to be used for the development of a Central

“There are 10-15 powerhouse players within our industry in this world, and we’re in the top 5. In the United States specifically, it’s just us. We have no other competitors in our home nation because we are the only ones who do what we do.” Beaming with pride, Hiroshi Nakayama, President, and COO of Freund-Vector Corporation,

The City of Marion is continuing with its first major update to the zoning code in over 30 years with the implementation of new zoning districts. Having already completed the process for former Wards 2 and 4, the Planning & Development Division will continue the process for Wards 1 and 3. The proposed zoning map updates reflect both current land uses

The City of Marion is launching a Business Innovation & Support Grant specifically for small businesses in the community who have navigated the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant is designed to provide financial relief on a matching basis for innovation, expansion, and growth to Marion businesses. The funding comes from Marion’s

Marion, IA – Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) has released the Marion Community Index for the second quarter of 2022. The report is informed by a newly developed business survey that allows MEDCO to better measure the health, challenges, optimism, and opportunities of the organization’s 190 business partners. The survey focuses

Marion Economic Development Corporation partners with the State of Iowa, utility partners, and area economic development groups to provide the most comprehensive listing of available sites and buildings at www.medcoiowa.org/main/sites-buildings. The technology powering these listings is called LOIS (LocationOne Information System). In addition to property

Attention Iowa business property owners: changes are coming! On May 2, 2022, Governor Kim Reynolds signed bill HF 2552 into law, converting the previous business property tax credit to an exemption. Unlike the tax credit that required an application each time a property was purchased, switched hands or the deed was recorded, the exemption will instead

For the fourth time since March of 2020, UNI's Institute for Decision Making (IDM) and Strategic Marketing Services (SMS) have partnered with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) to complete a statewide survey assessing the current economic conditions and ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Iowa’s businesses and organizations.