Early in 2021, the leadership team at ELPLAST America found themselves in the same challenging situation as other growing companies. The company had experienced new business growth, and that growth provided the opportunity to install new production lines. The challenge was those lines required new talent. New hires were hard to find and retaining those

The 2022 Session of the 89th Iowa General Assembly officially came to a close when the Senate adjourned “Sine Die” shortly after midnight (12:10 am) on Wednesday, May 25, followed by the House at 12:16 am. Adjournment followed two very long debate days where all ten budgets, a second tax bill, the first revision of the state’s bottle bill

MARION, IOWA – Spencer-based nonprofit, Community Housing Initiatives (CHI), will celebrate the groundbreaking of Tulip Tree Apartments – Affordable Senior Living, in Marion, IA on Friday, June 10th at 12:00 pm. Parking will be available in the Syncbak Inc. parking lot located at 1 Research Center, Marion, IA. This new construction property is

Three Linn-Mar High School students built three Little Free Libraries which they are installing in low-income areas in hopes of keeping kids reading during the summer months. Junior Carly Schrum and Seniors Ally Anderson and Rita Tofanelli developed and organized a “Paws for Reading” program with second grade students at Indian Creek Elementary

Last week, representatives of Marion and Hiawatha made their way to Washington, DC, and other partners in the Cedar Rapids metro area joined virtually to meet with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson and Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley. The purpose of the visit was to promote support for the $25 million RAISE grant request to fund the remaining sections of

Marion, IA – DMFA, LLC plans to break ground on a new 52,300 square foot distribution and warehouse facility in the Marion Enterprise Center. The groundbreaking will take place on Thursday, May 26th at 10am. The site is located at 999 Enterprise Drive in Marion (located North of Elplast America). The facility will provide flexible space for light

The Marion City Council unanimously approved a $119.9 million City budget for fiscal year 2023 – a plan which adds no additional staff, aligns resources to the City’s strategic plan and continues investments in capital improvement projects. State Impacts Marion saw another healthy increase in gross valuation. However, much of this valuation