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, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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