Marion, IA – Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) will celebrate the opening of their new office with a ribbon cutting at 4pm on Thursday, November 10th. The new office location is 1107 7th Avenue, Ste. 201 in Marion. MEDCO was formerly located inside Marion City Hall and relocated to Broad & Main on 7th in early October. Broad &

Marion, IA – In 1964, Wayne and Shirley Engle, started a small electrical contracting business in their Marion home. By the 1970s, ESCO had grown into one of the most successful electrical companies in the Midwest, working on both residential and commercial projects. Through multiple generations of family leadership, the ESCO Group has now grown to

Marion, IA – Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) has released the Marion Community Index for the third 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. Seventy-two companies participated in Q3. The

For tax year 2023, the top Iowa corporate tax rate will be reduced from 9.8% to 8.4%. Following the close-out of the state’s fiscal year, the Governor’s office made the announcement in a press release at the end of September. The second highest bracket, which today stands at 9 percent, will also be reduced to 8.4 percent. The announcement

DES MOINES, IOWA – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced a new grant opportunity intended to reduce language barriers in the workforce. The Iowa Language Learners Job Training Program will help employers provide sustained programs for English language instruction to support improved communication in the workplace. “Here in Iowa,