As you shift your focus from 2020 challenges to 2021 opportunity, we take time to reflect, listen, and learn from each other through stories of resiliency. The Future Focused Forums series will encourage us to embrace change, re- position our focus, and lead through adversity. A portion of the proceeds collected from forum admission will go to Trees Forever

Rapids and Affiliates, a Marion based company, provides an “all in one” solution for any commercial foodservice operation. Rapids was dramatically impacted following the 2020 derecho. The wind and rain caused extensive damage to the building’s roof, windows, dock doors, and showroom. It also turned over trailers in the parking lot. Rapids,

COVID-19 has affected the world in many ways. One of the lingering challenges is understanding how supply and demand disrupted the natural order of ocean freight. Legacy Manufacturing is a Marion company and maker of Flexzilla® extreme performance water and air hoses. The company relies on routine and consistent parts shipments from around the world to

Tuesday, February 23rd will mark Session Day 44 of the scheduled 110-day session, exactly 40% of the way to the April 30th last (scheduled) day of session. We are also two weeks now from the March 5th First Funnel Deadline when bills must be out committee in order to stay alive for the session (Tax and spending bills are exempt.) The biggest lifts the past

The recent stimulus legislation included a provision that removes the 50% limit on deducting business meals provided by restaurants in 2021 and 2022 and makes those meals fully deductible. In general, the ordinary and necessary food and beverage expenses of operating your business are deductible. However, the deduction is limited to 50% of the otherwise

Marion, IA – Marion Economic Development Corporation has joined forces with Involta, ImOn Communications, and the City of Marion to launch the Marion Enterprise Network. This exclusive communications network connects qualifying business investments in the Marion Enterprise Center directly to the Involta data center, one of the most competitive

The former Squaw Creek Crossing mixed-use development at the intersection of Highways 13 and 151 in Marion is now known as East Town Crossing. The development’s new name was unveiled Friday by Coldwell Banker Hedges, the site’s primary real estate developer. In a news release, Coldwell Banker Hedges said they renamed the development, which

Last week’s legislative schedule got cut short due to weather, but there was still debate, several subcommittee meetings on bills and the introduction of many of the Governor’s initiatives, including her housing bill, justice reform package and tax proposal. As we begin week five, the Legislature is positioned to take up childcare bills in the