Venture Academics, an innovative project-based learning model launches this fall. Led by the Linn-Mar Community School District, this community based program is a partnership with Marion Economic Development and Community Promise. Venture Academics allows students to earn high school credit by meeting Iowa Core standards and applying knowledge to real-world

The City of Marion plans to mark the anniversary of the derecho on Tuesday, Aug. 10 with a series of events. The events are intended to honor the anniversary and reflect on the progress that has been made. “The 2020 derecho will be etched in our collective memory not only as the greatest natural disaster in Marion’s history, but also one of its

Marion, IA – Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) announces the completion of the first Marion Community Build, a home rehabilitation program of Community Promise. The effort is a partnership together with the City of Marion, Marion Independent School District, Linn-Mar Community School District, and multiple business partners. In August

A long-awaited reconstruction project in Uptown Marion is slated to begin on July 13, 2021. Work is expected to begin in the 1200 block of 7th Avenue and proceed westerly. Detours will be posted for through traffic, but all businesses remain open. “Uptown Marion is about to get an impressive upgrade,” said Brooke Prouty, director of the Uptown