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ESCO Electric sets groundbreaking for new Marion facility
ESCO Electric Company will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 12 for a new facility along Highway 151 near Highway 13 in Marion, the company announced. The ceremony, in partnership with the Marion Chamber of Commerce, will take place at 3…
Blue Lagoon Pool and Spa celebrates move to Hiawatha
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 18 to welcome Blue…
Iowa unemployment rate decreases to 2.9% in March
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9% in March, down from a revised February…
Coe College announces Iowa Ready Initiative
Amid a host of starts and stops by the U.S. Department of Education’s rollout of…
Three Iowa entrepreneurs win top awards in Venture School competitions
SteerClear Mirrors, the AgriNet and Act Write Here were first-place winners when three Venture School…
Marion wins Tree City USA Growth Award
The City of Marion recently received the 2023 Tree City USA Growth Award at the…
Marion issues call for artists for Central Plaza sculpture
The City of Marion has opened a call for artists to design a signature sculpture…
Marion hotel-motel grant applications now available
The City of Marion is now accepting hotel-motel grant applications from non-profit organizations for any…
Marion mayor: Central Plaza is ‘crowning jewel’ of recent improvement projects
The March 28 groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Plaza project in City Square Park represents…
Officials: New 12th Avenue floodgate important, but flood protection efforts must continue
Even as federal, state and local leaders gathered March 28 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for…
Ohnward Bank & Trust expanding Marion branch
Ohnward Bank & Trust is expanding its Marion branch at 665 Marion Boulevard, bank officials…
Does your company make the coolest thing in Iowa? ABI opens nominations for competition
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and MidWestOne are partnering for the first…
Report: Impact of Caitlin Clark on Iowa economy as much as $82.5 million
A new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) indicates that Iowa women’s basketball star…
Former Sinclair stores in Eastern Iowa reopening
A number of former Sinclair convenience store locations in Eastern Iowa operated by Brew Oil,…
Marion council advances plan for 96 new affordable housing units
The Marion City Council has approved the first step in creating an Urban Revitalization Area…
Iowa January unemployment rate holds steady at 3%
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3% in January, down from the 3.2% announced in…
