Economic & Workforce Development

Idea gathering today by Marion economic development and workforce development team at the Montgomery County Business Solutions Center — (l to r): Michael Coleman, JFS; Dr. Greg Rose, OSUM; Dr. Ryan McCall, MTC; David Snipes, Montgomery Business Solutions Center; Roxane Somerlot, JFS; Gus Comstock, CanDo; and Dean Jacob, Marion Community Foundation. Also attending, but not pictured, was Chuck Speelman, Tri-Rivers.

ProMo Costumes
What began as a very small enterprise in a spare bedroom of their home 22 years ago has grown into one of the leading mascot design and production facilities in the country. Lyn and Dan Giles’ ProMo Costumes is a hidden gem in downtown Marion. ProMo is at home on West Center Street in a 100-year-old former […]Read More »
Jones Says Marion Is Where Her Heart Is
Shawn La’Vista Robinson Jones is a 1999 graduate of Harding High School and a “Prexy through and through.” While she moved to Arizona in 2010 for a career opportunity, Marion is where her heart is. “Marion is my forever home. I’ve been in the desert for about 12 years, but it will always be my […]Read More »
One Local Inventor Shaped Our World
One Marion man with a passion for invention helped shape our community and the world. Edward Huber was just 26 when he earned his first of more than 100 patents. This blacksmith and inventor created the revolving wood hay rake in 1863. Huber moved to Marion with his wife and started building and marketing the […]Read More »
Urban Gardens
Fresh produce in Marion Ohio isn’t always as easily accessible for those that struggle financially. These foods are becoming harder to obtain. But that was not going to stop Becky Kindred-Shelter, a mother of three, from feeding her children fresh and healthy foods. Becky knew then that things had to change to make this possible. […]Read More »

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