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Groundbreaking for Redevelopment of Blumenthal Building Dec. 6
City of Marion 2-Way Traffic Hearing Dec.10
How To Create Meaningful Moments for Shoppers
Even with concerns about the economy being on every newscaster’s lead story, the holidays haven’t been cancelled. Your customers are still planning to celebrate. The question is not “Will they spend?” It is “Where, how, and with whom?” Here is the good news: national forecasts say 2025 holiday retail sales are expected to top 1 trillion dollars for the first time, with overall growth around 3.7% to 4.2% over last year. Online spending alone is projected to hit roughly $253 billion, up more than 5% from
A Small Business Survival Guide for the Holidays
We’re fast approaching the time of year where it can feel like you’re running a marathon on a tightrope. Customers need attention. Promotions are queued up to be launched (or designed). Your inventory is giving you nightmares and you have huge goals for the end of the year. And you’re supposed to stay cheerful, strategic, and somehow well-rested through it all. But the problem isn’t your big aspirations for 2026, nor does the problem lie in trying to solve the things you can’t control. It’s your
Business Talk Breakfast at Lolas' at the Inn, 11/24/25
Business Talk Breakfast at Lolas' at the Inn, 11/24/25Shareemailfacebooklinkedintwitterreddit Nov 14, 2025 | Web Administrator RSVP Link: https://bit.ly/4bR8rY6Contact Us
Small Business Development Office Offers Opportunity for Student Entrepreneurs
PRESS RELEASE More photos here. Small business development office offers opportunity for student entrepreneurs KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo celebrated a partnership that brings entrepreneurial resources to its students with a ribbon cutting for new offices for the Hoosier Heartland Indiana Small Business Development Center (HHISBDC). Chancellor Mark Canada, along with Tim Branyan, HHISBDC coordination manager, Caitlin Sheets, Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance economic
Vita of Marion Collecting Toys for Thriving Grant County Now-Dec. 2
Pregnancy Help Center New Location Dec. 1
GRCRM Meal & Shelter Updates
Our meals will be on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day from Noon-2pm again. (We also serve three meals a day, 365 days a year.) Warming Center - On the warming shelter, if it is below 32 degrees, we allow people to warm themselves in the kitchen from the opening of breakfast (6:30am) through the close of dinner (5:30pm). Cold Weather Emergency Shelter - If it is below 0 degrees, we allow people to come in and stay on cots in the cafeteria. (We do have long-term sheltering options in clean and sober spaces
Kelley School of Business Experts Present Annual Economic Forecast
PRESS RELEASE More photos here Kelley School of Business experts present annual economic forecast KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University experts forecast growth in the national economy for 2026, but warn that slowing business investment and tariff policies could weaken that growth. Panelists presented the annual Futurecast 2026 economic outlook Tuesday at Indiana University Kokomo. Kyle Anderson, clinical assistant professor of economics, Mark Frolich, associate professor of operations management; Alan
$100,000 in Proactive Grants Awarded to Local Food Programs
Press Release Together We Can Feed Grant County $100,000 in Proactive Grants Awarded to Local Food Programs Grant County, IN — The Community Foundation of Grant County awarded $100,000 in proactive grants—$25,000 each—to four local organizations on the frontlines of fighting hunger in our community: · St. Martin Community Center · Grant County Rescue Mission · The Salvation Army of Marion · Meals on Wheels of Grant County These grants come at a critical time for families and individuals across
Child Care Shortages Cost Grant County Employers $17.4M a Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2025 Child Care Shortages Cost Grant County Employers $17.4M a Year New plan outlines solutions to fill 1,696 child care seats, stabilize Grant County’s workforce, economy MARION, Ind. (Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2025)—A new countywide analysis reveals that Grant County employers are losing an estimated $17.4 million every year due to child care-related absences and turnover, according to the newly released Greater Grant County Strategic Action Plan Report,
Getting Your Business Holiday Ready in 5 Simple Steps
Getting Your Business Holiday Ready in 5 Simple Steps It’s officially that time of year where you have to keep looking at the calendar because it’s so hard to believe how quickly time is going or as we like to say—it’s Blurvember. The holidays have a way of sneaking up on even the most prepared businesses. One minute you’re stocking fall candles and the next you’re wondering where the extra rolls of gift wrap went. This is the moment to tighten things up so you can enjoy the revenue boost without
Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant: All You Have to Do Is Ask Acrobat’s Generative AI Document & PDF Tool
Adobe Acrobat has long been an invaluable tool for business owners, entrepreneurs, and employees all over the world thanks to its wide array of PDF generation and editing tools. Now, Acrobat AI Assistant offers new benefits for businesses of all sizes. Acrobat AI Assistant’s revolutionary software can transform your business with its incredible features: Content Summarization and Insights: Long documents can be overwhelming to review, especially for busy entrepreneurs. The AI Assistant can
