Marion County Economic Development Council

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Marion County Economic Development Council
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Marion County, Kansas is ideally situated in the middle of the United States. Situated at the vicinity of major trucking highways and rail lines, within a short drive of Wichita, Emporia, Topeka, Kansas City and Oklahoma City markets. Marion County is known for its active, outdoor lifestyle, four lovely seasons, and a relaxed pace embracing family and community. We're also a County poised for growth, with a workforce ready to perform, modern infrastructure, and future plans focused on technology, recreation, natural resources, and community development.

We invite you to come see why Marion County, Kansas is more than just a beautiful place!

Kansas named a top 10 state in Site Selection magazine’s Competitiveness Awards

Site Selection magazine has named Kansas one of the nation’s 10 most competitive states for capital investment and new facility development, officials announced today.

The rankings were part of Site Selection’s annual Competitiveness Awards, which recognize the states that score the most points on the magazine’s 10-category index of new facility construction. Kansas was ranked No. 10, finishing just behind South Dakota and Nebraska and giving the state its first top-10 finish since the awards began in 2003.

Complete coverage of the Competitiveness Awards, along with Site Selection’s annual Top Groups and Top Deals coverage, appears in the magazine’s May issue and at www.siteselection.com.

“We are pleased to be recognized by one of the nation’s premier site location publications,” Governor Kathleen Sebelius said. “Kansas’ top-10 ranking by Site Selection magazine is a testament to our attractive business environment, and our target audience is taking note.”

The announcement from Site Selection comes just one month after Pollina Corporate Real Estate, one of the nation’s leading corporate site selection firms, named Kansas among the Top 10 pro-business states in the country. This was the second time in three years that Kansas has made the Pollina list.

“This has really been an exciting few weeks for Kansas business,” said Kansas Department of Commerce Secretary David Kerr. “Between the Pollina announcement April 2, the Governor’s signing of the Cessna Bill on April 23 and now this ranking by Site Selection, I’m feeling really good about the Kansas business climate and the state’s reputation among business and site location leaders around the nation

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Upcoming Events

KSBDC Offers Free Online Courses for Current and Potential
Small Business Owners

The Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC), NetWork Kansas and the Kansas Department of Commerce announced that potential small business owners and existing business owners can now access virtual training courses for free at www.ksbdc.biz.. Courses offered on the site address three main subject areas: Starting Your Business, Managing Your Finances and Foundations of Marketing.

The courses take between 30-120 minutes to complete. They contain audio, high-end graphics, case studies and worksheets. All 26 courses are offered in English and will soon be available in Spanish. There is a simple registration process required. Participants will be asked to complete a brief evaluation form after completing the course.

The KSBDC provided 12,139 hours of free one-to-one counseling to 1,999 clients in 2007. Approximately 4,650 individuals attended onsite workshops at the 8 regional and four outreach centers throughout Kansas. Last year, the KSBDC assisted clients in 263 new business ventures and helped generate 1,365 new jobs in Kansas.

Florence Harvey House
Picnic on the Lawn
Saturday, June 28, 2008
5:30PM

Please join friends and neighbors for this popular event! Along with the main course of fried fish and mountain oysters you will find plenty of vegetables, salads, various side dishes and breads, and an irresistible array of desserts, all prepared by gifted local individuals.

This annual meal is offered by the Florence Historical Society in exchange for your donations which serve to maintain the operation and upkeep of the Harvey House Museum, and is held the Saturday before the 4th of July, starting at 5:00 p.m.

MCEDC Contact Information

Tel.:

1-620-382-8830

Fax:

1-620-382-8835

Address:

Marion County Economic Development Council

PO Box 219
Courthouse Square
Marion, KS 66861

E-mail:

Teresa Huffman

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