Jefferson County Development Corporation (JCDC), in collaboration with Man-Tra-Con Corporation, celebrated Manufacturing Day on Thursday, October 28, 2020. Through a LIVE Zoom session shown on Facebook, viewers were able to attend virtual tours of five Jefferson...

Jefferson County students will get to see what 21st Century Manufacturing is all about with plant tours, lunch, great discussions, and more — Thursday, November 7, 2019.

Join us at the Opioid Substance Misuse Conference on July 18, 2019, at the Pavilion in Marion, Illinois. Everyone’s Issue is designed to bring multiple segments of the community/region to the table to begin working on a collaborative, coordinated solution to the Opioid/Substance Misuse issue in their area. Recognizing the unique challenges employers face, and the key role played by businesses of all sizes in a strategic community solution, the conference will be divided into two key areas of focus: economic development and medical/social services.

September 15, 2017 — Melanie Arthur, a leading consultant in the national transition to effective workforce systems, presents a series of orientation workshops and webinars to SIWIB Board members explaining the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and...