The National Retail Federation expects a busy holiday shopping season, and local officials agree and encourage purchasing gifts in person at community businesses. A record 186.9 million people are ...

Owner of SCOUT of Marion and Scribe Stationer, Nikki Kettlekamp, helps Joni Witzel, of Marion, find an item in SCOUT of Marion in Marion on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Witzel said she enjoys shopping ...

Despite all the hype, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, probably isn’t the biggest shopping day of the year. Even so, plenty of people will be out early hunting for bargains. Besides Black ...

Shopping local is a great philosophy the entire year, but the holiday season is an appropriate time to remind us just how important it is to the local economy. Chambers of Commerce throughout the ...