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CBJ editorial: Duane Arnold restart is worth the wait
The Corridor Business Journal was first to report that NextEra Energy was exploring a restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center. We continue to follow that story closely, and what has become clear is this: Restarting a partially decommissioned nuclear…
CBJ editorial: Agriculture troubles emerge/listen to Phil Jasper
Agriculture troubles emerge Parts of agriculture’s supply chain are showing signs of distress, with the…
CBJ editorial: Data center coup
Congratulations on Cedar Rapids’ recently announced “historic” project that will include a minimum $576 million…
Editorial: Saving local journalism is in everyone’s best interest
Local journalists, and the publications that they contribute to, are currently standing at the base…
Editorial: Marion keeps shining
The accolades for the City of Marion continue to roll in. In the fall, Marion…
Editorial: ‘Common Sense’ coming to Iowa
Alan Greenspan wrote in his biography, “The battle for capitalism is never won.” We couldn’t…
Editorial: Thanks Caitlin Clark
Even casual observers of NCAA women’s basketball understand how University of Iowa women’s basketball star…
Engelmann fills another niche
There are few people in the Corridor over the past 20 years who have supported…
Aegon doubles down in Cedar Rapids
When Corridor business leader Pat Baird retired as CEO of Aegon USA in 2010, his…
Welcoming Kristie Fisher home
We welcome back Kristie Fisher to the Corridor as the new president of Kirkwood Community…
A community hospital, if you can keep it
“A republic, if you can keep it,” was Benjamin Franklin’s famous answer when he was…
Economy still confuses
The economy this year continues to perplex even the most knowledgeable economists. A couple of…
Illinois’ important pro-growth legislation
We have been critical of many of Illinois’ legislative policies which negatively impact business and…
Regionalism is dying — Part 2
After our last “Regionalism is dying” editorial went to press, there was an announcement by…
Regionalism is dying
Regionalism isn’t dead, but it might be dying. A recent example of the continued decay…
Mercy Iowa City gets mercy
The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC) has a tagline on its website that…