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CBJ Editorial: Scrap the proposed natural gas power plant
Mark Twain was quoted as saying: “Buy land, they aren’t making any more of it.” Fortunately, early leaders in Cedar Rapids heeded this advice and acquired a significant amount of land in the very southwestern portion of the city to…
Deere strike continues
We were disappointed United Auto Workers (UAW) members in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas rejected a…
No surprise with labor poll
Any economist or pollster worth their salt can make questions, and their corresponding data, fit…
Recognizing younger leaders
This issue celebrates 40 of the region’s best and brightest leaders under the age of…
COVID funds are flowing
Unfortunately, now isn’t the time to question the massive amounts of COVID monies allocated by…
Coe makes right choice
Congratulations to Coe College and its board of trustees for selecting David Hayes as its…
Pappajohn’s amazing legacy
We continue to believe that entrepreneurialism should be the primary economic development strategy for the…
Small town, big win
Attention for big projects and economic development wins (and losses) tend to get overemphasized in…
11 ways to find the leader in your organization
When I ask search committees for competencies or qualities they feel are critical in their…
Employers’ vaccine mandate unwise
We agree with President Joe Biden that nearly all Americans should get the COVID-19 vaccine.…
Another regional visioning effort
The Corridor region has traditionally struggled to come up with a clear regional vision or…
The CBJ evolves
There are several changes coming to the CBJ. The new, glossy paper format that you…
Changing the health care landscape
The landscape of the region’s ultra-competitive health care industry got a jolt last week when…
Winnebago’s troubling move
The iconic Winnebago Industries, based in Forest City, Iowa, announced last week that its corporate…
Making growth a priority
The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor region is growing. Unfortunately, that isn’t something most of the…
MediRevv’s amazing success
Typically, when a locally owned and headquartered company is acquired by a company headquartered elsewhere,…
