CBJ editorial: Joe Walder passes, P&G’s importance to Iowa City
There have only been a handful of billionaire creators in the Corridor, people who have founded or brought nascent businesses to exceed $1 billion...
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 closing or downsizing of several animal processing facilities.
The cracks began...
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 of a mountain. The mountain represents the onslaught of...
Editorial: Marion keeps shining
The accolades for the City of Marion continue to roll in.
In the fall, Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly was named the Iowa mayor of the...
Editorial: Thanks Caitlin Clark
Even casual observers of NCAA women’s basketball understand how University of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has helped elevate the sport across the...
Engelmann fills another niche
There are few people in the Corridor over the past 20 years who have supported and promoted entrepreneurship as much or more than Eric...
Aegon doubles down in Cedar Rapids
When Corridor business leader Pat Baird retired as CEO of Aegon USA in 2010, his successor, Mark Mullin, chose to be located in Baltimore,...
Welcoming Kristie Fisher home
We welcome back Kristie Fisher to the Corridor as the new president of Kirkwood Community College. She succeeded Lori Sundberg, who had a successful...
A community hospital, if you can keep it
“A republic, if you can keep it,” was Benjamin Franklin’s famous answer when he was asked whether we had a republic or a monarchy...
Economy still confuses
The economy this year continues to perplex even the most knowledgeable economists. A couple of the economic indicators that we like to examine are...