CBJ editorial: CID keeps getting better
The Eastern Iowa Airport’s third annual “State of Your Airport” event on June 18 highlighted that the airport is doing very well, but cautioned...
Workforce initiatives taking shape in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City
The need to attract and retain young professionals in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor (and nearly every other region of the country) has become...
Editorial: Mount Mercy’s unique partnership with St. Ambrose
It has been reported frequently in the media that the higher education business model is being challenged and that not a lot of innovation...
Editorial: ACT’s next phase
American College Testing, known as ACT, has been a powerful member of the Iowa City and Corridor’s regional business community for decades.
But will its...
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...