Editorials
Opinion: Renewables aren’t everything
The Iowa Environmental Council’s 2024 Electric Generation Condition of the State report has generated considerable discussion about the Trump administration’s decision to roll back green energy incentives, including those supporting renewable projects. While many editorialists have criticized this policy shift,…
Big leadership changes in Iowa City
Three of the most high profile and challenging, public sector positions in Iowa City are…
Welcome back, Kristie Fisher
The last several presidents at Kirkwood Community College, including the current one, have been exceptional…
Entrepreneurial icon John Pappajohn dies
The University of Iowa recently lost another icon. Businessman and philanthropist John Pappajohn died April…
Fundraising innovates in the Corridor
How do we fundraise for needy nonprofit organizations when our social fabric and connectivity seems…
Editorial: Iowa’s transcendent women’s basketball team
What we witnessed this past season with the hype and success of the University of…
Editorial: Collins’ important new investment
There has been a troubling spate of our region’s biggest businesses announcing job cuts over…
Health care mergers back in fashion
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be on the back burner, mergers are happening…
Editorial: Moxie’s collateral damage
In 2016, we celebrated Moxie Solar as the Fastest Growing Company in the Corridor with…
Editorial: CR’s mojo continues into 2023
Cedar Rapids arguably had its most successful business expansion year ever in 2022, with a…
Editorial: A giant passes
Former University of Iowa President Willard “Sandy” Boyd passed away in December at the age…
Editorial: Duane Arnold saga continues
Nothing is simple or easy when it comes to utilities’ energy decisions. Utility executives have…
Editorial: Iowa City’s evolving chamber
Twenty years ago the idea of merging the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce and…
Editorial: Eastern Iowa Airport, Kirkwood aviation program a great match
Two of the Corridor’s most important institutions came together to create another regional win-win. The…
Editorial: A much needed UIHC audit
The first step in a treatment plan is to acknowledge that you have a problem.…
Editorial: Economy continues to confuse
There are myriad economic indicators that business leaders gauge to help them thoughtfully navigate an…