Editorials
CBJ editorial: Making progress in Johnson County
The private sector in Johnson County has taken a back seat to the successes in Cedar Rapids and Linn County over the past several years. Johnson County stalwarts like ACT, Pearson and the Mercy Iowa City have all dwindled or…
Editorial: Double down on shipping and logistics
The recent Fastest Growing Companies list further illustrates the Corridor’s success and continued opportunity within…
Editorial: Celebrating Fastest Growing Companies
The Corridor Business Journal was privileged to host the 15th annual Fastest Growing Companies awards…
Opinion: Cancel the ICR Iowa brand
When a business has a product, service or brand that isn’t being embraced, typically leaders…
Opinion: The Iowa Caucuses need Obama
We were disappointed that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) no longer guarantees that Iowa will…
Important CID money
The Eastern Iowa Airport is one of the Corridor region’s most important economic development drivers.…
Big CEO retirements
The Great Resignation or Great Retirement isn’t limited to the average worker. It is impacting…
Henry B. Tippie: An Iowa icon
Corridor native Henry B. Tippie, an Iowa icon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, at the…
Health care’s dramatic changes
Health care is one of the largest, most complicated and regulated industries. It is also…
A bold, new workforce program
We have lauded Kirkwood Community College’s ability to develop programs that create a win-win situation…
What are our audacious regional goals?
We have a great region in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor. But, still, we could…
Gunasekaran CBJ’s most influential again
We congratulate UnityPoint-St. Luke’s president and CEO Michelle Niermann for being selected by CBJ readers…
Preamble to Most Influential
In next week’s issue, we will publish our annual list of the region’s most influential…
Large-scale solar is the new bugaboo
Nuclear power in the 1970s became a bugaboo with the not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) citizenry and especially…
Strike lessons and lingering questions
We are pleased that the United Auto Workers (UAW) union strike with Deere & Co.…
The Armstrong legacy continues
It was recently reported that the Esther and Robert Armstrong Charitable Trust, established in 2002,…