Editorials
Editorial: ‘Slow-moving train wreck’
Speculation about the cause for the foreclosure of various high-profile properties owned by Marc Moen in downtown Iowa City is rampant following the excellent investigative reporting which was first scooped by Annie Smith Barkalow in the CBJ. Did Mr. Moen…
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…
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…
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…
Fields of opportunities
The state of Iowa doesn’t get national and international attention as much as we would…
Help local media before it’s too late
Contrast these two recent news items: “Google parent company [Alphabet] flexed its digital dominance, reporting…
Another new university president
The hiring of the University of Iowa’s new president, Barbara Wilson, has captured the attention…