Editorial: CR’s mojo continues into 2023
Cedar Rapids arguably had its most successful business expansion year ever in 2022, with a huge number of new projects finishing or taking off.
Sub-Zero,...
Editorial: A giant passes
Former University of Iowa President Willard “Sandy” Boyd passed away in December at the age of 95.
Words like “giant” and “legend” are bandied about...
Editorial: Duane Arnold saga continues
Nothing is simple or easy when it comes to utilities’ energy decisions.
Utility executives have to manage energy generation decisions with complex political, environmental and...
Editorial: Iowa City’s evolving chamber
Twenty years ago the idea of merging the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Iowa City Area Development Corporation (ICAD) would have...
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 Eastern Iowa Airport and Kirkwood Community College have created...
Editorial: A much needed UIHC audit
The first step in a treatment plan is to acknowledge that you have a problem. The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC) has...
Editorial: Economy continues to confuse
There are myriad economic indicators that business leaders gauge to help them thoughtfully navigate an uncertain economy. Unfortunately, these indicators continue to confuse rather...
Editorial: Two heavyweights depart
Carroll Reasoner recently retired as University of Iowa vice president for legal affairs and general counsel, and Les Garner, the president and CEO of...
Editorial: Missing nuclear power in Iowa
It is noteworthy to point out that Germany and California are now desperately trying to keep their remaining nuclear power plants from going offline...
Editorial: Randy Ramlo’s well-deserved retirement
The United Fire Group (UFG) is somewhat of a throwback company. Instead of a faceless publicly traded company — like so many become when...