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CBJ editorial: Don’t kill public notices in newspapers

Thomas Jefferson famously wrote in a 1787 letter to Edward Carrington that “were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer…

Editorial: Cedar Rapids’ momentum

Cedar Rapids is running on (mostly) all cylinders right now. The landing of the Sub-Zero…

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.…