Editorials
CBJ editorial: HNI’s big acquisition and its gift
There are only a handful of publicly traded companies in the region, so when one of them makes a strategic acquisition, we take notice. Muscatine-based HNI Corporation announced earlier this month that it is acquiring Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Steelcase Inc.…
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…
Welcome Barbara Wilson
We are excited to welcome Barbara Wilson as the University of Iowa’s 22nd president. By…
The economy is cooking
Just think how strong the economy would be if employers could find all of the…
Transportation HUB USA
One of the Corridor’s most promising industry clusters is transportation and logistics. The newly approved…
Is regionalism dead?
The Greater Des Moines region has its act together (See the related guest opinion). We…
Big shoes at Kirkwood
An important economic development position at a key Corridor institution is going to Jasmine Almoayyed.…
Celebrating the fastest
The Corridor Business Journal was again privileged to host the 14th annual Fastest Growing Companies…
Van Meter, GreenState continue growth
Van Meter Inc., a 50% partner in Werner Ventures LLC, the legal entity that owns…
Solar farm next best thing
The irony of what is happening in Palo with a proposed large-scale solar farm is…