Coe makes right choice
Congratulations to Coe College and its board of trustees for selecting David Hayes as its 16th president. Mr. Hayes succeeds David McInally, who retired...
Pappajohn’s amazing legacy
We continue to believe that entrepreneurialism should be the primary economic development strategy for the Corridor region and the state of Iowa. Of course,...
Small town, big win
Attention for big projects and economic development wins (and losses) tend to get overemphasized in larger urban markets like Des Moines and Cedar Rapids....
Employers’ vaccine mandate unwise
We agree with President Joe Biden that nearly all Americans should get the COVID-19 vaccine. However, until that happens, or until we develop herd...
Another regional visioning effort
The Corridor region has traditionally struggled to come up with a clear regional vision or economic development strategy. Still, a new effort called Envision...
Changing the health care landscape
The landscape of the region’s ultra-competitive health care industry got a jolt last week when the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics’ application for...
Winnebago’s troubling move
The iconic Winnebago Industries, based in Forest City, Iowa, announced last week that its corporate headquarters is moving from Iowa to Minnesota, underscoring a...
Making growth a priority
The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor region is growing. Unfortunately, that isn’t something most of the rest of the state of Iowa can say.
Iowa’s growth...
Fields of opportunities
The state of Iowa doesn’t get national and international attention as much as we would like. However, we do have the Iowa Caucuses, RAGBRAI...
Help local media before it’s too late
Contrast these two recent news items:
“Google parent company flexed its digital dominance, reporting its highest quarter ever for sales and profit behind a...