News nuggets from the Corridor’s media market
The quality of journalism and the missed journalistic opportunities in a particular area say a lot about a particular region and the people who...
Another important DeWolf gift
The generous philanthropy of Chris and Suzy DeWolf, the owners of Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc., is once again making an important difference for...
Missing Collins’ balanced portfolio
When Collins Aerospace was the independent company Rockwell Collins, it had a balanced business portfolio split almost half and half between commercial aerospace and...
Big Ten corrects a bad call on football
CBJ Editorial
“Leaders lead” is a well-known adage, but what happens when someone tries to lead and nobody follows? It’s a scenario that any thoughtful...
Big Ten corrects a bad call on football
CBJ Editorial
“Leaders lead” is a well-known adage, but what happens when someone tries to lead and nobody follows? It’s a scenario that any thoughtful...
A major Corridor attraction arrives
CBJ Editorial
Steve Shriver, the well-known business owner and serial entrepreneur from Cedar Rapids, sagely advised, “Don’t open an event venue during a pandemic,” during...
Media lessons from the derecho
By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate
When you study each generation’s “where were you when” stories, like the JFK assassination or 9/11, you’ll notice...
General Mills project sends positive signal
CBJ Editorial
An award of tax incentives for General Mills in Cedar Rapids by the state’s economic development board on Aug. 21 didn’t attract much...
A Duane Arnold Energy Center eulogy
CBJ Editorial
When a prominent business or community leader dies or retires in ordinary times, there is a funeral or reception to honor them. But...
Replacing our ‘flyover’ image
CBJ Editorial
The derecho that ravaged much of the Corridor, especially Cedar Rapids and Marion, has caused much lamentation that the national news neglected this...