Opinion

CBJ editorial: Making progress in Johnson County

The private sector in Johnson County has taken a back seat to the successes in Cedar Rapids and Linn County over the past several years. Johnson County stalwarts like ACT, Pearson and the Mercy Iowa City have all dwindled or…

CBJ editorial: Agriculture troubles emerge/listen to Phil Jasper

Agriculture troubles emerge Parts of agriculture’s supply chain are showing signs of distress, with the…

Amana Farms is joining Cargill's regenerative agriculture program.

CBJ editorial: Data center coup

Congratulations on Cedar Rapids’ recently announced “historic” project that will include a minimum $576 million…

Cedar Rapids Google data center location

Breaking barriers: SBA propelling Black-owned businesses to new heights

In the dynamic landscape of the United States’ economy, the recent upswing in small business…

hands on a computer keyboard, black-owned business, working

CN, Iowa Northern deal promotes access and choice for Iowa rail customers

Iowa Northern Railway Company and the Canadian National Railway (CN) are excited to join our…

Iowa Northern Railway

Editorial: Saving local journalism is in everyone’s best interest

Local journalists, and the publications that they contribute to, are currently standing at the base…

Office building of the Journal-Eureka, located at 405 E. Main St. in Anamosa. local newspaper

Stoking the fire: How to thoughtfully build a sustainable business plan

When an individual begins to stoke the internal fires of entrepreneurism, there is little that…

Editorial: Marion keeps shining

The accolades for the City of Marion continue to roll in. In the fall, Marion…

Uptown Marion

2024 predictions in marketing and tech

Looking back on previous predictions and articles, I am sitting at around a B average…

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Editorial: ‘Common Sense’ coming to Iowa

Alan Greenspan wrote in his biography, “The battle for capitalism is never won.” We couldn’t…

Kristin Strohm Common Sense Iowa

Rebranding: Is your brand strong enough?

The Iowa landscape, and particularly the Corridor, is peppered with a rich mix of legacy…

Nine ways to gain more from your survey

If you conduct an annual or periodic survey, don’t simply “rinse and repeat,” like many…

Iowa secretary of agriculture: Making an impact in 2023

2023 marked 100 years since the Iowa Legislature created the position of Iowa Secretary of…

Pay your team to innovate in 2024

I spend a lot of time thinking about technology and the future (and yes, not…

Editorial: Thanks Caitlin Clark

Even casual observers of NCAA women’s basketball understand how University of Iowa women’s basketball star…

The New ‘Rules’ of business etiquette in the 2020s 

Does it seem like the rules of doing business are constantly changing? One minute, it’s…