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Opinion: CRCSD’s commitment to safety and well-being

I’ve served on the Cedar Rapids Community School Board for six years and have seen firsthand how safety has become an increasing priority given what we see nationally, regionally and locally. As a parent, I did not always know how…

Regular check-ups protect your brand health 

For many organizations, the most valuable asset is their brand.  A brand typically makes a…

Welcoming Kristie Fisher home

We welcome back Kristie Fisher to the Corridor as the new president of Kirkwood Community…

Are you frustrated with posting resumes with no responses?

Many career searchers immediately look at job boards when looking for a new job. Unknowingly,…

A community hospital, if you can keep it

“A republic, if you can keep it,” was Benjamin Franklin’s famous answer when he was…

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Community hospitals ensure affordable, accessible health care

Mercy Iowa City Hospital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal bankruptcy court in August.…

Saving a beloved hospital

I was waiting in the emergency room at Mercy Iowa City, killing time by working…

Mercy Iowa City hospital, pictured Aug. 9, 2023. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

AI in Iowa: Everything is going to be all right

A front-row seat to the evolution of Iowa’s technology landscape has certainly been a career…

Basic skills for starting a business

Numbers are everywhere when you get into building a business. Some of those numbers are…

Economy still confuses

The economy this year continues to perplex even the most knowledgeable economists. A couple of…

Inflection points in the Iowa business lifecycle

Iowa is a great place to start and grow your business — Forbes named Des…

ABCs of privacy in market research

Staying on top of privacy issues is not an easy task for any organization. Financial…

Illinois’ important pro-growth legislation

We have been critical of many of Illinois’ legislative policies which negatively impact business and…

Intermediary grants increase focus on building work-based learning

At its heart, work-based learning involves presenting Iowa youths with valuable information about the occupational…

How school bonds can affect our community’s economic development

I’m switching hats with this month’s column, from marketing to community and economic development —…

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Regionalism is dying — Part 2

After our last “Regionalism is dying” editorial went to press, there was an announcement by…