Economic Development
Johnson County accepting applications for Economic Development, Quality of Life grants
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has opened applications for Economic Development and Quality of Life Grants for Fiscal Year 2026. During its yearly budgeting process, the board allocates funds to promote economic development and enhance the quality of life…
A look at the 2022 Johnson County Economic Development Plan
Johnson County recently adopted a 2022 Economic Development Plan that focuses on opportunities for the…
Iowa Utility Association’s annual development conference set for May 18
DEV2022, the Iowa Utility Association’s annual economic development conference, will be held this Wednesday, May…
Marion Economic Development Corporation launches Marion Community Index
The Marion Economic Development Corporation has released the Marion Community Index for the first quarter…
Revitalizing global economies starts at home
Revitalizing global economies starts at home Recently, more than 100 policymakers and economic development leaders…
Learning from ICR’s failure
The joint economic development venture between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City was supposed to attract…
CR asks businesses to complete storm loss questionnaire
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] In response to the business impacts of the Aug. 10…
Retail churn worries spawn ideas, strategies
Gordmans, located at Lindale Market Place in Cedar Rapids, with new tenant Boot Barn shown…
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Kate Moreland
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…
‘Better together’ is right message
CBJ EDITORIAL We have continually been impressed by the collaboration and vision of Johnson County’s…
A long April
CBJ Editorial Some businesses are experiencing a massive slowdown or near complete cessation of operations,…
City leadership fills a void
CBJ Editorial We don’t live in a perfectly cohesive region, but fortunately that hasn’t been…
Annual brand confusion reins
CBJ Editorial It’s the time of year for those annual meetings of economic development organizations…
Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Mark Nolte
Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, this is the latest edition of the CBJ’s new podcast feature…
Let’s really merge economic development
CBJ Editorial An old adage says the best time to plant a tree was 20…
The UI’s smart shift in economic development
CBJ Editorial For as long as we can remember, University of Iowa leaders have been…