iowa

Charlie Becker Craig Stadtmueller Camp Courageous

Camp Courageous names Craig Stadtmueller as new CEO

Camp Courageous has hired Craig Stadtmueller as its next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 5. Mr. Stadtmueller will succeed Charlie Becker, who has served as CEO for more than 45 years. Becker will remain on staff to support the leadership…

Iowa can address its digital divide with broadband vouchers

By Brent Skorup and Michael Kotrous | Guest Column  Gov. Kim Reynolds has an ambitious plan…

Iowa fiber internet search

Big glass ceiling breaks

Two significant glass ceiling barriers were broken over the past several weeks. First, and most…

Kalona Creamery brings yogurt production home

Kalona Creamery has brought its cream-top yogurt in house after previously outsourcing the work to…

Loans are up, earnings down for Iowa banks through Q3

INDEX: A chart showing loans among Iowa-chartered banks through the past seven quarters and the…

Job market gains a hopeful sign

While COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, we are heartened that Iowa’s unemployment rate continues…

August’s derecho leaves storage, quality problems for Iowa farmers

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The aftermath of the Aug. 10 derecho will continue through the…

Alliant named a Top Utility in Economic Development

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Alliant Energy has been named a Top Utility in Economic…

Governor requests nearly $4B in federal disaster aid

Gov. Kim Reynolds is requesting almost $4 billion in federal disaster assistance to deal with…

Decrease in Iowa Leading Indicators Index less severe

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials…

Keep Iowa ahead of online sales curve

CBJ Editorial  There are hundreds of state rankings with varying levels of authenticity and usefulness,…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index shows improvement in May

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, decreased…

A survey worth your time

By Elliott Smith | Guest Column It’s time to get counted, Iowa – the 2020…

Reynolds touts Iowa economic potential at WH meeting

Gov. Kim Reynolds discusses how Iowans are getting back to work and what role skills-based…

Report: Iowa has lost over $239M in tax revenue to date

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa has lost a total of $239.3 million in state…

Iowa banking sector remained strong in 1Q

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa’s banking sector remained healthy in the first quarter of…