Tag: iowa
Corridor retailers taking a chance on CBD
With authorities opposed and customer demand high, Corridor retailers are weighing the risks of offering hemp-derived supplements. Above, Corner Store Apothecary Manager Jordan Loeffler...
Compassus hospice program opens new location in Washington
The Compassus hospice program serving Eastern Iowa, including Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids and Davenport, has opened a new location in Washington.
Compassus-Eastern Iowa has been...
Ethanol industry weathering price downturn
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
Iowa’s ethanol producers have so far managed to weather a downturn in ethanol prices that have loosely paralleled the slump in oil prices,...
Fitness events incorporate the holidays to attract participants
By Angela Holmes
As autumn progresses and winter looms ahead, outdoor fitness event organizers in Eastern Iowa have become adept at coming up with novel...
Washington industries creative in effort to attract skilled workers
By Emery Styron
How hard is it for growing businesses to find skilled workers in Eastern Iowa? Here’s one indicator: a pair of Corridor manufacturers...
New pharmacy era dawns in Washington
Story by Gigi Wood
Photo by Bill Adams
WASHINGTON – Cousins and lifelong friends from Muscatine, Jon Thompson and Todd Thompson ended up attending pharmacy school...
Innovation Expo, Creative Week bring in entrepreneurs
Story by Pat Shaver
Photos by Rachel Jessen
CORALVILLE — A room full of entrepreneurs, business leaders and students heard about the challenges and successes of...
When the government gets it right: supporting ESOPs
By Jerry L. Ripperger / Guest Editorial
Sometimes the government gets it right. The recent Iowa legislative session saw significant debate, and compromise, to address...
Exports, imports important in Iowa
By Jeff Albright / Guest Editorial
When Iowans think about the economy of Iowa, few of us consider the importance of international trade for our...
Questions about Obamacare
By Gigi Wood
CORRIDOR – There’s nothing easy about it.
But Corridor legal, insurance and accounting advisors say it’s time for local employers to pay attention...