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Businesses face fall without Hawkeye football
By Katharine Carlon
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Still reeling from the one-two-three blow of a crippling pandemic, a recession and a damaging derecho, battered Johnson County businesses are now...
A Big (Ten) loss
CBJ Editorial
First came the COVID-19 pandemic, then the destructive derecho storm, and now the loss of the University of Iowa’s fall football season.
“The mental...
UI athletic department expects to lose $100M in revenue
By CBJ News Staff
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The University of Iowa’s athletic department is anticipating lost revenue of at least $100 million and a university budget deficit of...
‘Better together’ is right message
CBJ EDITORIAL
We have continually been impressed by the collaboration and vision of Johnson County’s economic development organizations and their leaders since the beginning of...
Iowa City coalition plans COVID-19 recovery initiative
Mark Nolte
By CBJ News Staff
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Project Better Together, an initiative to help the Iowa City area community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic's impact, was announced...
A solid leadership choice at ICAD
CBJ Editorial
When Joe Raso resigned as president of the Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) group in 2012, we encouraged its board of directors to...
Corridor’s hoteliers hanging by a thread
The Coralville Marriott was quiet on March 31 aside from a few employee cars. Hotel properties remaining open are reporting occupancy rates of 10-15%....
Let’s really merge economic development
CBJ Editorial
An old adage says the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today.
This adage can...
Young leaders are our future
CBJ Editorial
This week’s edition celebrates 40 of the region’s best and brightest leaders under the age of 40.
Talent, workforce, whatever you want to call...
CBJ’s 15th Anniversary: How has the Corridor changed?
Intro by Katharine Carlon
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Fifteen years ago, the idea of the Corridor was mostly that – an exciting concept sparked by author Richard Florida, who...