pandemic
COVID-19 and health care: How have we changed?
From a medical perspective, COVID-19 is not the public health care emergency it was five years ago. But for the chief medical officers of the Corridor’s three largest hospitals – UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital, Mercy Medical Center and…
General Mills project sends positive signal
CBJ Editorial An award of tax incentives for General Mills in Cedar Rapids by the…
Businesses face fall without Hawkeye football
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Still reeling from the one-two-three blow of a crippling pandemic, a…
ECICOG doubles revolving loan fund with $4.25M award
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) has been…
Hotel report shows dire numbers since start of pandemic
CHART: The percent of hotel rooms booked two weeks before Labor Day dropped dramatically from…
Replacing our ‘flyover’ image
CBJ Editorial The derecho that ravaged much of the Corridor, especially Cedar Rapids and Marion,…
MEDCO launches loan program for businesses
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Marion Economic Development Corp. has partnered with three community banks…
Veridian names Christoffer as its new CEO, president
Renee Christoffer. CREDIT: Veridian By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Veridian Credit Union has named Renee…
Expanding entrepreneurship: Empower by GoDaddy going Corridor-wide
Jermaine Wilson prepares to hit the streets for his Jay’s Water Ice business in Cedar…
Floral entrepreneur takes big risk on pandemic pivot
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Entrepreneur Allison Krivachek spent three years building her Tiffin-based floral operation…
Iowa new business filings second highest in state history
This graph shows the number of new businesses filed in Iowa from 2011-2020. By CBJ…
Checking in: COVID-19 sparks demand for employee health apps
An automotive plant worker wears the armband device that connects her with her MakuSmart employee…
UI warns of possible furloughs, layoffs ahead
A birds-eye view of the University of Iowa campus. CREDIT UIOWA By CBJ News Staff…
Kirkwood in-person classes to return for fall
A class at Kirkwood Community College, shown in an undated photo. Socially distanced in-person classes…
Supply and (big) demand
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Mile-long lines of cars at food pantries have become one of…
Giving government grace
CBJ Editorial Rarely do we defend government and its legislative or executive actions because all…