Ron Corbett

CBJ Editorial: Ron Corbett retires, ISEA is failing teachers
Ron Corbett is retiring from his position as vice president of economic development with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance on March 31. While Mr. Corbett is only 65 years old and could very well return to some type of…
Panelists: Opportunities abound for Iowa’s renewable energy industry
The global energy landscape is continually shifting and evolving, but most experts agree that an…

Vexing virus: Local employers adjust to unpredictable pandemic
Corridor employers seem to be aiming at a moving target in the COVID-19 virus, which…

Fields of opportunities
The state of Iowa doesn’t get national and international attention as much as we would…
Potential, challenges define Corridor commercial real estate market
The future looks bright for commercial real estate development in the Corridor as the effects…

Celebrate Inteconnex’s new HQ
Congratulations to Inteconnex for its new Cedar Rapids headquarters in the Fountains in northeast Cedar…
Economic Alliance announces new positions for staffers
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced the realignment and promotion of three staff…

Rally C.A.P. initiative aims to spur a comeback
By Adam Moore [email protected] The rally cap, a time-honored superstition for baseball fans hoping for…

Greenfield projects coming down the pipe in Cedar Rapids
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Despite the recession caused by COVID-19 – or partly because of…

Travel industry woes put Guaranty Bank block project on hold
The former Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. at 302 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids By…

CR to hire workforce development specialist
An aerial view of the city of Cedar Rapids. CREDIT EXPEDITED FREIGHT By Dave…

Let’s really merge economic development
CBJ Editorial An old adage says the best time to plant a tree was 20…
Paving the way for a wider I-380
Corridor residents had mixed reactions to a proposal to widen I-380 to six lanes at…
Business leaders, officials discuss 2008 flood rebound
Former Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett discusses the emotions and lessons of the 2008 floods…

Ron Corbett, CR’s economic development mayor, looks back
Ron Corbett, shown in his former office at Cedar Rapids City Hall during a December…





