Monthly Archives: May 2019
Can beer save Iowa’s small towns?
Microbreweries surface as latest strategy for struggling Main Streets
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
CENTRAL CITY—In this slow-growing Linn County town of 1,280, there’s a general feeling that...
Blockbuster project arrives for CR’s ‘Banjo block’
A rendering showing the proposed Banjo block project in downtown Cedar Rapids. Council members hailed the project's "wow" factor and its inclusion of a...
Iowa’s newest regent offers thoughts on road ahead
David Barker, speaking at West Bank's May 1 education forum in Coralville. PHOTO ADAM MOORE
By Adam Moore
adam@corridorbusiness.com
CORALVILLE—The Corridor’s newest member of the Iowa Board...
Private dollars fuel a building boom
CBJ Editorial
The Corridor had a rip-roaring multi-billion dollar construction boom after the floods of 2008. Much of that came from federal or insurance money...
Innovation – with or without us
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column
Innovation happens every day in companies and classrooms, on farms and athletic fields throughout the Corridor. An innovation is...
Whistle while you work: 4 ways to be happier in your job
By Greg Dardis | Consulting Column
Fifty-three percent of Americans are unhappy at work, according to The Conference Board think tank. Yet most of those...
Putting EdTech center-stage
CBJ Editorial
Several years ago there was a visioning process — now defunct— led by UI President Bruce Harreld, Rockwell Collins (now Collins Aerospace) CEO Kelly Ortberg and US Bank Regional...
Cybersecurity checklist: Is your business at risk?
One of the top things on the minds of today’s business leaders, board members and IT staff is the risk of what a cybersecurity...
Great Western Bank putting down roots in CR
Melissa Schooley and Dave Parmley stand in front of Great Western Bank's newest branch, set to open this July along First Avenue in Cedar...