Monthly Archives: August 2011

Aug 07

Clutier still picking up the pieces

The Clutier Fun Day Bohemian Plum Festival was Saturday, about a month after the derecho. KWWL: After that storm there were some questions if this town celebration would happen. But people here were bound and determined to clean up, go … Continue reading

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Aug 05

50001: First numerically was one of first casualties

Ackworth is the second incorporated city in Iowa alphabetically, but based on its location it was assigned the lowest-number ZIP code in Iowa. Its post office disappeared nearly a year ago. Before the long lists were put out, the USPS … Continue reading

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Aug 04

Map of additional endangered post offices

The map I made last week was limited to and directly taken from the 178 Iowa post offices listed at the USPS’ “Expanded Access Study List” – and yes, as far as most of the places in question are concerned, … Continue reading

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Aug 04

Adams County down to one post office?

Brian McMillin notified me of a new link (Scribd document) from the USPS of post offices “unrelated” to the list put out at the end of July. Much of it is a repeat of locations known to be under the … Continue reading

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Aug 02

US 30 four-lane by Toledo opens Aug. 13

Reports the Toledo Chronicle: A ribbon-cutting planned for Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. will mark the expected completion of the U.S. 30 Expressway bypass through Toledo and Tama and extension to the west. The project, from the Expressway near the … Continue reading

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