Monthly Archives: February 2012

Feb 23

Photos by the numbers: 113

Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

May 8, 2007: East end of MN 113 after a quick detour to get Becker County. (I did more extensive travel there later.) This is close to the source of the Mississippi.

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Feb 22

NU High to close

Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at 5:36 PM by Jeff

(Image: Waterloo Courier) Its official name is “Malcolm Price Laboratory School” or “Price Lab.” But when it comes to sports, we know it as “NU High” (for Northern University). Its connection to UNI wasn’t that much of a concern or … Continue reading →

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Feb 22

Photos by the numbers: 112

Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

September 16, 2007: US 169 leaving Humboldt has to go all the way to central Minnesota to get a large enough city for the bottom line. It’s not the southernmost non-interstate mention of Minnesota, though. That distinction, as far as … Continue reading →

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Feb 22

Iowa State 66, Missouri 59 (OT)

Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at 12:09 AM by Jeff

Ames, Iowa — The Iowa State women played one of their ugliest games I’ve ever seen Tuesday night and still managed to pull out a win. After my experience in Columbia, I thought this was going to be a good … Continue reading →

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Feb 21

Iowa U.S. representatives: New districts vs. old

Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 12:18 PM by Jeff

Or: Steve King, meet Mason City. Mason City, meet Steve King. U.S. Rep. Tom Latham recently moved to Clive in preparation to challenge U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell for Iowa’s new 3rd House District. The Dallas County part of Clive is … Continue reading →

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Feb 21

Photos by the numbers: 111

Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

June 12, 2006: Very old and small MO 111 marker in downtown Rock Port.

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Feb 20

NT girls are going to state!

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012, at 9:59 PM by Jeff

For the first time ever, boys or girls, the North Tama Redhawks are in the state basketball tournament! The girls’ team beat Woodward-Granger in Le Grand 60-57. Clutier went six times in the 1940s, including a championship in 1942. There … Continue reading →

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Feb 20

Photos by the numbers: 110

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

August 31, 2008: Southwest of Storm Lake (the lake) near the airport. C65 serves as a cutoff south of the lake to IA 7. IA 110 has been unchanged since whenever it was rerouted to go north from the lake … Continue reading →

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Feb 19

Oklahoma de-clinched

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at 8:38 PM by Jeff

The westbound lanes new Crosstown Expressway in Oklahoma City opened today. I-40 is on a completely new alignment between I-44 and I-235, which for the sake of road-clinching purposes means that I have never traveled it. Not only do I … Continue reading →

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Feb 19

Photos by the numbers: 109

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

September 3, 2009: Mileage sign at rest area on I-94 just northwest of the Twin Cities. It’s kind of hard to see, but that’s a generic “County” above the numerals.

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