Monthly Archives: September 2012

Sep 10

US 61 plans in Des Moines County

Posted on Monday, September 10, 2012, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Stories from the Burlington Hawk Eye and KWQC. Maps are, as usual, at the DOT’s PIM site (look for Sept. 6). Just north of Burlington, the four-lane would eliminate the slight winds, then depending on the location run immediately east … Continue reading →

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Sep 09

We need unified Iowa HS football hashtags

Posted on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at 8:18 PM by Jeff

Many Iowa media outlets have agreed on using the Twitter hashtag “iahsfb” when covering Friday night games live. By using this tag, one can follow updates on games across the state. (Following football games like this is one of the … Continue reading →

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Sep 09

ESPN’s Big 12 blogger doesn’t like Iowa State much

Posted on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at 4:47 PM by Jeff

This is David Ubben’s third season of covering the Big 12 Conference for ESPN. He has never been to Ames. Ultimately, we still cover the most nationally relevant games in the Big 12 each week. Iowa State likes to pull … Continue reading →

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Sep 06

ISU-Iowa: No love lost

Posted on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at 11:51 PM by Jeff

As we wait for Saturday’s game, there is something Iowa State needs to be reminded of: Many, many Iowa fans take ISU’s mere existence on the schedule as an insult. Read this from last year, right before the game, when … Continue reading →

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Sep 06

ISU’s road game loss streaks

Posted on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at 1:52 PM by Jeff

Same song, nth verse: It’s hard for Iowa State to win on the road. (It’s hard to win at home, too, but let’s put that aside.) It’s been a full decade since Iowa State last won at Kinnick Stadium. Here … Continue reading →

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Sep 06

Matchstick museum reaches “name-drop” status

Posted on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at 9:07 AM by Jeff

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, talked to Iowa Democrats at the convention in Charlotte, NC. Here’s how she familiarized herself, according to Politico: “You have Albert, the world’s largest bull, we have the world’s largest ball of twine. You carve … Continue reading →

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Sep 05

Kyle Munson and “A Place for Heroes”

Posted on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at 12:04 PM by Jeff

He went to Traer and met up with the movie producer and my dad. I didn’t know anything about this until yesterday. We dined Tuesday beneath the gaze of the mounted deer head and pheasant at Sunnyside tavern and restaurant, … Continue reading →

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Sep 04

“A Place for Heroes” continued coverage

Posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at 11:00 AM by Jeff

From the Marshalltown Times-Republican. The Hollywood types have been impressed with our attitudes and hospitality: “Everybody’s been so welcoming and nice,” [Samantha] Tuffarelli said. “People actually acknowledge you and are so helpful.” See also the cover of Sunday’s paper (PDF).

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Sep 03

License Plate Countdown — ZXD

Posted on Monday, September 3, 2012, at 2:03 PM by Jeff

Will we make it to the end of the year? Probably not but stay tuned.

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Sep 03

Hurricane Isaac followup

Posted on Monday, September 3, 2012, at 12:24 AM by Jeff

The remnants of Hurricane Isaac, which by Saturday was nothing more than a spinning low-pressure system, reached state parks in far southeastern Iowa and soaked the Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant.

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