Monthly Archives: February 2013

Feb 28

Villisca-Corning: Simple name wasn’t even an option?

Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 12:29 PM by Jeff

Back in August 2011, I wrote about the potential of sharing/a merger between the Corning and Villisca school districts. Later that week, Texas A&M announced it was abandoning the Big 12 and my attention went elsewhere. This week, that issue … Continue reading →

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Feb 27

15 inches of snow in Traer (Updated to 16)

Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at 12:48 PM by Jeff

Waterloo set a record for the day. (Image from Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Image at link changes with each snowfall.) UPDATE: Another map with better gradients from the National Weather Service. The girls’ state basketball tournament was permanently moved a week … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

39 minutes, 54 seconds

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 1:15 PM by Jeff

Prologue: 19 minutes, 55 seconds 39 minutes, 54 seconds (:06) Iowa State 79, Kansas 76 Iowa State 76, Oklahoma State 76 Iowa State 71, Texas 68 Iowa State 90, Kansas 88 (4:27 mark of video) (2:09 mark of video) 40/45/50 … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

Not again

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 12:45 AM by Jeff

My Saturday irrational exuberance exacts a high price. Only Iowa State could hit 17 3-pointers and 22 straight free throws at home and lose.

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Feb 25

That’s why he looks familiar!

Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013, at 3:52 PM by Jeff

On this year’s Jeopardy Tournament of Champions is “a high school world history teacher from Chicago, Illinois, Colby Burnett.” His style made me think I had seen him somewhere before — and I have. Burnett was on Northwestern’s Quiz Bowl … Continue reading →

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Feb 24

NT boys to state!

Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 12:12 AM by Jeff

In part of what is unquestionably the best all-around three-year period ever for North Tama sports, the boys’ basketball team advanced to the state tournament for the first time Saturday. The trip comes a year after the girls did the … Continue reading →

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Feb 22

Four county roads

Posted on Friday, February 22, 2013, at 10:03 PM by Jeff

At the Bronson corner, July 20, 2012. (I have yet to finish picture-cropping and a trip report.) Note the “Speed Limit 50” at the far left of the photo, the rule for old IA 982, which was IA 141 before … Continue reading →

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Feb 21

NT-GR District Championship postponed

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at 2:39 PM by Jeff

That’s a change from a few hours ago. A game in Jesup has been postponed, too, so the only game in northeast Iowa tonight will be in Waukon. The District 8 Final will be played Friday in Conrad. I wonder, … Continue reading →

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Feb 21

Mis-Q

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at 12:00 PM by Jeff

So the Weather Channel insists that the snowfall today should be called “Winter Storm Q.” But it’s not this Q: Or this Q: Or even this Q: It’s named after the Q subway line in New York City. This “naming … Continue reading →

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Feb 20

Springville interchange meeting tonight

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at 1:59 PM by Jeff

Ever since US 151 was four-laned to bypass Springville more than a decade ago, the intersection with X20 on the south side of town has been a headache. On either side of town, the expressway holds close to the original … Continue reading →

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