Monthly Archives: April 2013

Apr 22

Looking at the 2013 state map

Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013, at 11:11 AM by Jeff

The more things change, the more they stay the same. (1983 state map photo) Before I get to errors, if there are any, here’s what can be picked out as being changed in the newest Iowa state map: US 20 … Continue reading →

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Apr 21

License Plate Letters — BAA

Posted on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at 12:27 AM by Jeff

Sadly, these are not reserved for sheep owners. It took six months to get through the new A’s. Why so long? Two likely explanations: Anyone with an April through September or October registration (along with late March renewers) who still … Continue reading →

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Apr 19

The League of Legendary Leaders

Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013, at 9:24 PM by Jeff

will split into East and West divisions in 2014, and in a shocking development, the seven westernmost teams will be in the West. (Nice Friday night sports dump, guys.) This, however, will remain funny:

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Apr 19

Mmm…pi

Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013, at 10:20 AM by Jeff

Des Moines got a record 3.14 inches of rain for April 17 on Wednesday. To add a little perspective on this, its wettest April day ever was April 28, 1974 with 3.8 inches.

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Apr 18

Drought buster

Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 10:43 AM by Jeff

Nearly all of Tama County is now at normal moisture conditions, according to the Drought Monitor – and that doesn’t include any rain since Tuesday morning. Now the eastern third of the state is normal, and only an area around … Continue reading →

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Apr 17

Manitoba 75 now joins I-29

Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at 3:39 PM by Jeff

May 10, 2007: This is the only Manitoba Highway 29 shield ever posted…and now it’s gone. When the northernmost part of I-29 opened in North Dakota, it took away traffic from one of the busiest port of entry stations in … Continue reading →

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Apr 15

IA 86 closed to rebuild state line curves

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2013, at 9:52 AM by Jeff

The section of IA 86 north of IA 9 wasn’t built as a state highway. It wasn’t taken over until 1981. Since then, the tight curves that mark a shift in section lines at the state line have remained. The … Continue reading →

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Apr 14

Football coach rankings

Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at 3:00 PM by Jeff

In all but approximately a dozen places in the country, four losses year in and year out is likely to result in a building named after you, because it means 9 or 10 wins every season. But in an entry regarding … Continue reading →

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Apr 14

101 years later, April 14 is a Sunday again

Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at 11:40 AM by Jeff

(The moment occurred 12 hours after this post. Well, nine hours, adjusting for time zones.)

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Apr 13

Southwest Arterial: The last white whale of Iowa roads?

Posted on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at 3:05 PM by Jeff

US 52’s future may be in a short-lived piece of its past. (1965 state map) It took half a century, but the most significant portions of Iowa’s 1968 freeway/expressway plan have been realized or put perceptibly on track. There are … Continue reading →

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