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Monthly Archives: May 2013
May
13
End/Begin 330 signs gone
December 2002: Eventually, a “North” was added here. In the past week, the “End 330” sign and “Begin” marker that were at the IA 330/IA 117/US 65 intersection were removed, months after 330 was officially extended to Altoona. However, no other … Continue reading
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May
10
You spin me right round, baby
The IA 3/IA 187 intersection at Starmont High School in Fayette County is now a roundabout. It is the first in Iowa in a rural area. Because of these big signs, in each direction after passing the roundabout is a distance … Continue reading
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May
09
Iowa’s BCS teams are twit-free
Paul Rhoads has the sense to stay off Twitter. Kirk Ferentz isn’t on either.
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May
08
East Greene, South Central Calhoun mergers approved
May 10, 2010: Now that the school in Lytton is closed will the billboard come down too? Or should it stay up as a historical memento? The special election Tuesday (most know for Warren County voting against a casino) included … Continue reading
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May
08
Why ISU needs to play Kentucky in football
It’s been a bit (maybe even a whole two months) since someone used “Iowa State” as a synonym for “bottom-feeder,” so here’s some offseason filler in the context of Bob Stoops vs. SEC-uber-alles “propaganda”: But why should that make any difference to … Continue reading
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May
08
And now, the joke I forgot to make in November
Johnson County Justice Center vote fails again. I didn’t even know Justice Center was up for retention.
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May
07
License Plate Letters — BEK
That’s where we are near the beginning of May.
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May
06
US 63 projects in Black Hawk County begin today
There are two separate projects that start today, both updating segments of US 63 that are 50 years old. First, the route from Hudson to US 20 is closed and detoured to reconstruct Sergeant Road, which was brand new with … Continue reading
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May
04
3911
The Census Bureau estimates that Adams County’s population dropped below the 4000 level in 2012. It’s one of the smallest counties in Iowa, with the smallest population. Its population density was already under 10 people per square mile in the … Continue reading
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May
03
A week ago in Traer
it was Drive Your Tractor to School Day. Usually, there would be planting going on, but not with the weather the way it’s been. (From North Tama’s Twitter account. In other news, North Tama has a Twitter account.)
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