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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Sep
20
Sports blogger’s Midwest trip
Iowa City was among Bill Connelly’s stops in “a journey through football’s heartland.” It gives you a good taste for the area, but two things stand out: The link writer needs more familiarity with the area. It says “Michigan Notre … Continue reading
Sep
20
Last Kmart in Cedar Rapids to close
Story from KCRG.
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Sep
19
Laurel NE B-17 crash memorial
July 12, 2013: This memorial is on US 20 in Laurel, Nebraska, 47 miles west of Sioux City. This is the text of the black marker: On Aug. 5, 1944 a formation of 18 – B17 bombers were on a … Continue reading
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Sep
17
Run that by me again
July 12, 2013: One of the buildings at the Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center northeast of Missouri Valley.
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Sep
16
Desperation
Sponsored rest areas? Is the state really that hard up for transportation money? And then only charging $2,500 a year?
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Sep
15
“Musical Memories” off WMT
I only caught the end on Sept. 1, but it sounded like the show was moving off WMT-AM 600 to KMJM-AM 1360 the following week. The last song was “May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You”, written by Iowa’s … Continue reading
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Sep
15
She even SAID “Brunch”
MeTV needs a proofreader. The voiceover woman pronounced it “brunch” too.
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Sep
14
Uh O
It is entirely possible that both North Tama and Iowa State will go 0-fer this football season, the worst composite record since 1994 (2-17-1). NT has already been shut out twice this season — the most in 20 years. In other … Continue reading
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Sep
13
Happy 100th birthday, Lincoln Highway route!
July 5, 2013: Three Bridges Park on the east side of Grand Junction The name was announced in July, but the path from coast to coast wasn’t made official until Sept. 13, 1913. The New York Times article about the … Continue reading
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Sep
12
Lincoln Highway at 100: The Omaha shift
July 12, 2013: This loop is really a spur. It runs from the state line to the corner of 6th and Erie in Missouri Valley. When US 30 was paved west of Boone in 1931, it completed the Lincoln Highway … Continue reading
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