Monthly Archives: September 2013

Sep 11

US 61 four-lane plans down to two

Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at 1:34 PM by Jeff

Mediapolis bypass or no Mediapolis bypass. Each plan moves 61 away from the current two-lane north of Burlington and in the IA 78 area.

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Sep 10

That’s “aff-a-leets”

Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 1:48 PM by Jeff

Posted without further comment.

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Sep 09

ISU records vs. Top 25 revised

Posted on Monday, September 9, 2013, at 12:12 PM by Jeff

In the “Hmm, that’s funny” category, this weekend I was making sure that my long list of Iowa State football games vs. ranked teams synced with the university’s media guide. It did not. Two read-throughs later, there’s a good reason: The … Continue reading →

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Sep 08

My Field of Dreams column

Posted on Sunday, September 8, 2013, at 3:41 PM by Jeff

is available on the Register’s website.

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Sep 06

Traer mentioned in Wall Street Journal

Posted on Friday, September 6, 2013, at 8:21 PM by Jeff

It’s a short segment (Ellen Young is interviewed) of a story focused on a festival in Kansas. Traer is part of the larger picture of how some town festivals may not be completely in sync with their namesakes. In the … Continue reading →

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Sep 06

But you already knew this

Posted on Friday, September 6, 2013, at 10:25 AM by Jeff

Bret Blum, Cyclone Fanatic: In fact, as part of the initiation into being a Cyclone fan, you are required to be kicked in the groin at least once.

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Sep 05

US 159 Missouri River bridge opens

Posted on Thursday, September 5, 2013, at 10:04 AM by Jeff

This is just outside of Iowa, but important to the southwest. (It also means I have to go back there and travel across it to re-clinch US 159.) This Lincoln Journal-Star article errs in saying the bridge connects Richardson County … Continue reading →

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Sep 04

Mason City bans birthday treats in schools

Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at 1:23 PM by Jeff

This is not the America I grew up in.

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Sep 03

Clarion-Goldfield, Dows merger vote next week

Posted on Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at 5:44 PM by Jeff

July 7, 2011: Brickwork detail on Dows’ original school building. It may not live to see its 103rd birthday. Dows hasn’t had its own high school since the late 1990s, when it entered into a grade-sharing agreement with northeastern neighbor … Continue reading →

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Sep 02

All those Michigan fans in Tama County

Posted on Monday, September 2, 2013, at 11:08 AM by Jeff

This bounced around the Internet last week: A map of college football fandom by county with the caveats that it’s only the top 25, and based on Facebook. This link is to the largest image I could find. The problem with … Continue reading →

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