Monthly Archives: March 2015

Mar 17

Bridge on Linn Lincoln loop to be replaced

Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

August 24, 2013: The Bloomington Road bridge over Big Creek in Linn County is part of the Lincoln Highway loop route through Marion. An 85-year-old bridge in Linn County is too young to have been a part of the Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Mar 17

The obvious bracket statement

Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 12:47 AM by Jeff

Suggested Onion headline: Nation’s basketball fans scramble to remember where, what TruTV is Since early February, I have had two thoughts about this year’s ISU men’s basketball team: They can lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament or … Continue reading →

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Mar 16

IA 196 will leave a good-looking corpse

Posted on Monday, March 16, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 17, 2007: The curve at this intersection will be obliterated, and eventually US 71 will run behind the camera. Starting today, IA 196 as we knew it will never exist again. I think. Construction starts today on a complete … Continue reading →

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Mar 14

Undefeated Gladbrook-Reinbeck wins state title

Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 3:02 PM by Jeff

For the first time in more than half a century, major hardware is coming to northwestern Tama and southeastern Grundy counties. The Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys’ basketball team completed an undefeated season (28-0) Friday with a Class 1A championship win over Maple … Continue reading →

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Mar 14

Happy Pi Day, Year, and Minute

Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 9:26 AM by Jeff

It’s 3/14/15 9:26:53 (or :54 if you round). Do you know where your geometry teacher is? Bonus math note: A pizza with the radius z and thickness a has the volume pi*z*z*a.

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Mar 13

The EyeTV tuner’s death and the future of TV watching

Posted on Friday, March 13, 2015, at 10:09 AM by Jeff

Note: This is long and not related to the primary subjects of this blog. Just something I felt I had to write about. For five years now, most of my TV watching has been done on the computer. Shortly after … Continue reading →

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Mar 12

Woodbury County US 20 construction update

Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 10:04 AM by Jeff

This year will be full of preparation for extending US 20’s four lanes east from Moville, and there are construction events scheduled through 2018. The Sioux City Journal has coverage and a timeline. IA 31 will be rerouted out of … Continue reading →

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Mar 11

Lime Springs loses school, newspaper at same time

Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at 10:06 AM by Jeff

May 19, 2004: The naked pole for the west end of former IA 157 west of Lime Springs. I shouldn’t need to use a metaphorical clue-bat here. The last posts at the Lime Springs Herald‘s online news site, dated Jan. … Continue reading →

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Mar 10

Historical analysis of 2015 RAGBRAI route

Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 10:01 AM by Jeff

July 28, 2004: RAGBRAI converges on Steamboat Rock. The route for RAGBRAI XLIII was released late Saturday, and a video touts visits to eight towns the ride has never been through. Comparing the 2015 route map — available day-by-day in … Continue reading →

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Mar 09

Traer Theatre reopens

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Great news in town. The first movie after the fire next door was “Black or White” last weekend.

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