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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Aug
31
Revised IA 330-US 65 interchange plan released
The Iowa DOT has released its final plan (officially, “preferred alternative”) to remove the existing US 65/IA 330/IA 117 intersection and build an interchange. Construction is scheduled for 2017 and 2018 despite a prominent eminent-domain fight that is also the final, bitter … Continue reading
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Aug
28
Class A football, 2002: Where are they now?
In 2002, North Tama was knocked down a peg in the football classifications, from Class 1A to Class A. The Redhawks bounced all over eastern Iowa in football districts, often ending up as the corner school in a far-flung region. … Continue reading
Aug
27
Sinclair blackout on Dish affects nearly every Iowa market
For the umpteenth time in the past decade, Sinclair Broadcasting pulled the TV stations it owns off a cable/satellite provider’s lineup. This time it’s Dish, and while the blackout lasted less than 24 hours, the episode qualified as the largest … Continue reading
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Aug
26
Dumping US 6 in Council Bluffs?
June 22, 2013: This sign’s days and US 6’s straight shot through Council Bluffs appear to be numbered. More than a decade after the Iowa DOT relieved itself of dozens of low-traffic spur highways across the state, the department has … Continue reading
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Aug
25
Fort Dodge’s oldest elementary shut down
Earlier this month, a pre-school-year inspection of Duncombe Elementary in Fort Dodge — in the city, not in the town of Duncombe — “found cracked and crumbling walls along with bowing windows,” WHO reported. The century-old building (1912) is closed … Continue reading
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Aug
24
Grundy County 12th-worst for ‘natural amenities’ in nation
The largest body of water in Grundy County is an artificial lake by Dike that’s less than 20 years old. (2014 USDA photo) By now you may have seen the Washington Post’s clickable map of a USDA database called the … Continue reading
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Aug
21
Top of Iowa Conference takes effect
Superconferences (and the threat of them) aren’t just for the college level. This fall, the North Iowa Conference and Corn Bowl Conference come together as a 16-team Top of Iowa Conference, spanning the north-central part of the state from Armstrong … Continue reading
Aug
20
Final US 20 segment plans released
August 31, 2008: IA 110’s south end is along the last big part of US 20 in Iowa that will be expanded to four lanes. The DOT held a meeting a week ago today regarding an upgrade to the last … Continue reading
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Aug
19
Harrison Street closed in downtown Davenport
Another little construction notice here: Harrison Street, which is northbound Business US 61 in downtown Davenport, is closed until the end of the year for a complete reconstruction. Brady Street will carry two-way traffic. Here’s a detour map. This adds … Continue reading
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Aug
18
Catching up with Chris Hassel
Those who watched local TV sports in the Quad Cities or central Iowa markets may be familiar with Chris Hassel, a notorious Hawkeye homer* who has taken his work (but not Cooter Ray Cornholer) to the ESPN SportsCenter desk. WQAD … Continue reading
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