Monthly Archives: October 2015

Oct 05

Clearing out Corwith

On the last Saturday in September, everything in the school building in Corwith was up for sale, and that meant everything, from the lockers to the fencing around the football field. Stories: Algona Upper Des Moines, Mason City Globe Gazette, Des … Continue reading

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Oct 02

The new view from Section O

On November 18, 2011, I got a discounted ticket for the Iowa State-Oklahoma State game, with no expectation of a close matchup. I was proven very, very wrong. It turned out to be the high point of the Paul Rhoads era. … Continue reading

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Oct 01

One more last chance

The Farragut school district could be forcibly dissolved because its locker rooms, showers, and weight room are not compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act. That is what the 200-student school in far southwestern Iowa is up against after the … Continue reading

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