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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Sep
30
Collins-Maxwell, Colo-NESCO put out feelers on sports sharing
After an emotional plea earlier this month from one Collins-Maxwell teacher/coach to continue sharing sports with Baxter if at all possible, last year’s interim C-M superintendent said “it’s not going to happen.” The Tri-County Times reports that C-M has been … Continue reading
Sep
29
North Tama making first football trips to Jasper, Polk counties
After North Tama football was demoted to Class A in the early 2000s, the Redhawks bounced around geographically. In many configurations, NT was on the periphery — the northernmost of a southern district, westernmost of an eastern district, southernmost of … Continue reading
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Sep
28
A tour of Grant Wood country
April 13, 2016: One of four interpretive panels about Grant Wood at the “American Gothic” House in Eldon. Open image in new tab for larger version. A Los Angeles Times reporter dropped in on Anamosa, Stone City, and Eldon, going … Continue reading
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Sep
27
Pearl Harbor chaplain’s remains coming back to Iowa
July 25, 2016: The St. Lucas Veterans Memorial prominently honors two people: Father Aloysius H. Schmitt, who died at Pearl Harbor, and Pfc. James A. Kruse, an Army medic who died in Vietnam in 1969. The U.S. Department of Defense … Continue reading
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Sep
23
Wind (turbine) up in Traer
A wind turbine on the south side of Traer is providing 40 percent of the town utility’s energy usage, the Waterloo Courier reports. (This was the newspaper centerpiece last Sunday.) The turbine, now five years old (and built after the … Continue reading
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Sep
22
IA 21 to get its fourth stoplight
Last Friday, the intersection of IA 21 and Shaulis Road on the south side of Waterloo closed for construction of turning lanes and signals, the Iowa DOT said in a press release. Until a decade ago, IA 21 went all … Continue reading
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Sep
21
Old IA 394 St. Francisville bridge closes
July 12, 2016: The St. Francisville bridge over the Des Moines River. Well, it finally happened: A dozen years after it was bypassed, the old bridge over the Des Moines River in Lee County has been closed permanently. It was … Continue reading
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Sep
20
North Tama graduate a starter for ISU
Brian Seda has achieved a dream he’s had for a long time: He’s been named a drummer for Spinal Tap a starter for Iowa State on the offensive line. He actually got the nod last week, against TCU, but Saturday … Continue reading
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Sep
19
Grand Avenue bridge closes today
The Grand Avenue bridge across the Des Moines River closes today for demolition and replacement, the Des Moines Register reports. The bridge, built in 1918, was a key link in Iowa’s early highway system. It wasn’t part of the first … Continue reading
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