Monthly Archives: April 2017

Apr 14

The thought process of a roadgeek

Posted on Friday, April 14, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.” — Walt Whitman My sister remembered I wanted to see her in Colorado! That’s good! But I have to do it by Memorial Day. That’s less good. Clinching US 34 is … Continue reading →

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Apr 13

GR dissolution hearing Monday

Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Two members of the public attended a March meeting regarding the second attempt to force dissolution of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck school district, the Grundy Register reports. That’s a far, far cry from a year ago, at least the one I attended. … Continue reading →

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Apr 12

E is for Eldora

Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 21, 2015: A lone RAGBRAI tent is pitched on the west side of the original Eldora school building. Every window on this side was blown out in a hailstorm Aug. 9, 2009. Open photo in new window/tab for larger … Continue reading →

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Apr 11

KCCI shines a light on Dysart

Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Well, sort of. Look at where the burst of light for the “Around Iowa” graphic originates from.

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Apr 09

100th anniversary of Traer school fire

Posted on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

August 14, 2010: Cornerstone of Traer School built after the 1917 fire, now the core of the North Tama school, along the hallway connecting the original building and the elementary. One hundred years ago tonight, within a week of the … Continue reading →

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Apr 07

US 30 Grand Junction overpass delayed

Posted on Friday, April 7, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

According to a short item in the Ogden Reporter, construction of a new US 30 overpass on the east side of Grand Junction has been delayed for at least a couple of weeks. The overpass is modern US 30 over … Continue reading →

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Apr 06

Finally, a plan to six-lane I-35 to Ames

Posted on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Next Tuesday in Huxley, the DOT will have a meeting about a project that’s at least 10 and probably 20 years overdue — upgrading I-35 to six lanes between Ankeny and Ames. This would be the first rural six-lane interstate … Continue reading →

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Apr 05

HMS bond issue fails by seven votes

Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The third attempt at a bond issue in the HMS school district barely missed out on a supermajority, KIWA reports. There were 1518 votes cast, so 60 percent would be 911 votes in favor of the bond issue, and it … Continue reading →

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Apr 04

Orange school demolished

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 10:06 AM by Jeff

Until 1964, Orange Township on the south side of Waterloo was its own school district. Even after a consolidation of Orange with Waterloo West and Waterloo East, Orange kept its high school until 1972 and even had a football team … Continue reading →

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Apr 03

Atlas Obscura finds the Sullivan Line

Posted on Monday, April 3, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Another article about the Honey War? Sure! For a shorter story and more geographic nitty-gritty, there is my page on the Sullivan Line, but my photos were taken when the grass wasn’t green. Also, I visited the marker in “the … Continue reading →

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