Author Archives: Jeff

Jul 13

New Janesville exit enters stage 2 of 7

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 28, 2025: Traffic moves on southbound US 218 at the intersection of 260th Street, with Easton Avenue behind the camera. On Monday, traffic switches to head-to-head in the existing northbound lanes (foreground). The position of this picture, once construction … Continue reading →

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Jul 10

Clayton County Museum Crawl 1

Posted on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

A whirlwind day of visits to small museums, with more to come!

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Jul 06

Or until the president determines there is no longer an energy crisis

Posted on Monday, July 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Legislation lowering the state’s speed limit to 55 miles an hour cleared its final legislative hurdle today and was sent to Gov. Robert D. Ray for his signature. … The bill will remain in effect until July 1, 1975, or … Continue reading →

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Jul 02

Honor and reverence for Clutier’s Memorial Day

Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

For July 4, here’s look back at the most patriotic event I attended so far this year: The Clutier Legion’s visits to cemeteries on Memorial Day.

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Jun 30

Notes on 2027-31 five-year plan

Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I finally got around to doing a rundown of the big-budget and other interesting items in the 2027-31 Iowa DOT five-year highway plan. Keep in mind that “underfunded” means the DOT hasn’t allocated all the money the project needs, not … Continue reading →

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Jun 25

J-turns to be placed on US 75 in Plymouth County

Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Now we know what the grade-and-pave listing for two intersections on US 75 north of Sioux City in the five-year construction plan is for. The intersections of US 75 with county roads C70 and C80, in Plymouth County, just across … Continue reading →

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Jun 23

Dubuque moving ahead with middle school’s closure

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Despite the failure of a bond referendum last November, the Dubuque Community School District is moving forward with a plan to close one of its two century-old middle school/junior high facilities and move those students to a much newer building. … Continue reading →

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Jun 19

State Center NOT getting J-turn intersection

Posted on Friday, June 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

For at least the third time, the Iowa DOT’s attempt to turn a major intersection into a “J-turn” has been met with vocal displeasure from local residents. In March, KCCI reported that the plans to put a J-turn on US … Continue reading →

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Jun 17

Where Iowa’s newest courthouses actually are

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 10:06 AM by Jeff

September 28, 2025: The Mitchell County Courthouse in Osage. A recent story about county courthouses says the newest one is in Pottawattamie County in 1978. This is wrong, twice over. Dickinson County built a new courthouse in stages in 2006 … Continue reading →

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Jun 15

DOT turning Huxley intersection into roundabout

Posted on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Iowa DOT intends to convert the four-way stop of highways 69 and 210 south of Huxley into a roundabout in 2028. The informational meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening at Huxley City Hall. This intersection is a mile and … Continue reading →

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