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Author Archives: Jeff
Nov
18
Toledo gets second grocery store
The former Pamida/Shopko store in Toledo has become a “Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh” grocery store — right across the street from Fareway. The KCRG story says this is the fourth Dollar Fresh store. A quick Google check shows the other three … Continue reading
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Nov
15
Iowa-Minnesota game preview
(I am glad ISU did not hire P.J. Fleck. At least, I think I think so.)
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Nov
14
Yes, we have no information
The visitor information booth that was visible coming into the Iowa State University campus from the south on Elwood Drive University Boulevard has been demolished, according to this short blurb on the ISU website. But the growth of mobile-friendly websites … Continue reading
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Nov
13
North Tama volleyball’s turn in 2019 state tournament
For the second time in three years — and by extension, the second time ever — North Tama volleyball is in the state tournament. The Redhawks will be playing a late quarterfinal tonight against Le Mars Gehlen, one of three … Continue reading
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Nov
12
Two diverging diamonds proposed for I-380
The plans for last week’s meeting about expanding I-380 to six lanes between US 30 and I-80 are online (south PDF, north PDF, handout). Stories: Gazette, KGAN. The most notable part of the proposal is diverging diamonds at the County … Continue reading
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Nov
11
Iowa’s last two Kmarts will close
Weeks ago, USA Today reported that more Sears and Kmart stores would be closing in the future, but did not have information about which ones. Now we know that whatever’s left of the shambles of Sears/Kmart won’t include Iowa. KCHA … Continue reading
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Nov
07
IA 333: The hot-potato highway
October 2, 2015: The beginning of IA 333 as seen from an I-29 offramp. The entire route, along with the town of Hamburg, was underwater in the spring of 2019. The Great Decommissioning of 1980 was the end result of … Continue reading
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Nov
06
IA 999: The untold story (5)
Looking at state maps in the early 1970s, it seems clear-cut. IA 333 runs from the Fremont/Page county line to 71, there’s a secret designation for the route to College Springs, and the absence of a 333 marker east of … Continue reading
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Nov
05
IA 999: The untold story (4)
Southern Page County did its damnedest to put itself on a paved path to prosperity. The Highway 333 Association formed in the summer of 1959 with the goal of getting the road from US 275 near Hamburg to US 71 … Continue reading
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