Author Archives: Jeff

Aug 02

The debate question that wasn’t asked

To the presidential candidates: Do you support mandatory minimums and/or the death penalty for robocall operators, and if not, why not? (EIGHT IN ONE DAY. SIX BETWEEN 9 AND 10:30 AM.)

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Aug 01

One last cheer for Mallard

Three paragraphs and a handful of photos from the Emmetsburg Democrat about the last pep rally at the Mallard school back in June. The stately building is going to be demolished.

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Jul 31

At least one frontier continues to be pushed

Our food scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should. Starting at 2:45: SIX meat patties, SIX strips of bacon, slathered with macaroni and cheese. God bless America. (But I actually might … Continue reading

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Jul 30

Corning, Villisca plan consolidation

August 16, 2016: At least one architectural feature of Villisca’s old school building was incorporated into its new one. At the time, though, Villisca had already lost its high school. Radio Iowa (actually KMA) reports that Corning and Villisca are … Continue reading

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Jul 29

Final Mediapolis bypass meeting tomorrow

What should be the last meeting about the US 61 Mediapolis bypass will be tomorrow night at the elementary school there. PDFs available already here.* Three years ago, residents voiced their concern or opposition to only having one interchange, on … Continue reading

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Jul 26

The Army convoy stops in Denison

The Army cross-country Lincoln Highway convoy got to Denison on Saturday, July 26, 1919, and would spend Sunday there as a rest day. Here’s part of the Denison Review‘s coverage in the next week’s paper (“train” refers to the trucks … Continue reading

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Jul 25

The Ames bypass of the Lincoln Highway

November 29, 2001: Based on a photo at Hickory Park restaurant, this overhead sign on Lincoln Way at Kellogg Avenue pointing to Main Street in Ames had been around since the early 1960s. It didn’t last much longer after this … Continue reading

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Jul 24

Lincoln Highway bridge project has two options

The 1919 Army Lincoln Highway convoy crossed from Cedar Rapids to Marshalltown 100 years ago today. Its route would have included the then-four-year-old bridge on the east side of Tama. Now, work on preserving that bridge is nearing financial and construction … Continue reading

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Jul 23

The promotional importance of the Lincoln Highway convoy

This week is the 100th anniversary of the Army convoy on the Lincoln Highway across Iowa. The Iowa DOT, quoting the Eisenhower presidential museum, says the primary goal was “an exercise to test the ability of the military to move … Continue reading

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Jul 22

When Floyd County voted for good roads

Floyd County joined the good-roads movement on July 22, 1919, when it voted by about a 3-2 margin for hard-surfaced roads. This vote would contribute to the future US 18 being continuous concrete from Algona to Charles City by the … Continue reading

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