Author Archives: Jeff

Aug 01

KCRG graphics package shifts

Posted on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

As of the 4 PM newscast on Wednesday, KCRG has wholly (or 95%?) adopted the graphics package used by all the other Gray Media TV stations. Two words: CALLED IT. It’s also dropped having a ticker at the bottom in … Continue reading →

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Jul 30

License Plate Letters — PWZ

Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Here we are, getting close to the end of the P’s. Now, there are some cars I’ve seen recently with letters that are pretty close to the beginning of the alphabet that should have been replaced by this point, but … Continue reading →

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Jul 28

More stories on upcoming Black Hawk Bridge closure

Posted on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

There’s still no firm date for the closure of the Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River in Lansing, but we have another clue. The PBS Wisconsin show “Here & Now” has a 4-minute story about the closure and says … Continue reading →

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Jul 24

Dyersville, Shoeless Joe, and Pete Rose

Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

(Well, it’s state tournament week, so that’s the hook. — Ed.) On May 14, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced a change that would allow Pete Rose and the Black Sox (but yeah, it’s all about Pete Rose) to enter the … Continue reading →

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Jul 22

Analysis of RAGBRAI LII route

Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Between my vacation to the Lincoln Highway convention and trips home and the usual severe depression, I’ve been lax in posting links to my Substack stories, so they’re going to be a bit dated. But if you haven’t read them, … Continue reading →

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Jul 17

Turn, turn, turn

Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

May 30, 2003: The standard right-turn lane to Atkins is no longer sufficient for traffic needs. From the category of “construction projects that should have happened a decade ago but didn’t,” there are two little ones that could provide big … Continue reading →

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Jul 11

Entire Boyson Road interchange to close for 20 days

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

KCRG reports that Boyson Road at I-380 will be closed for weeks starting Monday. There does not appear to be a corresponding press release on the Iowa DOT’s site. KCRG says it’s for “20 working days” so that’ll be four weeks. … Continue reading →

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Jul 08

Key Lincoln Highway point in Cedar Rapids opens as roundabout

Posted on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

As of last Thursday, based on a press release from the city of Cedar Rapids, a devil’s circle roundabout has opened downtown at Mount Vernon Road SE/10th Street SE/8th Avenue SW. This intersection is where the “cutoff” for the Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Jul 03

US 30 changing in Grand Island area

Posted on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 10:11 AM by Jeff

In 2016, construction prevented me from clinching US 30 in Nebraska. Then, in 2023, a new four-lane 30 opened from the north side of Fremont to Columbus. (Contrary to expectations in my blog post, a truck relief route in Blair … Continue reading →

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Jun 27

License Plate Letters — PTA

Posted on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

An easy musical cue for this one:

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