Author Archives: Jeff

Apr 24

3 1/2 counties, 2 newspaper offices

Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

It’s been more than a year since the Traer Star-Clipper office closed. When the owner of the paper relocated everyone working on a Tama-Grundy Publishing weekly to Tama, seven publications total, everything was left behind. Look in the front window … Continue reading →

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Apr 23

A mea culpa on King Tower Cafe

Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

In 2011 I linked to a news story saying the King Tower Cafe in Tama had closed. It turns out I needed to follow up on that. It’s up and running, as this KCRG story from last year shows.

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Apr 22

US 30 study both limited, expansive

Posted on Monday, April 22, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

An “online meeting” has been posted regarding US 30 in Cedar and Clinton counties from the end of the impending Lisbon bypass to De Witt. There’s a 20-minute video that you have to sign up in order to see, but … Continue reading →

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Apr 19

100th anniversary of Iowa’s Primary Road Act

Posted on Friday, April 19, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

  May 19, 2004 / September 7, 2006: There are only two places in Iowa where original 1920 numbers still meet in 2019 — IA 9/51 in Allamakee County and IA 13/56 in Clayton County. Neither intersection is in the … Continue reading →

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Apr 18

Online mapping and geographical illiteracy

Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I was all set to cite this story to weep and wail about the state of education — for the most part I still should — but then I stopped to think. ‘Many people can’t find themselves on a map,’ laments … Continue reading →

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Apr 17

Webster County Museum in trouble

Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The roof of the former Otho Elementary is in horrible shape and has put the Webster County Museum’s future in question, reports the Fort Dodge Messenger. The museum also has mold. One of the museum’s volunteers was killed in a traffic … Continue reading →

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Apr 16

30 years of changes on the Illinois Tollway

Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Not Iowa, but still relevant to Midwestern roadgeeks and the reporter who sounds like she’s one herself. EDIT: I was going to embed the video but it autoplays. Sorry. Video’s at the link.

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Apr 15

Fictional candidate places real newspaper ad

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

And may be polling higher than John Delaney. Iowa would do themselves the honor of selecting me as their candidate for president! Join me!! #newselinanow #veep #hbo #selinameyer pic.twitter.com/cv8vf3xKd9 — Selina Meyer (@OfficialSelinaM) April 13, 2019 One of the other … Continue reading →

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Apr 12

Still nothing going on in Ames this weekend

Posted on Friday, April 12, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Nothing at all. The Student Organization Database was updated on 01 Dec 2014. The student organizations which were hosted at this address have been removed. Please contact the organization for more information. Not even a spring game.

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Apr 11

Red Oak school to become apartments

Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Red Oak school district is relocating its middle school students to the school complex on the north side of the city, but the current facility won’t be demolished when students depart for the last time this summer. KMA reports … Continue reading →

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