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Author Archives: Jeff
Feb
21
Breaking a streak I didn’t know I had
October 2, 2015: The Civil War sentry protects the Taylor County Courthouse from the Missourians lurking a mere seven miles away. Southwest Iowa’s Taylor County isn’t exactly on the beaten path. Bedford, the county seat, doesn’t have a stoplight and … Continue reading
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Feb
20
A very pinpointed tax
September 17, 2007: The then-Super 8 in Rock Valley has been the town’s only motel, but has since lost its franchise tag. Of the out-of-the-way places I’ve stayed in Iowa, this is one of them. Rock Valley is one of … Continue reading
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Feb
19
Enrollment analysis 2018-19: The trends continue
When the Iowa Department of Education released enrollment numbers for the 2018-19 school year, it announced: “For the eighth year in a row, the number of students attending Iowa’s public schools increased.” Strictly speaking, that’s true. But as long-time blog … Continue reading
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Feb
18
Olin to set up whole-grade sharing with Midland
In what I believe is the fifth such arrangement of its kind, the Olin school district is going to give students in grades 7-12 their choice of school to attend. The Anamosa Journal-Eureka reports that the Olin board was to … Continue reading
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Feb
15
Gladbrook wants to preserve decade-old fitness center
Back in April, the news wasn’t good for the Gladbrook school complex. News came that everything was going to be torn down, including the fitness center that opened 11 years ago March 2. But last month, the Waterloo Courier reported, … Continue reading
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Feb
14
In which I think way way way too hard about something that doesn’t affect me
The “Unicode Consortium” has approved 230 new emojis for inclusion in Unicode this year. Yes, there’s a cabal official organization dedicated to such things. Many of the new symbols support people with disabilities. But is it up to me to … Continue reading
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Feb
13
Grundy Center fights back against three-laning
I don’t know if the Iowa DOT is attempting to impose or merely strongly suggesting that small cities get their main thoroughfares changed from four lanes (two in each direction) to three (one in each direction with a center turn … Continue reading
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Feb
12
Ankeny, Waukee think about third high schools
Ankeny is preparing to add a third high school in the early 2030s, the Des Moines Register reported last month — and Waukee may not be far behind. The two districts in Iowa that, between them, seem to be opening at … Continue reading
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Feb
11
Retail apocalypse comes to Tama County
The news of Shopko closures that happened earlier this year has gotten worse. Ten Iowa cities already found out their store was closing. But Feb. 6, that list was expanded to the point that 24 of Iowa’s 36 Shopko/Shopko Hometown stores … Continue reading
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Feb
08
Tower Terrace Road meeting moved to Feb. 28
The Iowa DOT meeting on upgrading I-380 to six lanes on the north side of the Cedar Rapids metro, including an interchange at Tower Terrace Road and rebuilt interchange at Boyson Road, is now Feb. 28 after a weather postponement. … Continue reading
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