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Author Archives: Jeff
May
25
Iowa 4-H camp changed management
While going through one of my piles of mail*, I leafed through the Iowa 4-H Foundation’s summer newsletter. It was there that I found out — and this still may be news, considering the only external coverage was a blurb … Continue reading
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May
24
The Great Dysart Gorge
I have questions. Why? No, seriously, why? Is “our downtown has what appears to be a giant pothole” really the best method of civic advertising? Is this some sort of commentary on Iowa infrastructure? Is this some sort of commentary … Continue reading
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May
23
Fareway anniversary includes logo change
This kind of snuck up on me (and perhaps others) in a pair of trips to different Fareway locations recently: I knew the Boone-based grocery store chain is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, but didn’t know that the “Economical … Continue reading
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May
22
Wapello bypass plans finalized
Louisa County became the 61st county in the state to have a rural four-lane highway segment when last year’s upgrade to US 61 opened from the Muscatine County line to south of Grandview. Now, as part of the last step … Continue reading
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May
21
A song old enough to graduate
The last students born in the 20th century graduated from high school this weekend. That means everything from then, including the song that was everywhere (from a two-hit-wonder), is metaphorically old enough to be in adulthood. Looking back at 2000 … Continue reading
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May
18
GPSs: Threat or menace?
You’d think there would be some code in GPSs and online direction programs like Apple/Google Maps to override a “shortest possible” path to stay on a highway, or at least a gravel road. All roads aren’t equal, even when they … Continue reading
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May
17
Mallard school’s goose is cooked
October 3, 2016 The inevitable finally happened: West Bend-Mallard announced in January that Mallard Elementary will be closed after the 2018-19 school year. Story: KICD. (I missed this when it happened because I was waiting for the Emmetsburg News to … Continue reading
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May
16
Cedar Rapids annexes the rest of Business 151
May 31, 2017: Behind the camera is some land inside Cedar Rapids’ city limits. With a recently approved annexation, the city will pick up again in the middle of the Williams Boulevard bridges over US 30. For a few years … Continue reading
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May
15
Notes on 2019-23 DOT program
The DOT released its newest five-year plan (large PDF) last week (stories: Gazette, Register) and the completion of two decade-long projects is in sight. Others have slight tweaks to their schedules or funding is being shifted around a bit in fiscal … Continue reading
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May
14
Sabula overflow bridge closed longer
Those 3 1/2 months the new US 52 Mississippi River bridge was open are going to have to last a while, because construction nearby is getting worse. KWQC reports that because of drilling issues on replacement of the overflow bridge, … Continue reading
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