Author Archives: Jeff

Mar 21

Analysis of 2017 RAGBRAI route

Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 23, 2008: RAGBRAI riders enter the west side of Tama. FORTY YEARS after its first and only visit to Allamakee County, RAGBRAI is going to end in Lansing. From Orange City (which is new as a starter town; others … Continue reading →

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Mar 20

947. Palmer

Posted on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

March 20, 2003: A Fort Dodge Messenger newsrack in Palmer announces the beginning of U.S. military action in Iraq. Fourteen years and five ISU men’s basketball coaches ago, I took my first solo multi-day trip to photograph Iowa highways. Palmer … Continue reading →

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Mar 18

Bring on the Boilermakers

Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 29, 2016: Penn State scores one of its many touchdowns against Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana. The final was 62-24. Yes, I watched both Iowa State and Purdue play football in person in 2016. You can’t hurt me. The … Continue reading →

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Mar 17

US 20 detour starts next week

Posted on Friday, March 17, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The detour for US 20 in western Iowa that originally was going to last through two winters but then discontinued will restart Monday, the Iowa DOT says in a press release. Construction will go on throughout the year, pushing ever … Continue reading →

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Mar 16

Turnarounds before the tournament

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

December 8, 2016: Harbaugh? Harbaugh. Harbaugh Harbaugh Harbaugh, Harbaugh Harbaugh. I freely admit that in the two days I saw the ISU basketball teams come out flatter than flat in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, I had my concerns about the season. But they got better as … Continue reading →

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Mar 15

South Hardin sharing agreement extended

Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 21, 2015: Architectural elements of Radcliffe’s 1915 school building were preserved when the building was torn down. Currently, Radcliffe Elementary is used for Hubbard-Radlcliffe grades K-5. KLMJ Radio and the Iowa Falls Times-Citizen have both reported that Eldora-New Providence … Continue reading →

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Mar 14

Dismounted

Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The state City Development Board has approved the discontinuance of the town of Mount Union, the AP reports (via DMR/Burlington Hawk Eye). The referendum on disincorporation passed by one vote last year. There are now 943 incorporated places in Iowa, down … Continue reading →

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Mar 13

Is Mallard school a sitting duck?

Posted on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 3, 2016: Beautiful architectural detail on the Mallard school building, which you can see is celebrating its centennial this year. Three years ago, the West Bend-Mallard school board discussed the future of the Mallard school building. At that time, … Continue reading →

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Mar 10

IA 175 interchange reconstruction meeting set

Posted on Friday, March 10, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Iowa DOT will have a public meeting March 14 about converting the IA 175 interchange at Ellsworth from a folded diamond to a regular diamond. The original plan was designed for a railroad that’s not there anymore. Construction is … Continue reading →

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Mar 09

Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the public 1A semifinal

Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys’ basketball team has a chance to add another 2016-17 state championship tombstone trophy to its case this week. GR plays undefeated North Linn in the first 1A semifinal, which tips off half an hour after this blog … Continue reading →

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