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Author Archives: Jeff
Feb
07
A second college town without a high school
September 26, 2016: Upper Iowa University football field in Fayette. Go Peacocks! Fayette has a distinction: It is a “college town” — Upper Iowa University is the only Division II site in Iowa — that hasn’t had its own high … Continue reading
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Feb
06
Sign inflation
November 24, 2016: Both existing and replacement shields for US 30/218 at the Atkins corner (old IA 279) were up on Thanksgiving weekend. I’m guessing these were the last of the day before break. A signage contract let last year … Continue reading
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Feb
03
Effigy Mounds quarter to be unveiled next week
Iowa’s largest and most famous national monument* is going to be honored with a custom quarter that will be released Tuesday. The Gazette ran an article a few weeks ago about it. There are two events related to the quarter: … Continue reading
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Feb
02
‘Route 66’ exhibit coming to Hoover Library
For the next two months, the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch will be hosting a traveling exhibit, “America’s Road: The Journey of Route 66”. Stories/press releases: West Branch Times, Mason City Globe Gazette (with photo). The Hoover … Continue reading
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Feb
01
Crescent next on school chopping block
Council Bluffs is functionally a three-high-school city. The Lewis Central district covers the city south of I-80 and old US 6 (McPherson Avenue), while the CB district proper has two high schools. The latter district extends north to the Honey … Continue reading
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Jan
31
Libertyville school will close
The Fairfield Ledger has a hard paywall, but really, after the headline, and the line below from the Jan. 23 Fairfield school board meeting, what’s left? Approve reorganizing the district from 3 elementary buildings to 2 by closing Libertyville Elementary. (A) … Continue reading
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Jan
30
Finally four-laning Northeast 14th Street?
The Iowa DOT has scheduled a meeting Tuesday to “discuss proposed improvements of U.S. 69” between I-80 and the south side of Ankeny. There’s nothing else mentioned on the PIM page, but this pretty much has to be about upgrading … Continue reading
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Jan
27
Waukee added Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s entire enrollment
For the first time in the modern era of Iowa schools, no public district has a certified enrollment under 100. There’s no margin of error on that statistic for 2016 — Diagonal clocks in at exactly 100, with a dozen … Continue reading
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Jan
26
F is for Fenton
June 19, 2015 The Fenton school building is along Iowa Highway 15 on the east side of town. The main building is in deeply disused condition, but a new(ish) roof covers the gym. Sentral School, two miles east at the … Continue reading
Jan
25
Former NT teacher Crawford named Lone Tree superintendent
Ken Crawford, who taught high school keyboarding and business classes at North Tama back in the late 20th century*, will be Lone Tree’s superintendent next school year, says the Lone Tree Reporter. Crawford was also North Tama’s football coach for three … Continue reading
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