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Author Archives: Jeff
Dec
10
Ship your enemies lutefisk
OK, that’s probably not what this purveyor of Scandinavian delicacies in Oakland NE intends, but after reading the story, isn’t that something certain people would think about? Would this be something for Decorah (the Norwegian capital of Iowa) or Stanton (the Swedish … Continue reading
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Dec
09
Visits to new Iowa cities in 2016
September 26, 2016: In March 2010, the Volga post office was “temporarily closed”. Now, there are these cluster boxes outside, which often signal the town’s post office is gone for good, but the letters are still on the building clear … Continue reading
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Dec
08
No US 20 winter detour
July 14, 2015: Completion of the four-lane US 20 across Iowa involves detouring the route through Galva. Detoured traffic will take a left while the road ahead will be closed. Photo is at the south end of old IA 328. … Continue reading
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Dec
07
A date which will live in infamy
The Tama County Museum has an open house today for the remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. William Kvidera of Tama County was lost on the USS Oklahoma. His body was never recovered. By the … Continue reading
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Dec
06
How many cities are on Iowa highways?
August 4, 2015: After IA 122/old US 18 was turned over, Rudd remained a city “on” the Iowa highway system because the four-lane is still within the city limits. I’ve sporadically mentioned my resolution to visit all 944 existing incorporated … Continue reading
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Dec
02
This is where your school district went, continued
After a bond issue to build a single-site school for the Highland district failed, continued declining enrollment may force Ainsworth Elementary school to be closed, KCRG reports. Meanwhile, Waukee is planning its NINTH elementary school, which is more than Tama … Continue reading
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Dec
01
The most rural stoplight in Iowa, perhaps, for now
September 26, 2016: Around Iowa, this is an unusual sight: A stoplight at the intersection of two county roads with nothing around. It’s at E34 (County Home Road) and W6E (Center Point Road) in Linn County. Traditionally, the state of Iowa … Continue reading
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Nov
30
Among the more bitter ends
On Nov. 30, 1988, Iowa State had an all-time record with 100 more wins than Kansas State, and 20 more wins in its series against Kansas State. That day, “Futility U” introduced its new head coach, Bill Snyder, Iowa’s offensive … Continue reading
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Nov
29
IA 100 ribbon-cutting Saturday
Although the DOT didn’t quite get the road open before Thanksgiving, there’s going to be a ribbon-cutting for the IA 100 extension from Edgewood Road to Covington Road (old IA 94) Saturday at 1 PM. The road will not open … Continue reading
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Nov
28
Is OABCIG division a sign of things to come?
The Des Moines Register wrote about the failure of the consolidation vote between Odebolt-Arthur and Battle Creek-Ida Grove. Fear of an eventual closure of the school in Odebolt — the “OA” part would be about a third of the new … Continue reading
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