Author Archives: Jeff

Jun 05

Kyle Munson’s Iowa history road trip

Posted on Friday, June 5, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 16, 2012: Birthplace Cottage at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch. Like most famous Iowans, Hoover left the state before anyone recognized him. In last Sunday’s Des Moines Register, Kyle Munson picked 18 landmarks across Iowa to … Continue reading →

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Jun 04

New map ‘officially’ released; Dows welcome center is kaput

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 23, 2002: Iowa Welcome Center signage on I-35 for the Dows exit (former IA 72). Jason Hancock recently saw the signs for the Welcome Center in Dows had been removed from I-35. Turns out the end of the welcome … Continue reading →

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Jun 03

Sabula school will be demolished; where does ‘easternmost’ title go?

Posted on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at 10:11 AM by Jeff

The easternmost school building in Iowa is on a collision course with the wrecking ball. The Easton Valley school district earlier this month in May approved demolition of the school in Sabula, reports the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. After demolition in Sabula, the … Continue reading →

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Jun 02

ISU loses the best native son in his sport. Again.

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at 4:06 PM by Jeff

 (via) Bill Self’s path to challenging John Wooden’s streak of conference championships just got a lot clearer. I was at the Tama-Grundy Cyclone Club outing in July 1998, one of if not the last events Tim Floyd attended as Iowa … Continue reading →

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Jun 02

US 20 four-lane plans move into eastern Ida County

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at 10:05 AM by Jeff

A DOT meeting the day after Memorial Day in Holstein brought up plans for four-laning US 20 from US 59 to the west Ida/Sac county boundary. I say “the west” because US 20 is atop the survey correction line here, … Continue reading →

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Jun 01

Mapquest is here, and maybe we should pay more attention

Posted on Monday, June 1, 2015, at 10:05 AM by Jeff

A couple weeks ago, the Washington Post reminded us that Mapquest is still out there, despite its unpleasant journey from being on everyone’s lips in the early Internet era to virtually invisible and squashed by Google. Now that Google Maps … Continue reading →

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May 30

Google Street View goes tripping

Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 10:20 AM by Jeff

DUUUUUUUDDDE.

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May 29

Final bell for Corwith-Wesley

Posted on Friday, May 29, 2015, at 12:30 PM by Jeff

The Corwith-Wesley school district, chronicled for the past year in The Des Moines Register, dismissed classes for the last time at the time of this post. A baker’s dozen of students graduated from Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne May 17. The Mason City Globe-Gazette … Continue reading →

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May 28

Prescott becomes a zombie district

Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

January 27, 2011: Prescott school building. Prescott Elementary in southwest Iowa dismisses its last students today, after a century of educating students in a stately brick building on the north side of town. Next school year, everyone will be “tuitioned … Continue reading →

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May 27

Baylor has passed ISU in Big 12-era wins

Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

We interrupt the cloud of gloom currently hanging over the ISU men’s basketball program to remind you of the cloud of gloom over the ISU football program. On its way to a Big 12 co-championship last year, Baylor’s win total … Continue reading →

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