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Author Archives: Jeff
Nov
16
Brand consciousness
This summer, Iowa State became a 100% Pepsi school with Pepsi products (most notably Gatorade) sold at Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum. In keeping with that, ISU women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly, noted for his Diet Coke habit, showed … Continue reading
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Nov
14
Text “Stop Ahead” signs phased out
North US 30/59 intersection in 2003 and 2012 While comparing photos taken in Denison, I noticed that a sign that had said “Stop Ahead” on westbound US 30 had been replaced with a graphic version of the same. I really … Continue reading
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Nov
13
Class A District 4 rematch in football semifinals
This year, in an effort to cut down on travel in first-round (32) and second-round (16) games, the IHSAA did not set football brackets. Instead, each round’s pairings were based on who was playing. After the games are played out, a … Continue reading
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Nov
12
East Marshall may close Laurel, Gilman buildings
The Marshalltown Times-Republican says the East Marshall school district is considering closing its elementary in Laurel and possibly also the junior high in Gilman. The decision will come Monday. Keeping all three locations (with Le Grand) is a possibility, but … Continue reading
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Nov
12
Four private schools make 1A state volleyball, again
The 2014 Iowa state volleyball tournament starts Wednesday in Cedar Rapids, and for the second time in three years, private schools make up half the field for the smallest division. Among the eight teams for Class 1A are Fort Madison … Continue reading
Nov
11
Branstad, Harkin longevity notes
With the election a week behind us, let’s run through the superlatives of an unprecedented sixth (nonconsecutive) term for Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad: At the end of next year, he will be the undisputed longest-serving governor of all time. He … Continue reading
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Nov
10
North Butler closing Greene Elementary
Story from KWWL. All K-6 students in the district will go to Allison and 7-12 to Greene. The story notes that the district was running a $213,000 budget deficit, which is concerning not just because of its size but because North … Continue reading
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Nov
08
ISU-Kansas not on basic cable in CR (Update: KFXA)
Today’s Iowa State-Kansas game is on Fox Sports North and Midwest. It’s been a year since ISU had a football game there, but Mediacom in Des Moines had two different Fox Sports regional channels (Midwest and North/Plus), so everything should … Continue reading
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Nov
07
More on the IA 926 transfer
A couple of the questions posed in Monday’s post about transferring IA 926 (Business US 169) to the city of Fort Dodge have been answered after the Transportation Commission’s meeting Tuesday. First, the bridges aren’t going away, so to speak. … Continue reading
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Nov
06
Lane shift on I-80 in Council Bluffs Friday
The Council Bluffs interstate project continues its slow progress. Another piece happens tomorrow with a lane shift on I-29/80 west of the IA 192 exit. I saw the concrete nearly ready on my trip last month, and a sign assembly … Continue reading
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