-
Recent Posts
Informational PDFs
- 2010 Iowa City Population Descending Order
- 2010 Iowa County Population Descending Order
- 2020 Iowa City Population Descending Order
- 2020 Iowa County Population Descending Order
- Iowa HS FB playoff brackets 2014
- Iowa HS FB playoff brackets 2015
- Iowa HS FB playoff brackets 2018
- School Directions Booklet FINAL
Key Posts
- College conferences and House apportionment
- How Iowa State has lost football games in the 21st century
- Iowa 2010 population breakdown
- Iowa daily newspaper publication, 2022
- Iowa school enrollment changes, 2001-15 (maps)
- Iowa's largest school enrollment gainers, 2001-15
- Kossuth County Area Schools and Rural Iowa's Population Collapse
- Post offices targeted for closure (1)
- Post offices targeted for closure (2)
Roadgeeking
Categories
Author Archives: Jeff
Jul
20
Tranquility Base Here
“The Eagle Has Landed.” Forty-five years ago to the minute. Related, from 2009: ISU alumnus was honored for role in Apollo 11
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Tranquility Base Here
Jul
19
25th anniversary of United 232 crash
On July 19, 1989, one of the nation’s worst aviation disasters — and one of the best under-the-circumstances success stories of heroism and emergency response — happened in Sioux City. The Argus Leader and AP have stories on the anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Miscellaneous
Comments Off on 25th anniversary of United 232 crash
Jul
18
T69 north of D65 has been blacktopped
For the first time in decades, Tama County has (sort of) paved a new rural road. County Road T69, L Avenue, runs north-south just west of Dinsdale. It comes south from IA 175 as paved, but that stopped at the … Continue reading
Posted in Tama County
Comments Off on T69 north of D65 has been blacktopped
Jul
17
Spirit Lake, Okoboji part of RAGBRAI “Okoboji” stop
The official route announcement in January was for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa to stop in “Okoboji,” but the maps only show the route following A34 through Milford. It was the Iowa Great Lakes area as a … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Miscellaneous, Maps
Comments Off on Spirit Lake, Okoboji part of RAGBRAI “Okoboji” stop
Jul
16
Where is 219th Lane?
A curious item in this month’s Iowa Transportation Commission minutes: Transfer of Jurisdiction – 219th Lane in Boone County Most of US 30 through Boone County has the rural address of 220th Street. The only 219th Lane I see on … Continue reading
Posted in Highway Miscellaneous
Comments Off on Where is 219th Lane?
Jul
15
New school name is half a loaf for North Liberty
Last week, the Iowa City school board determined names for buildings soon to be built, including a high school on the east side of North Liberty. That one will be called Liberty High School. But why not “North Liberty High”? It’s both … Continue reading
Posted in Schools
Comments Off on New school name is half a loaf for North Liberty
Jul
14
Other articles about US 20 traveler
When Bryan Farr went across the county on US 20, he was interviewed by many media outlets along the way. Here are some late plugs from his westbound leg by the Rapid City Journal (catching him in Chadron) and the … Continue reading
Posted in Highway Miscellaneous
Comments Off on Other articles about US 20 traveler
Jul
11
Composite map of Traer tornadoes’ paths
I know it doesn’t look great, but the NWS used two mapping services and I had to play with sizing. The slightly darker black line running north-south and then along the bottom left of the map is US 63. The … Continue reading
Posted in Tama County
Comments Off on Composite map of Traer tornadoes’ paths
Jul
10
Tama, Benton counties declared disaster areas
Full notification due after my earlier post. Tama County received both the disaster emergency and Iowa Individual Assistance Program qualification. Benton County only received the former.
Posted in Tama County
Comments Off on Tama, Benton counties declared disaster areas
Jul
10
CIML split all about Des Moines vs. suburbs
The news of a potential split in the 19-team Central Iowa Metro League* bears some similarities to what went on in college sports the past half-decade. This time, though, it’s the have-nots taking the initiative and separating from the haves. … Continue reading