Author Archives: Jeff

Nov 07

Daily closures for US 34 bridge

Press release from the DOT. The bridge will be closed ten hours a day for five days. This is somewhat of a reminder that the new US 34 bridge across the Missouri River continues to be under construction. Mills County … Continue reading

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Nov 06

Art Briles was interested in coaching at ISU

if only because it was in the Big 12. Iowa State chose Gene Chizik. That’s one little nugget in a much larger, emotional profile of the Baylor head coach on ESPN’s website. It’s worth the read. Briles’ Baylor team is … Continue reading

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Nov 05

The new proposal to finish US 20

State Sen. Rick Bertrand of Sioux City wants the state to dip into its surplus, and spend $90 million a year for four years to four-lane US 20 between Moville and Early. Gov. Branstad is “supportive” of finishing 20, but … Continue reading

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Nov 04

IA 58 corridor plan

When the long, long-awaited four-lane IA 58 was built through Cedar Falls, the south portion had at-grade intersections. At the time, it was defensible, because there was little development in the area vs. today, there was a budget issue, and … Continue reading

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Nov 03

It has begun

KPTL-FM (106.3) is all Christmas all the time. Temperatures outside are in the 50s and will be for much of this week.

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Nov 02

Coggon school renovated, repurposed

It’s very hard to get a second life going for a school building. Let’s hope this is a success. Parts of the Coggon school may have been unused longer than others, given the building’s heavy presence in aggregators. Based on … Continue reading

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Nov 02

Jeff Kennedy leaving KWWL

That’s a surprise!!! He’s been giving the weather in eastern Iowa as long as I’ve been alive. It will be weird to watch the news without him. The story does not say what he’s moving on to.

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Nov 01

Alice’s Road groundbreaking

From left: U.S. Rep. Tom Latham, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, Waukee Mayor Bill Peard, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad hold shovels for the groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of Alice’s Road in Waukee on Friday. The … Continue reading

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Oct 31

University Avenue proposal is roundabout nightmare

With it being Halloween and all, here’s a scary story from the Waterloo Courier regarding University Avenue, old US 218, between IA 58 and US 63. But those speaking at the hearing were more concerned about the “preferred” design, which includes … Continue reading

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Oct 31

Conferencepocalypse, Iowa high school edition?

It is difficult to track and chronicle the statewide makeup of athletic conferences on the Iowa high school level. Mergers and attrition have brought the Cornbelt Conference in the northwest down to six members this school year, right before it … Continue reading

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