Author Archives: Jeff

Nov 08

Historic marker/monument in Minnesota

Posted on Friday, November 8, 2013, at 9:51 PM by Jeff

July 18, 2013: This plaque is the focal point of a larger stone monument at Old Frontenac, Minnesota, along US 61/63. A long article from 1927 about the history of the fort is online here.

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Nov 08

Finally, ISU hosts a Texas team in November

Posted on Friday, November 8, 2013, at 11:00 AM by Jeff

ISU’s Saturday game against TCU is the first time in Big 12 play that a team from Texas has played in Ames in the month of November. Whether that has happened by accident or design is unknown. Granted, the distinction goes … Continue reading →

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Nov 07

Daily closures for US 34 bridge

Posted on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at 2:39 PM by Jeff

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

Posted on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at 1:44 PM by Jeff

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

Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at 12:29 PM by Jeff

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

Posted on Monday, November 4, 2013, at 2:44 PM by Jeff

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

Posted on Sunday, November 3, 2013, at 1:05 PM by Jeff

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

Posted on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at 10:30 PM by Jeff

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

Posted on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at 11:42 AM by Jeff

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

Posted on Friday, November 1, 2013, at 3:13 PM by Jeff

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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