Author Archives: Jeff

May 15

Draft five-year plan is out

It’s a big file, because the highway program isn’t separated out like it used to be years ago. I hope to have analysis this weekend.

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May 14

An 11-day span

  Picture with the former: Addendum: It is really, really WEIRD to be driving and seeing snow on the ground while it is light out at 7 PM.  

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May 14

KWWL checks in with Gladbrook’s mayor

But in Reinbeck, since that’s where Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School is. Keith Sash used to be a Tama County supervisor. KWWL.com

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May 13

End/Begin 330 signs gone

December 2002: Eventually, a “North” was added here. In the past week, the “End 330” sign and “Begin” marker that were at the IA 330/IA 117/US 65 intersection were removed, months after 330 was officially extended to Altoona. However, no other … Continue reading

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May 10

You spin me right round, baby

The IA 3/IA 187 intersection at Starmont High School in Fayette County is now a roundabout. It is the first in Iowa in a rural area. Because of these big signs, in each direction after passing the roundabout is a distance … Continue reading

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May 09

Iowa’s BCS teams are twit-free

Paul Rhoads has the sense to stay off Twitter. Kirk Ferentz isn’t on either.

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May 08

East Greene, South Central Calhoun mergers approved

May 10, 2010: Now that the school in Lytton is closed will the billboard come down too? Or should it stay up as a historical memento? The special election Tuesday (most know for Warren County voting against a casino) included … Continue reading

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May 08

Why ISU needs to play Kentucky in football

It’s been a bit (maybe even a whole two months) since someone used “Iowa State” as a synonym for “bottom-feeder,” so here’s some offseason filler in the context of Bob Stoops vs. SEC-uber-alles “propaganda”: But why should that make any difference to … Continue reading

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May 08

And now, the joke I forgot to make in November

Johnson County Justice Center vote fails again. I didn’t even know Justice Center was up for retention.

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May 07

License Plate Letters — BEK

That’s where we are near the beginning of May.

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