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Mar 23

ISU, Kansas women advance

Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at 10:42 PM by Jeff

The Iowa State women won their road game at Gonzaga despite committing 21 turnovers. The next game will be against Georgia, which clubbed the Cyclones by 20 in the second round in Minneapolis in 2007. Two years in a row, … Continue reading →

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Mar 23

36-hour turnaround

Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at 10:29 AM by Jeff

After routing, stomping, dispatching, and drilling/pummeling Notre Dame 76-58 in the late game in Dayton, Iowa State will play Ohio State in the first game of Sunday’s NCAA Tournament action, at 11:15 CDT — about 36 hours after the first game ended. … Continue reading →

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Mar 22

Need another reason to root for Iowa State?

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2013, at 1:24 PM by Jeff

If Notre Dame wins tonight, they would be the low seed against Ohio State, and would have to wear these. A vote for Cy is a vote against neon Zubaz. Tip-off for the FIRST ROUND game is 8:45 PM. (Emphasis … Continue reading →

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Mar 21

CBS forgot about Hampton, too

Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 1:40 AM by Jeff

The “bracket challenge” on the site of the TV network in charge of the tournament says this: Iowa State is making back-to-back NCAA appearances for the first time since the mid-1990’s, back when coach Fred Hoiberg was a star Cyclones … Continue reading →

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Mar 20

US 61 in Louisa County

Posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at 11:05 AM by Jeff

October 13, 2006: This intersection could have a whole new look by the end of the decade. A proposed interchange will be off to the right (west). We’re only talking about four miles, but it’s another step in the last remaining … Continue reading →

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Mar 19

ISU women on road for NCAA Tournament

Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 11:01 AM by Jeff

Good news: 5 seed. Bad news: It will be a true road game in Spokane against 12-seed Gonzaga. The last time this happened, it didn’t go well for the Iowa women, who became an upset victim.

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Mar 18

ISU-Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament

Posted on Monday, March 18, 2013, at 9:59 AM by Jeff

It’s not a football game, but it’s still ultra-rare: For the second time ever, Iowa State and Notre Dame will play each other in basketball. The only other meeting was in 1979, which #5 ND won in South Bend 87-77. … Continue reading →

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Mar 16

The easternmost school building in Iowa

Posted on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 12:09 PM by Jeff

East Central Middle School in Sabula is going to close. I expected this to happen as a byproduct of the East Central-Preston merger. The article says there must be meetings beforehand, but that’s more or less a formality in this situation. … Continue reading →

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Mar 14

Two more consolation game stories

Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 7:31 PM by Jeff

As promised a week ago. (The Hawk Eye is behind a paywall.) Times-Republican: North Tama finds peace in 4th place Times-Republican: Experience may have been North Tama’s ultimate undoing (I agree with this sentiment.)

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Mar 14

Tama County upgraded to “moderate drought”

Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 6:30 PM by Jeff

In addition to the conditions lessening in much of the state, a good part of eastern Iowa is now just “abnormally dry.” More, plus map, at the Register’s website. If you look at the numbers, there’s a tiny tiny ray … Continue reading →

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