Author Archives: Jeff

Mar 01

A suggestion to whoever does the state tournament broadcasts

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013, at 12:18 PM by Jeff

In the Class 4A final Saturday night, don’t abbreviate Cedar Rapids Xavier as “C RAPIDS” like Thursday night. Call it “CR XAVIER” or “XAVIER” if limited to eight characters. I don’t know if this applies to the scoreboards at the … Continue reading →

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Mar 01

Traer is the winner in final storm totals

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013, at 12:57 AM by Jeff

The National Weather Service’s compilation of results from the snowfall lists Traer at 16 inches, 15.5 near the 63/96 intersection, and 14 near Evansdale and State Center. For a piece of visual confirmation, see this picture from Tricia Detje Zeis.

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Feb 28

Villisca-Corning: Simple name wasn’t even an option?

Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 12:29 PM by Jeff

Back in August 2011, I wrote about the potential of sharing/a merger between the Corning and Villisca school districts. Later that week, Texas A&M announced it was abandoning the Big 12 and my attention went elsewhere. This week, that issue … Continue reading →

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Feb 27

15 inches of snow in Traer (Updated to 16)

Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at 12:48 PM by Jeff

Waterloo set a record for the day. (Image from Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Image at link changes with each snowfall.) UPDATE: Another map with better gradients from the National Weather Service. The girls’ state basketball tournament was permanently moved a week … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

39 minutes, 54 seconds

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 1:15 PM by Jeff

Prologue: 19 minutes, 55 seconds 39 minutes, 54 seconds (:06) Iowa State 79, Kansas 76 Iowa State 76, Oklahoma State 76 Iowa State 71, Texas 68 Iowa State 90, Kansas 88 (4:27 mark of video) (2:09 mark of video) 40/45/50 … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

Not again

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 12:45 AM by Jeff

My Saturday irrational exuberance exacts a high price. Only Iowa State could hit 17 3-pointers and 22 straight free throws at home and lose.

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Feb 25

That’s why he looks familiar!

Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013, at 3:52 PM by Jeff

On this year’s Jeopardy Tournament of Champions is “a high school world history teacher from Chicago, Illinois, Colby Burnett.” His style made me think I had seen him somewhere before — and I have. Burnett was on Northwestern’s Quiz Bowl … Continue reading →

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Feb 24

NT boys to state!

Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 12:12 AM by Jeff

In part of what is unquestionably the best all-around three-year period ever for North Tama sports, the boys’ basketball team advanced to the state tournament for the first time Saturday. The trip comes a year after the girls did the … Continue reading →

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Feb 22

Four county roads

Posted on Friday, February 22, 2013, at 10:03 PM by Jeff

At the Bronson corner, July 20, 2012. (I have yet to finish picture-cropping and a trip report.) Note the “Speed Limit 50” at the far left of the photo, the rule for old IA 982, which was IA 141 before … Continue reading →

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Feb 21

NT-GR District Championship postponed

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at 2:39 PM by Jeff

That’s a change from a few hours ago. A game in Jesup has been postponed, too, so the only game in northeast Iowa tonight will be in Waukon. The District 8 Final will be played Friday in Conrad. I wonder, … Continue reading →

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