Author Archives: Jeff

Nov 10

I-74 bridge timeline

Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The westbound (northbound) I-74 bridge predates the interstate highway system by more than 20 years. As revealed at a Bettendorf City Council meeting, construction on the new I-74 bridge will begin in 2019 with expected completion around 2023. The first … Continue reading →

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Nov 09

Three seasons in one weekend

Posted on Friday, November 9, 2012, at 3:35 PM by Jeff

Well, this is, uh, weird. Also, Iowa.

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Nov 08

How Iowa’s congressmen have exited

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 12:40 PM by Jeff

Iowa’s House districts, 1942-60. Compare to the present-day map I put in the Election Day post. The reduction (again) of Iowa’s congressional districts created a race between incumbents in the new 3rd, which is one of the very few times … Continue reading →

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Nov 08

ISU fans benefit from Longhorn Network

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 11:05 AM by Jeff

Longhorn Network-branded camera equipment at the Erwin Center in Austin, January 24, 2012. Photo has been lightened. The Iowa State at Texas game was picked for the nearly-mythical Longhorn Network a while ago, probably as the least-desired conference home game … Continue reading →

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Nov 06

Election Day

Posted on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at 1:15 AM by Jeff

Iowa officially loses a U.S. House seat today, now on a peer level with Arkansas and Utah. This is technically the fifth set of Iowa U.S. House districts in my lifetime. Also, we are now as far from the 2000 election … Continue reading →

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Nov 05

Death, taxes, and Iowa State losing to Oklahoma

Posted on Monday, November 5, 2012, at 2:09 PM by Jeff

Oklahoma’s 70th win in the Iowa State series Saturday is another notch for the Sooners, but it’s not the highest total for either team. Oklahoma has beaten Oklahoma State more times (82 through 2011), and Iowa State has lost to … Continue reading →

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Nov 01

Two longtime Iowa TV personalities leaving

Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at 10:51 AM by Jeff

WHO’s John Bachman is leaving at the end of November and KCRG’s John Campbell is retiring Dec. 14.

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Oct 31

Stewart Mandel scares ISU fans for Halloween

Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at 6:13 PM by Jeff

AAAAAAHHHHHH! I’ll say the same thing I said a few weeks ago: Somebody is going to hire Iowa State’s Paul Rhoads and look very smart for doing it. Why not Auburn, where Rhoads worked for one (albeit disastrous) season as defensive … Continue reading →

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Oct 31

A longstanding error corrected

Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at 1:33 PM by Jeff

A decade ago, when I was making a new map for Wapsie Valley for a directions booklet, I erred in the directions from Traer. I wrote “US 20 W” instead of “E”. While a minor thing, I feel it’s only … Continue reading →

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Oct 30

Dateline check

Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 1:03 PM by Jeff

KCRG has the lead wrong but the writeup right: TAMA, Iowa – Jacob Wrage completed 13 of 19 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns as the Redhawks moved on to the A quarterfinals with a win at Traer. (Mostly unrelated … Continue reading →

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