Author Archives: Jeff

Sep 03

License Plate Countdown — ZXD

Will we make it to the end of the year? Probably not but stay tuned.

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Sep 03

Hurricane Isaac followup

The remnants of Hurricane Isaac, which by Saturday was nothing more than a spinning low-pressure system, reached state parks in far southeastern Iowa and soaked the Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant.

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Sep 01

College football season begins

For the first time in over a century, neither Missouri nor Nebraska is on Iowa State’s football schedule. For the first time this decade, Iowa State is starting a football season without its existence as a major-conference program in mortal … Continue reading

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Aug 31

Hurricanes in Iowa

The National Weather Service in Des Moines recently included a series in its newsletters about hurricanes whose official track went through Iowa. There have been three: The Galveston hurricane of 1900, which made it all the way to Central Iowa … Continue reading

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Aug 31

Where ISU’s records stand entering 2012-13

This is an update to a post I made last year. As of the beginning of the 2012 season, Iowa State has played 1,140 football games, according to the NCAA, but the two disagree on the win-loss-tie record (500-594-46 vs. 499-595-46). The discrepancy … Continue reading

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Aug 30

Have fun storming the castle

Pat Forde is trolling the Cyclones, the Sooners, or both: Oklahoma at Iowa State (32), Nov. 3. Paul Rhoads, on the other hand, has a big moment every year. In three seasons at Iowa State, Rhoads has shocked Nebraska as a 20-point … Continue reading

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Aug 29

THAT is the first “song” on Mars?

If any Martians are reading this: On behalf of the entire human race, I apologize. Please do not invade us.

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Aug 29

My Armstrong/space column

Printed in Tuesday’s Register, online here.

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Aug 28

More on “A Place for Heroes”

Filming continues in Traer. It sounds like they staged one of our customary Memorial Day services. Yes, that is one of my relatives making an appearance. “The man inspired me. Very moving. It’s nice to see patriotism passed on,” said Max … Continue reading

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Aug 27

Construction update for Sioux City

Rebuilding I-29 through the area is halfway done, the Sioux City Journal says — but that means there’s another five years of work ahead.

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