Author Archives: Jeff

Jun 24

Ed Thomas, 1950-2009

Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2012, at 8:00 AM by Jeff

Three years ago today. The year before, ESPN had done a piece about Thomas and the tornado recovery in Parkersburg. 2011 followup in Sports Illustrated.

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Jun 23

More Sabula bridge construction information

Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at 6:17 PM by Jeff

The Illinois DOT is going to have a meeting about the US 52 bridge next week. The project engineer says the goal is to keep the existing bridge open during construction in 2015-17, which would be a very good thing … Continue reading →

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Jun 23

US 66 tourism article

Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at 5:18 PM by Jeff

By Reuters.

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Jun 23

License Plate Countdown — ZMF

Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at 3:00 PM by Jeff

On a miscellaneous note, were there any KD’s through KX’s? It seems odd that I would never see one on any of my trips.

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Jun 22

Corn Carnival

Posted on Friday, June 22, 2012, at 12:38 AM by Jeff

We really love our corn! July 16, 2004. It’s been a few years since it was moved up, but it still feels very wrong to have Corn Carnival in June. (Especially this year, being the fourth of five Fridays.) Tonight is … Continue reading →

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Jun 21

NBC Sports’ blogs need a copy editor

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012, at 12:34 AM by Jeff

“A sneak peak at Maryland’s new basketball uniforms?” Peak? Really? (Also note: Mismatched socks are a thing now, at least if you’re Maryland. It could be worse.)

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Jun 20

ISU, BCS loner

Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at 11:35 AM by Jeff

CBS Sports adds up the BCS finishes by conference from the past five years based on 2014 conference memberships and “Iowa State is the only [Big 12] member without a Top 25 BCS finish since 2007.” However, that status is due to Texas … Continue reading →

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Jun 19

Minor page updates

Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at 3:14 PM by Jeff

Photos taken in the past year have been added to IA 38, 186, 234, 273, and 359. The US 18 page now has the plaque that stands where the old suspension bridge crossed the Mississippi River. (Somehow I never added … Continue reading →

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Jun 17

Gazette articles on railroads

Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2012, at 7:30 PM by Jeff

Informative articles from the Cedar Rapids Gazette about the importance of the railroads in Iowa’s history and the network “representing arms of urban economic imperialism of Chicago”. Iowa’s past, future converge with railroads Union Station was hub of downtown Cedar … Continue reading →

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Jun 17

License plate countdown — ZKQ

Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2012, at 3:47 PM by Jeff

I saw that one right after a ZKN with a “for sale” in the windshield. (Then why did they get the plate?)

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