Author Archives: Jeff

May 02

Keeping my mac.com address?

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 9:40 PM by Jeff

This won’t change the fact that my iDisk is going away, but this article from Apple sounds encouraging for those of us who have used iTools for a long time and don’t want to upgrade to 10.7. Maybe enough of … Continue reading →

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May 02

Paper copies of 2012 map released

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 12:46 PM by Jeff

DOT press release here. The 2012 map has been online for a while. Remember, there are fewer copies of this edition after the map budget was severely cut. Hopefully, demand will not outstrip supply. (Yes, I said “hopefully.” The AP Stylebook … Continue reading →

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May 01

Mount Sterling must re-disincorporate

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at 10:58 AM by Jeff

Kyle Munson explains the snag in the process.

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May 01

Will this help Iowa’s “football culture”?

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at 10:23 AM by Jeff

The Des Moines Register: In the CIML, football teams are leaving grass for greener pastures — all-weather artificial surfaces. Indianola, which shares its field with Simpson College, installed a $750,000 surface in 2001. West Des Moines Valley opened an $8 … Continue reading →

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Apr 30

ESPN blogger dumps on Iowa football

Posted on Monday, April 30, 2012, at 12:19 PM by Jeff

Not the University of Iowa, not the universities or our D-III college conference, but football in Iowa, period. Last week, a Cyclone fan wrote to Big 12 blogger David Ubben about all the current head coaches who had links to … Continue reading →

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Apr 28

Aredale’s mayor on Tonight Show

Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 8:48 PM by Jeff

Hulu has the interview, but does not have the segments about him in one clip. There is either the entire show for Friday (he’s the second guest, after Mel Gibson) or search for “18-year-old mayor.”

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Apr 27

In which Iowa State is simultaneously BCS doormat and Evil Power Conference school

Posted on Friday, April 27, 2012, at 4:03 PM by Jeff

The 11 Division I-A football conference commissioners (and Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick, can’t forget him, reminding us that Notre Dame answers to no one) are reportedly close to announcing what the new college football postseason structure will look like. … Continue reading →

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Apr 25

A drive-by that’s grudgingly accurate

Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 1:10 PM by Jeff

Noted Iowa State hater Pat Forde is at it again. What about the move to outlaw 6-6 teams from bowl games: That will definitely spur some discussion and debate. In that scenario, several bowls likely would be put out of … Continue reading →

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Apr 25

Northbound I-35 Ankeny rest area closes Monday

Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 11:40 AM by Jeff

It will be the first torn down for the new interchange. (Des Moines Register)

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Apr 24

Where’s “US 20 in Iowa”?

Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 2:36 PM by Jeff

Not on Google Maps, apparently. “US Route XX in Illinois” has been applied to every US route in the country that passes through Illinois, from US 41 in southern Florida to US 20 through Iowa. And besides, even in Illinois … Continue reading →

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