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Mar 09

Photos by the numbers: 128

September 7, 2006: West end of IA 128 in Clayton County. Slightly different numerals for the three-digit sign.

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Mar 08

Today in ISU basketball

And that’s all I have to say about that.

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Mar 08

Photos by the numbers: 127

July 7, 2008: I-71/75 in Covington, Kentucky, approaching Cincinnati. US 25 is redundantly multiplexed from its junction with 42 and 127 in Florence, a few miles southwest, and then literally ends on a bridge in the middle of the Ohio … Continue reading

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Mar 07

Photos by the numbers: 126

August 11, 2006: The intersection of Gervais Street (US 1/378) and Huger Street (US 21/176/321) in Columbia, South Carolina, a short distance south of I-126’s east end. The South Carolina State Museum is at this intersection.

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Mar 06

Every US topographic map you ever wanted

The Iowa Geographic Information Server has long had 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 topo maps available on its map and photo site, but the USGS has taken it one step further. Zoom where you want. Then set a marker, get a list. Select … Continue reading

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Mar 06

Photos by the numbers: 125

August 31, 2007: Clearview in Scott County. This is at the exit for F55. Just to the east is the south end of old IA 956.

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Mar 05

Pingeton’s contract extended

I was wrong when I suspected Missouri women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton would be let go at the end of the season. She’s been offered a one-year contract extension instead. So, full disclosure and all that, and don’t look to … Continue reading

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Mar 05

Photos by the numbers: 124

September 9, 2009: Along the new US 53 bypass of Eau Claire WI. The exit is for southbound Business 53 and northbound WI 124. The bypass was the last link for a four-lane 53 from I-94 to Superior.

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Mar 04

Five classes; why not Class A?

It’s easy to forget that Iowa is the only state that has separate governing bodies for boys’ and girls’ high school sports — until they diverge on a matter. Occasionally it’s just enough to cause confusion. For example, girls’ basketball … Continue reading

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Mar 04

Photos by the numbers: 123

June 11, 2011: The east end of IL 123 is just east of I-55, at the historic alignment of US 66. The last alignment of 66 runs left and right here, as a bypass around town; the ahead route is … Continue reading

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