Author Archives: Jeff

Feb 20

NT girls are going to state!

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012, at 9:59 PM by Jeff

For the first time ever, boys or girls, the North Tama Redhawks are in the state basketball tournament! The girls’ team beat Woodward-Granger in Le Grand 60-57. Clutier went six times in the 1940s, including a championship in 1942. There … Continue reading →

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Feb 20

Photos by the numbers: 110

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

August 31, 2008: Southwest of Storm Lake (the lake) near the airport. C65 serves as a cutoff south of the lake to IA 7. IA 110 has been unchanged since whenever it was rerouted to go north from the lake … Continue reading →

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Feb 19

Oklahoma de-clinched

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at 8:38 PM by Jeff

The westbound lanes new Crosstown Expressway in Oklahoma City opened today. I-40 is on a completely new alignment between I-44 and I-235, which for the sake of road-clinching purposes means that I have never traveled it. Not only do I … Continue reading →

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Feb 19

Photos by the numbers: 109

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

September 3, 2009: Mileage sign at rest area on I-94 just northwest of the Twin Cities. It’s kind of hard to see, but that’s a generic “County” above the numerals.

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Feb 19

From downtown

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at 12:16 AM by Jeff

The ISU men’s and women’s basketball teams, both playing Oklahoma, each hit a season-record 11 three-pointers Saturday. The four teams combined for 31-of-71 on three-point shots overall in the day at Hilton Coliseum. I wonder if they keep records for … Continue reading →

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Feb 18

Photos by the numbers: 108

Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

October 25, 2008: IL 108 goes all of a few hundred yards to the east in Kampsville before coming to a ferry across the Illinois River. IL 100 along the river is pretty scenic.

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Feb 17

Photos by the numbers: 107

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

March 22, 2003: North end of IA 107 at the Clear Lake city limits. This used to be where it intersected IA 106. The number, continuously in use since the second half of 1920, was decommissioned in 2003 — except … Continue reading →

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Feb 16

They call this “progress”

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 10:44 AM by Jeff

(Warning: Rant ahead.) I have a seven-year-old, perfectly functional TV and VCR. I have been told I need to install an adapter to continue to get cable TV. After its installation, it is no longer possible to record one station … Continue reading →

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Feb 16

Photos by the numbers: 106

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

May 19, 2004: Old county road sign near Gordonsville, Minnesota. (Same trip as 105.) The road runs one mile from US 65 at the Iowa border north to County Road 1.

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Feb 15

Pronoun trouble

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 11:38 PM by Jeff

Maybe the Cyclones.com writer copied and pasted from a game story about Royce White, since he’s had a lot of double-doubles too. Chelsea Poppens scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Hallie Christofferson added 14 points as Iowa State … Continue reading →

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