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Author Archives: Jeff
Nov
18
Unclear on the concept, NBC graphics department
[rising electric guitar chords] THUNDER! SNOW! Um, that’s not Buffalo, that’s Watertown. why yes I have a lovely glass house thank you for asking
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Nov
16
Happy ending for Tama County newspaper archives
May 26, 2019: Can I have too many pictures of the Winding Stairs? When the Traer Star-Clipper offices closed in 2018, I and others expressed deep concern about the future of the bound volumes of that and the five other Tama-Grundy … Continue reading
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Nov
14
Benton County US 30 update
This is the second blog post covering news from the Nov. 1 Benton County Supervisors meeting. The Star Press Union (via Jim Magdefrau, who also writes on his personal website) has a recap. Then he had a later update from the county … Continue reading
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Nov
11
Historic Shellsburg bridge will be bypassed
May 16, 2017: A marker for Shellsburg depicts the bridge right behind it, at the south end of the business district. The Nov. 1 Benton County Supervisors meeting had some updates from the county engineer that affect noteworthy locations. The … Continue reading
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Nov
09
North Tama to discuss dropping to 8-player football
The inevitable has, in all likelihood, arrived. North Tama, the smallest public school in Iowa with 11-player football, is having a meeting tonight about dropping down to 8. For 2021-22, North Tama had a BEDS number of 108 students in … Continue reading
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Nov
07
Speaking of getting an hour back
Did the Iowa State Fair make any actual announcement about cutting back its hours, or did it just happen? It was easy to remember, and there were stickers if you forgot: Buildings Open 9 to 9. But now the buildings … Continue reading
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Nov
03
I-380 unifying southbound Exit 0
This morning, southbound I-380 Exit 0A and 0B became Exit 0. After a few months where the exit for Iowa City came before the exit for Des Moines, the two exit points are unified. Now all traffic exiting to I-80 … Continue reading
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Oct
31
Tama County vote about more than board size
Wind energy is on the ballot in Tama County — indirectly. A successful petition last summer placed a question on the November general election ballot on increasing the membership of the Tama County Board of Supervisors from three to five. … Continue reading
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Oct
28
The Crimson Monkey: Interlude
He slowly opens his eyes to see a figure clad in cardinal and gold. “Hello, Norman.” He squints. “Ames?” “Amy. Only my friends can call me Ames.” “Where am I? What am I doing here?” “It’s that unfamiliar, I see. … Continue reading
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Oct
27
North Tama volleyball going to state
Again! North Tama is making its fourth trip to the state volleyball tournament in six years. The Redhawks defeated Southeast Warren at Newton on Wednesday night in straight sets. (Story: Marshalltown Times-Republican) North Tama will play AGWSR on November 1. … Continue reading
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