-
Recent Posts
Informational PDFs
- 2010 Iowa City Population Descending Order
- 2010 Iowa County Population Descending Order
- 2020 Iowa City Population Descending Order
- 2020 Iowa County Population Descending Order
- Iowa HS FB playoff brackets 2014
- Iowa HS FB playoff brackets 2015
- Iowa HS FB playoff brackets 2018
- School Directions Booklet FINAL
Key Posts
- College conferences and House apportionment
- How Iowa State has lost football games in the 21st century
- Iowa 2010 population breakdown
- Iowa daily newspaper publication, 2022
- Iowa school enrollment changes, 2001-15 (maps)
- Iowa's largest school enrollment gainers, 2001-15
- Kossuth County Area Schools and Rural Iowa's Population Collapse
- Post offices targeted for closure (1)
- Post offices targeted for closure (2)
Roadgeeking
Categories
Author Archives: Jeff
May
06
A nearly complete timeline of Southeast Valley
The Southeast Valley school district, which will become official in mid-2023, can trace its history to 1914. One of the first experiments in school consolidation, to be tried in this part of Iowa, will be at the town of Lanyon, … Continue reading
Posted in Schools
Comments Off on A nearly complete timeline of Southeast Valley
May
04
Southeast Valley consolidation effective in 2023
The Prairie Valley and Southeast Webster-Grand school districts started whole-grade sharing as Southeast Valley in 2014. Almost a decade later they will be officially consolidated. Although the vote was March 1, the merger won’t go into effect until 2023, based … Continue reading
Posted in Schools
Comments Off on Southeast Valley consolidation effective in 2023
May
02
US 30 coalition unhappy with Super-2 plan
Central and eastern Iowa counties that are not on the present four-lane section of US 30 are very determined to get on it, and won’t take any half-measures. From “The Center Square”, a news organization focused on “state- and local-level … Continue reading
Posted in Construction
Comments Off on US 30 coalition unhappy with Super-2 plan
Apr
29
IA 25 project will remove US 32 concrete
The last part of the White Pole Road between Anita and Adel under state control is losing its original concrete, but it hasn’t been visible for more than a quarter-century. A 2-mile segment of IA 25 between Casey and Menlo … Continue reading
Posted in Construction
Comments Off on IA 25 project will remove US 32 concrete
Apr
27
Newton bridge replacement going nowhere slowly
Iowa Highway Commission blueprints from 1926 show plans for a bridge at North 4th Avenue East across Elk Creek. A tiny, nearly-century-old bridge on the east side of Newton has no firm replacement plans despite being closed for years. The … Continue reading
Posted in Construction
Comments Off on Newton bridge replacement going nowhere slowly
Apr
25
Floyd intersection gets stoplights for construction
August 5, 2017: This intersection of southbound US 218 at the US 18/IA 27 four-lane in Floyd is being turned into an interchange. The Avenue of the Saints is getting another stoplight, but it’s only going to be around for … Continue reading
Posted in Construction
Comments Off on Floyd intersection gets stoplights for construction
Apr
22
Old 20 concrete in Jesup staying in place
The original turn of US 20 in Jesup became so accident-prone after the highway was paved in 1922 (as IA 5) that the Highway Commission had a special project to create a curve in the road in 1929. That curve, … Continue reading
Posted in Construction
Comments Off on Old 20 concrete in Jesup staying in place
Apr
20
South Page exploring partial sharing with Bedford
A month ago, the Clarinda school district voted to end a partial-day sharing arrangement with South Page High School that had students from the latter coming to the former in the afternoons. According to the Clarinda Herald-Journal and KMA, increased enrollment … Continue reading
Posted in Schools
Comments Off on South Page exploring partial sharing with Bedford
Apr
18
O’Brien County grant to bring bloggers
July 17, 2020: Paullina has a welcome sign with digital message board on the north end of downtown. O’Brien County, in northwest Iowa, has received a $5,300 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The county plans to use the … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Miscellaneous
Comments Off on O’Brien County grant to bring bloggers
Apr
15
North Liberty breaking up Dubuque Street again
Dubuque Street in Johnson County might seem like an exception to the rule of city-named streets in rural areas going to the city in question. The first route between Iowa City and Dubuque, Dillon’s Furrow, is along the IA 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Construction
Comments Off on North Liberty breaking up Dubuque Street again