Author Archives: Jeff

Jan 13

Can I backdate a passport?

Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This sounds interesting: Through the new Scenic Byways Passport, travelers can check in at 12 scenic byways and more than 100 unique attractions and local businesses. Each check-in to a location on the passport earns travelers one entry into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Iowa Miscellaneous | Comments Off on Can I backdate a passport?
Jan 11

‘Rehab’ on IA 28, Sioux City pages

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

“Pavement Rehab” is a line often used in DOT five-year plans regarding construction projects. That phrase makes sense for what I’ve done on the IA 12, Business US 20 (Sioux City), the combined IA 12 South/Business 20 East, and IA … Continue reading →

Posted in Highway Miscellaneous | Comments Off on ‘Rehab’ on IA 28, Sioux City pages
Jan 08

Allamakee Freedom Rock has a roof over its head

Posted on Friday, January 8, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Allamakee County Freedom Rock was painted in Waukon City Park this summer and dedicated on Sept. 11. It has something other Freedom Rocks in the state do not have — its own shelter. A story and pictures at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Iowa Miscellaneous | Comments Off on Allamakee Freedom Rock has a roof over its head
Jan 06

My books of 2020

Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This stack is a little thicker than 2019, but my DVD list is massive. The only fiction title in there is Self-Care. It is a satire made for those of us who are Extremely Online in certain parts of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on My books of 2020
Jan 04

My photo for the year: 2020

Posted on Monday, January 4, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 9, 2020 What you see here is what I came across at the end of my only large vacation of the year. (I did not completely stop traveling. I wore a mask when I was around people.) Neither the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on My photo for the year: 2020
Dec 29

I see you, KYOU; and other TV station notes

Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Back in June, I uploaded new TV station maps and county-by-county listings. One of the prompts for making the update was finding out that KYOU, the Fox station in Ottumwa and the only standalone Fox station in Iowa, had added … Continue reading →

Posted in Maps | Comments Off on I see you, KYOU; and other TV station notes
Dec 25

Traer UMC Christmas Eve Service

Posted on Friday, December 25, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I have missed Christmas Eve services for work but the service was always there. This year, due to rules set at the state level, Traer UMC did not have a Christmas Eve service, but it was recorded and placed online.

Posted in Tama County | Comments Off on Traer UMC Christmas Eve Service
Dec 24

KOEL back to 92.3

Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

KKCV-FM, 98.5 “The Hog,” was a new country music station in the Waterloo area in the 1990s. Throughout my school years, that was my most frequently listened-to station. I even spent a job-shadow day there learning about the radio programming. … Continue reading →

Posted in Iowa Miscellaneous | Comments Off on KOEL back to 92.3
Dec 22

Key ramp at I-80/380 opens this week

Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

March 12, 2007: Eastbound I-80 at I-380. I probably have a better picture of this, but archive searching isn’t what it used to be for me. The most important inner loop ramp of the I-80/380 cloverleaf interchange is being replaced with … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction | Comments Off on Key ramp at I-80/380 opens this week
Dec 21

I was wrong

Posted on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

December 31, 2009: Insight Bowl, Tempe AZ. Iowa State beat Minnesota 14-13. I thought it could be the start of good years for ISU football; instead, it kind of was a high-water mark of the Rhoads era. It’s hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Comments Off on I was wrong