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Sep 24

Youngville US 30/218 exit open

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

August 8, 2009: This view on westbound US 30 is now a historic one, buried underneath the north base of a bridge for US 218. The four-lane stub ended up not used as the roadbed was shifted slightly. The much-desired, … Continue reading →

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Sep 23

North Tama needs a Homecoming date

Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Lynnville-Sully has switched to virtual learning because of a substantial number of quarantined students (story: Newton Daily News). That means all L-S activities are immediately cancelled, including a district football game Friday night at North Tama. If you know of … Continue reading →

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Sep 22

Ankeny exit to open in stages

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

Iowa’s second diverging diamond interchange, I-35 at 1st Street in Ankeny, will begin to open this week. It will be a long process, beyond the delay announced earlier this year. According to the DOT, 1st Street will open Thursday, and … Continue reading →

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Sep 21

South Tama is running out of Internet

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

Really. (Warning: WHO’s website autoplays video now. Additionally, the livestream now requires a reload every 20 minutes.) I don’t understand how this hasn’t been a significant topic the past few months: For significant numbers of students and school districts, it … Continue reading →

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Sep 18

Mormon Trail signed in Lee County (again?)

Posted on Friday, September 18, 2020, at 10:04 AM by Jeff

The historic Mormon Trail of the 1840s, which Latter-day Saints followed across southern Iowa from Nauvoo to Salt Lake City, got new signs in Lee County, according to an article in the Keokuk Daily Gate City. That’s neat and good, … Continue reading →

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Sep 17

941

Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Humboldt County town of Pioneer has unincorporated. After reading the funeral announcement — aka the City Development Board minutes of August 12 — it died of loneliness and apathy. (The word “apathy” is actually in there. There were only three … Continue reading →

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Sep 15

Some positive sports news

Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Carleton Effect: How Chatham, Ontario’s Bridget Carleton has helped turn the Minnesota Lynx offence around (via NBA Canada by way of Cyclone Fanatic) Carleton has only played in 22 games, but she’s already the highest-scoring former Cyclone in WNBA … Continue reading →

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Sep 14

Pizza Hut closed in Grundy Center, Vinton, other towns

Posted on Monday, September 14, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Benton County is out of Pizza Huts. The restaurant in Vinton closed the day after Labor Day. It and 14 others in Iowa were shuttered as one of Pizza Hut’s largest franchisees filed for bankruptcy and announced it would close … Continue reading →

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Sep 10

Football (still)(*)(?)(*)

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

This weekend, the ISU football team is slated to play, a slate that is in easily erasable chalk this year. But instead of at the Fighting Ferentzes, it’s home vs. the don’t-call-them-ULaLa Louisiana (-Lafayette) Ragin’ Cajuns. Like I did for … Continue reading →

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Sep 08

Yup, we’re getting another license plate variety

Posted on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Daily Nonpareil in Council Bluffs, citing a state representative and Pottawattamie County treasurer, reports that the “Flying Our Colors” license plate will be available to the public starting in the middle of this month. This is one of the … Continue reading →

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