Author Archives: Jeff

Mar 16

Now what?

Posted on Monday, March 16, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

As a professional introvert, I am willing to share my experiences with the CDC and Iowa Department of Public Health as needed. I might only post sporadically for a while.

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Mar 14

North Winn land for county plow barn?

Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The online Decorah News has a story about Winneshiek County reaching out to the Decorah school district regarding the North Winneshiek school property (and softball diamond). The county wants to build a snow plow barn, which would probably(?) result in … Continue reading →

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Mar 12

Balance problem? What balance problem?

Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

In the 2019 boys’ basketball state tournament, half the teams were private schools. Grand View Christian won the championship by beating two other private schools. In the 2019 state baseball tournament, three of the Class 1A participants were private schools. … Continue reading →

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Mar 10

Perry pavement had a good run

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

While doing research I discovered that Park Street on the northwest side of Perry was still its original concrete with original curbs. Was. Google imagery showed a brand new asphalt overlay on top of that road for its 1-mile length. … Continue reading →

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Mar 09

US 151 Fairfax construction starts today

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Construction season is getting an early start this year, as US 151 is closed through Fairfax starting today. An article from KHAK radio says the closure is related to the railroad bridge. This is, in turn, related to a planned … Continue reading →

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Mar 06

Historic downtown Hamburg buildings to be demolished

Posted on Friday, March 6, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

🙁 WOWT: Hamburg’s Main Street set for major demolition

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Mar 05

Iowa Trivia Challenge, you say?

Posted on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Challenge accepted. “Learning these facts has been my job for over half my life. Much to my family’s dismay, I never missed a historic marker,” said Rundlett.

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Mar 04

Southwest Arterial’s new goal: Labor Day

Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Heavy rain last year prevented Dubuque’s Southwest Arterial from being completed. A story last week from KWWL (which I can’t embed) gives an update on the plans for this spring and summer. The concrete got laid, but completion will be … Continue reading →

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Mar 03

Black Hawk County joins Historic 20 project

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

June 3, 2014: First Street in Cedar Falls, presently IA 57, is the original route of US 20 through that city. This is at the intersection with Franklin/Center streets, old US 218. I have plugged Bryan Farr’s work to promote … Continue reading →

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Mar 02

Movie highlights six-on-six basketball

Posted on Monday, March 2, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 7, 2015: The New Providence “Roundhouse” gym. A fictionalized take of a six-on-six girls’ basketball team in the final year of that sport’s existence in Iowa has been turned into a film. The Des Moines Register says the film … Continue reading →

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