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Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous
Mar
03
Photos from the edges of Iowa
For those of you here for the first time… Hi. October 1, 2015: Murray Hill Scenic Overlook, northeast of Little Sioux, in the Loess Hills. No highways, just a scenic picture. In early fall 2015 I took an eight-day trip … Continue reading
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Feb
20
Iowa newspapers to be archived, digitized
YAY! Under the authority of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, the State Historical Society has signed a 5-year contract to loan the newspapers to the Advantage Companies, a Cedar Rapids business with a division dedicated to the preservation and … Continue reading
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Feb
03
Effigy Mounds quarter to be unveiled next week
Iowa’s largest and most famous national monument* is going to be honored with a custom quarter that will be released Tuesday. The Gazette ran an article a few weeks ago about it. There are two events related to the quarter: … Continue reading
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Jan
23
RealClearPolitics analysis of Midwest presidential vote
Maps, stats, and charts abound in the RealClearPolitics study of how Donald Trump nearly swept the Midwest in 2016. Iowa is one of the states selected for extra study, and was picked out again in the conclusion to the RCP … Continue reading
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Jan
13
Pilot Knob is not Iowa’s second-highest point. Or the third.
October 4, 2016: The view from the Pilot Knob observation tower, which is 30 feet tall. Enjoy it before I drop some earth-leveling news. While working on the page for IA 237, the old spur to Ocheyedan, I had a … Continue reading
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Jan
10
A look back at the Avoca courthouse
The Daily Nonpareil has a feature on when Pottawattamie County had two courthouses — but, depending on how you interpret the wording of an 1886 law, maybe not two de jure county seats. Pottawattamie is the second-largest county in Iowa (954 … Continue reading
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Jan
09
Three Kmarts in Iowa closing
Calvin: Dad, how do people make babies? Calvin’s Dad: Most people just go to Sears, buy the kit, and follow the assembly instructions. Calvin: I came from Sears?? Calvin’s Dad: No, you were a blue light special at Kmart, almost … Continue reading
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Jan
06
Iowa’s westernmost Casey’s moving a tad south
(It’s a slow news week, folks.) September 30, 2015: The Akron Casey’s is behind the signs for the IA 3/12 intersection and relocated end of the Loess Hills Scenic Byway. The northwest Iowa town of Akron is getting a new … Continue reading
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Jan
05
Renwick rallies to save its bar
AP story via WCCO. Residents of some towns are scrambling to hold on to at least a few places where people can still get together. It’s not just bars but groceries, cafes and other stores. They don’t expect to turn … Continue reading
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Jan
04
Reset the retransmission dispute counter
DirectTV and Hearst are at an impasse on retransmission fees, and as a result, both KCCI and KETV went off the satellite system as the calendar moved to 2017. That means southwest Iowa DirectTV customers had to switch to antenna … Continue reading
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