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Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous
Nov
02
Jefferson Highway, White Pole Road named Iowa Byways
June 4, 2007: The start of the White Pole Road is marked at the east end of old IA 925 near Dexter. A press release from the governor’s office, reprinted on the DOT’s website, announces the creation of new Iowa … Continue reading
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Oct
31
KWWL debuts new studio, graphics package, logo
Eastern Iowa’s NBC affiliate made a lot of changes on Oct. 27, including a transition to a 7-in-a-square after being 7-in-a-circle from approximately forever ago (1979) until the digital transition. The studio also moved to its building’s second floor from … Continue reading
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Oct
14
What did Iowa do to you, ‘Designated Survivor’?
I’m trying to watch “Designated Survivor” on ABC (starring Jack Bauer! Except he’s not Jack Bauer!), but the show seems to be making an effort to lose me. After the “third deputy assistant to the press secretary” has a poor … Continue reading
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Sep
28
A tour of Grant Wood country
April 13, 2016: One of four interpretive panels about Grant Wood at the “American Gothic” House in Eldon. Open image in new tab for larger version. A Los Angeles Times reporter dropped in on Anamosa, Stone City, and Eldon, going … Continue reading
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Sep
27
Pearl Harbor chaplain’s remains coming back to Iowa
July 25, 2016: The St. Lucas Veterans Memorial prominently honors two people: Father Aloysius H. Schmitt, who died at Pearl Harbor, and Pfc. James A. Kruse, an Army medic who died in Vietnam in 1969. The U.S. Department of Defense … Continue reading
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Sep
12
KWKB loses CW affiliation
Today, programming for the CW network in eastern Iowa moves from KWKB Channel 20.1 to KWWL Channel 7.2. KWKB will still be on the air, but taking over the “This TV” affiliation instead (or so Wikipedia says). At the same time, … Continue reading
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Sep
01
Historic Crawford County bridge irreparably damaged
August 8, 2016: Damage is evident on supports for the 180th Street Bridge over Beaver Creek west of Kiron. A bowstring bridge in northern Crawford County has been closed to traffic since April and cannot be repaired, the Council Bluffs … Continue reading
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Aug
15
Does Iowa State Fair need more promotion in Eastern Iowa?
August 16, 2013: Lego Iowa at the Varied Industries Building. When I got my advance State Fair ticket on the last Saturday in July at a Cedar Rapids-area Fareway, the cashier said it was the first one she’d sold. The … Continue reading
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Aug
12
Lee County could have one courthouse. Or not.
Iowa’s unique 99-counties-100-seats arrangement will be put to the test in November, when Lee County votes on a bond issue to build one new courthouse. The Fort Madison Daily Democrat says the county supervisors approved the ballot on a 3-2 … Continue reading
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Aug
08
Knoxville gets explanation for interchange sign change
And it’s in line with what I said was the case. The Iowa DOT’s goal in the stripped-down and genericized signs at exits is to reduce the “pieces of information” offered to the driver. The old sign (seen above) has eight … Continue reading
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