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Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous
Jul
17
Spirit Lake, Okoboji part of RAGBRAI “Okoboji” stop
The official route announcement in January was for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa to stop in “Okoboji,” but the maps only show the route following A34 through Milford. It was the Iowa Great Lakes area as a … Continue reading
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Jul
06
Well, at least the drought’s over
Field near Wolf Creek near Traer on Wednesday. The water went down substantially Thursday and Friday. Related news story.
Posted in Iowa Miscellaneous, Tama County
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Jun
21
My column on Manilla, and school closings in general
Published in The Des Moines Register today.
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Jun
19
Hoover presidential coin released
The first president born west of the Mississippi River and the only one born in Iowa takes his turn in the Mint’s release cycle.
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Jun
13
Standardization, or genericization, of Iowa interstate signs near completion
Over the past five years, guide signs at Iowa’s interstate interchanges have been revamped with an eye for modern-day driving needs. The last major stretches of interstate will be switching over this summer, and the style will spread to other … Continue reading
Posted in Highway Miscellaneous, Iowa Miscellaneous
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Jun
12
Polk County ‘island’ may go to Johnston
(from the Des Moines inset) I like clean maps, so this is something that is nice to see. There’s a little spot of Polk County between Johnston and Urbandale that both cities somehow overlooked during their torrid growth. It’s inconvenient … Continue reading
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Jun
12
Hatch ad’s attention to detail
In Democratic candidate Jack Hatch’s new campaign ad, he is reading a “newspaper” that says “Branstad seeking 24YRS as Gov” with a big picture of Branstad underneath. (The headline does not mention those would be non-consecutive “YRS”.) The prop is … Continue reading
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May
31
Court ruling on San Marnan Drive
The Iowa Supreme Court has put Waterloo in an interesting pickle. The Waterloo Courier (long article) and KWWL (short) both have stories. (Yes, that is former Rep. Dave Nagle as the plaintiffs’ lawyer.) The court ruled that the city was wrong … Continue reading
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May
28
Allamakee County paved A26 in 2013
Not many county roads are newly paved in Iowa nowadays, as counties try to save money any way they can. However, one segment in Allamakee County received just that treatment last year. County Road A26, about six miles from the … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Iowa Miscellaneous
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May
23
2013 population estimates out for Iowa cities
Raw data and spreadsheets available on ISU’s website. Doom and gloom for about everyone outside of the Des Moines metro area from the Register and Quad-City Times. Ankeny passed 50,000 and West Des Moines is within 1000 people of kicking … Continue reading
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