Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous

Sep 12

Lincoln Highway at 100: The Omaha shift

Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2013, at 11:21 AM by Jeff

July 12, 2013: This loop is really a spur. It runs from the state line to the corner of 6th and Erie in Missouri Valley. When US 30 was paved west of Boone in 1931, it completed the Lincoln Highway … Continue reading →

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Sep 04

Mason City bans birthday treats in schools

Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at 1:23 PM by Jeff

This is not the America I grew up in.

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Aug 29

That May rain would come in useful right about now

Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at 10:32 PM by Jeff

100% of Iowa is back into “abnormally dry” and more than a fifth is in “severe drought”. Waterloo has received less than half its average rainfall for August after receiving 1½ times the average in May.

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Aug 25

Developers, developers, developers, developers

Posted on Sunday, August 25, 2013, at 1:33 PM by Jeff

Wanted in Rock Valley. (Sioux City Journal) I’m sorry. After Friday’s news about Steve Ballmer, I couldn’t resist.

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Aug 22

Very long ESPN piece about Dan Gable

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at 1:00 PM by Jeff

and how his struggle to save Olympic wrestling fits with the rest of his life.

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Aug 20

KCCI’s not so peak performance

Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at 12:40 PM by Jeff

From today’s noon news. *buries head in hands*

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Aug 19

This is supposed to be a flattering profile?

Posted on Monday, August 19, 2013, at 3:28 PM by Jeff

Ames Tribune: There is nothing extravagant about this state. Iowa rates in the middle tier of population and average income. It’s not a destination setting for outsiders, and there’s no big-city draw. Iowa’s weather is often frustrating, and other than … Continue reading →

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Aug 16

State fair observations

Posted on Friday, August 16, 2013, at 11:34 PM by Jeff

In no particular order: Friday was the 30th anniversary of the hottest day ever of the Iowa State Fair — August 16, 1983, which was Older Iowans Day that year. I was there. However, the National Weather Service was not … Continue reading →

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Aug 14

Not so Extreme Sunday

Posted on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at 12:56 PM by Jeff

For a while now, the Iowa State Fair has offered half-price admission on the last day of the fair, and certain days after 5 PM, and advertised it as such. This year, now that a ticket has risen to $11, … Continue reading →

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Aug 13

Unclear on the Concept Dept., Money magazine edition

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at 9:30 AM by Jeff

Ankeny — Iowa’s 10th-largest city in 2010 and 8th-largest school district in 2012 — is #37 on Money magazine’s list of “America’s Best Small Towns”. Waukee — Iowa’s 29th-largest city in 2010 and 11th-largest school district in 2012 — is #22 on … Continue reading →

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