Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous

Sep 17

Run that by me again

Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at 2:21 PM by Jeff

July 12, 2013: One of the buildings at the Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center northeast of Missouri Valley.

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Sep 16

Desperation

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2013, at 2:11 PM by Jeff

Sponsored rest areas? Is the state really that hard up for transportation money? And then only charging $2,500 a year?

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Sep 15

“Musical Memories” off WMT

Posted on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at 3:08 PM by Jeff

I only caught the end on Sept. 1, but it sounded like the show was moving off WMT-AM 600 to KMJM-AM 1360 the following week. The last song was “May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You”, written by Iowa’s … Continue reading →

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Sep 13

Happy 100th birthday, Lincoln Highway route!

Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 5, 2013: Three Bridges Park on the east side of Grand Junction The name was announced in July, but the path from coast to coast wasn’t made official until Sept. 13, 1913. The New York Times article about the … Continue reading →

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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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