Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous

Aug 19

Five things NOT heard at the 2012 Iowa State Fair

Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2012, at 6:25 PM by Jeff

5. This is Mark Pearson on “The Big Show” from the WHO Crystal Studios… (He will be missed.) 4. Wasn’t this more expensive last year? 3. You know what the Cattle Barn needs? More belt buckles. 2. It’s not hot … Continue reading →

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Aug 17

Sinclair stations staying on Dish

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2012, at 12:34 AM by Jeff

Good news for viewers of channel 2, 17, and 28.

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Aug 16

This was required for Valley to join the SEC

Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2012, at 10:32 AM by Jeff

West Des Moines beats Cedar Rapids to the punch with the second standalone Chick-fil-A in Iowa. Yes, I know the Chick-fil-A is technically in the Waukee district, not WDM. Details, details.

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Aug 15

Pull out the rabbit ears

Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at 11:51 AM by Jeff

Sinclair Broadcasting is about to yank its TV stations off a cable/satellite lineup again. This time, it’s Dish Network. It’s been five years since Mediacom actually lost the channels for a month, and that was from the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Aug 07

Brie? Gouda? Wensleydale?

Posted on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at 8:44 PM by Jeff

The Des Moines Register looks around a really big Hy-Vee: The combined food store, restaurant, coffee shop, sushi bar, health store, take-out food department, cooking education station and cheese shop is housed in more than 95,000 square feet. It’s the … Continue reading →

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Aug 03

Where I haven’t been in Iowa

Posted on Friday, August 3, 2012, at 9:31 PM by Jeff

After my latest excursion to the northwest (more on that eventually), I have been to or through all by 15 of Iowa’s 500 largest cities. The top of the “unvisited” list is Blue Grass (#211), by virtue of not really … Continue reading →

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Jul 25

Seen in St. Anthony

Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at 9:49 PM by Jeff

“Please save our church. Buy beer and wine.” — St. Anthony Christian Church, Marshall County, which set up an all-Iowa-microbrew garden for RAGBRAI.

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Jul 24

RAGBRAI XL: Complete 40-year list of towns

Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at 6:00 PM by Jeff

Every year, the RAGBRAI overnight towns are announced near the beginning of the year. Later in the year, first in June but now usually in March, a complete route is unveiled. Sometimes changes are made before the bikes hit the … Continue reading →

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Jun 24

Ed Thomas, 1950-2009

Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2012, at 8:00 AM by Jeff

Three years ago today. The year before, ESPN had done a piece about Thomas and the tornado recovery in Parkersburg. 2011 followup in Sports Illustrated.

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Jun 22

Corn Carnival

Posted on Friday, June 22, 2012, at 12:38 AM by Jeff

We really love our corn! July 16, 2004. It’s been a few years since it was moved up, but it still feels very wrong to have Corn Carnival in June. (Especially this year, being the fourth of five Fridays.) Tonight is … Continue reading →

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