Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous

Jul 25

A RAGBRAI database, with some assistance

Posted on Monday, July 25, 2022, at 10:10 AM by Jeff

June 19, 1977/October 3, 2010: A daily map for RAGBRAI V, photographed from microfilm. The 1977 and 2022 routes share some similarities, including an overnight stop in Ida Grove, a route south of US 18 from Whittemore to New Hampton, … Continue reading →

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Jul 06

How much for just the stick?

Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Prices at the Iowa State Fair are going up. KCCI has a story (not embeddable), including an interview with a major concessionaire who says prices are going up 50 cents to $1. Perhaps the first sign of this was last year, … Continue reading →

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Jul 01

Marion celebrates new trail bridge

Posted on Friday, July 1, 2022, at 1:00 PM by Jeff

The city of Marion had a ribbon-cutting this morning (July 1) for a “CeMar Trail Gateway Bridge”. Here’s a press release from the city and story at Corridor Business Journal. The bridge is part of the CeMar Trail. The trail … Continue reading →

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Jun 10

Ankeny’s growth makes Alleman nervous

Posted on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Currently, NE 126th Avenue in Polk County between Elkhart and just north of Polk City is a paved but rural drive, and the I-35 interchange is undeveloped. That could change soon if Ankeny has its way. Ankeny, which just passed … Continue reading →

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Jun 06

Rebuilding Cylinder (sort of)

Posted on Monday, June 6, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

It’s not matchsticks, but still very impressive. From KCAU: Since completing the depot in 2018, Joyce has replicated 19 of the town of Cylinder’s original business buildings. He uses the town’s centennial book as a guide. “Here’s the livery and … Continue reading →

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Jun 03

City of Chopped Liver

Posted on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

May 29, 2017: Hint enough for you? “The Midwest,” for $1000, on Monday’s “Jeopardy!”: The name of this second-largest city in Iowa mentions a tree and alludes to a river. There are multiple cities in Iowa that mention a tree … Continue reading →

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Apr 18

O’Brien County grant to bring bloggers

Posted on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 17, 2020: Paullina has a welcome sign with digital message board on the north end of downtown. O’Brien County, in northwest Iowa, has received a $5,300 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The county plans to use the … Continue reading →

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Apr 13

Analysis of 2022 RAGBRAI route

Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The full RAGBRAI XLIX route map was released March 27. It is abundantly clear to me that the map was drawn with assistance from Google Maps, based on the absence of certain county road markers and especially the presence of … Continue reading →

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Apr 07

Town of Hepburn to disincorporate

Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Hepburn, in Page County, the 932nd-largest town* in Iowa in 2020, is discontinuing its official existence. The Clarinda Herald-Journal reports that the process has been underway for months. The county will take over the streets and individuals will have to … Continue reading →

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Mar 28

Census Bureau: Dallas County cracked 100,000

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

On April 1, 2020 — but not known for more than 14 months later — Dallas County’s official population was 99,678. It was a temporary snapshot before vaulting a threshold. Last week, the Census Bureau released its 2021 population estimates … Continue reading →

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