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Author Archives: Jeff
Apr
14
Pi Day, delayed
Pie is always in season, not just March 14! Pi Day in Springville is a local holiday.
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Apr
14
Colona-oscopy
In Sunday’s print Des Moines Register, on the “Around the State” page, there was this curious item: In a page that is about stories from the state of Iowa, the Register ran a brief from a city in ILLINOIS — … Continue reading
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Apr
10
Iowa, Louisiana
I’m a bit behind on linking my Substack posts from here — long story. But many of them are not too time-specific. (And those that are, well, they’re still worth reading!) Here is my travel story from Iowa, Louisiana, which … Continue reading
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Apr
08
Boyson Road ramps close
The Iowa DOT says in a press release that the southbound ramps on I-380 to/from Boyson Road close starting today and lasting until July 4. Center Point Road will be used for the connection. This KCRG story from Sept. 29, … Continue reading
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Apr
07
A note on toll roads
The Gazette’s centerpiece last Monday was “Why doesn’t Iowa have toll roads?”. It starts out: “Thirty-six U.S. states have toll roads, including Iowa’s neighbors Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri and Illinois.” Nebraska and Missouri do not have toll roads. Nebraska has two … Continue reading
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Apr
01
Windsor Heights got a Casey’s
You might think that news about a Des Moines suburb getting another gas station isn’t too notable, but in this case, I found something. Land was cleared last fall for a Casey’s at the northeast corner of University Avenue and … Continue reading
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Mar
28
AWE open house April 4
A longtime Traer business is celebrating 20 years at its “new” location on the east edge of town. AWE moved from the auto shop addition at the north-side gas station to the Vokoun Co. site in 2005. The business is … Continue reading
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Mar
24
Jinx
Don’t do this again, ISU Alumni Association. Even if it means you have to wait to send the message until 10 PM Sunday. (Due to work, I observed the score at halftime and then did not observe again.) PS: How … Continue reading
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Mar
24
Major overnight closures on I-35/80 this week
This week, the western third or so of the I-35/80 multiplex in the Des Moines suburbs will close from 11 PM to 4 AM. The closures are needed for converting the Hickman Road exit into a diverging diamond interchange. The … Continue reading
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Mar
19
Waterloo rebuilding part of San Marnan Drive
One of the biggest construction projects on San Marnan Drive since the route was built as IA 412 is Waterloo’s big project this summer. The road is going to be rebuilt this year, and much of the underlying road likely … Continue reading
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