Author Archives: Jeff

Dec 19

US 30 corridor completed

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I wrote about this Thanksgiving week and didn’t get around to plugging it here. You might also have read it in the Marshalltown Times-Republican, North Tama Telegraph, AND Tama-Toledo News-Chronicle. (I get paid in exposure, unless you’re one of my paid Substack … Continue reading →

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Dec 16

North Tama dropping to 8-man football

Posted on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

A pretty much expected decision happened last month. After spending multiple cycles as the smallest public school in Iowa by BEDS numbers playing 11-man football, North Tama will drop to 8 going forward. (Story: North Tama Telegraph.) About half of the opponents … Continue reading →

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Dec 11

Army Post Road roundabout approved

Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

It’s not IA 5 anymore, but Army Post Road remains an important arterial on Des Moines’ south side. This week the Des Moines City Council approved $3 million for the city’s third roundabout, which will be at East Army Post … Continue reading →

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Dec 06

Ten

Posted on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 10:10 AM by Jeff

By beating Kansas State, Iowa State football did one of the most important things it’s never done. Tomorrow it has a chance to do another — win an outright conference championship.

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Dec 03

Toledo getting a roundabout

Posted on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This is extremely late to the party but can’t go unnoticed. A roundabout is planned for the intersection of US 63 and Business US 30 in Toledo. A meeting was held in October about it and was covered by KCRG … Continue reading →

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Nov 27

Small schools can’t fill girls’ basketball rosters

Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows has cancelled its varsity girls’ basketball season. Not enough students are interested. Story: KCCI via KCRG. “The [IGHSAU] knows the number of girls playing basketball is going down, but does not know why,” KCCI’s Marcus McIntosh said in the … Continue reading →

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Nov 25

I-35 flyover ramp at northeast mixmaster opens

Posted on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The eastbound I-80 to northbound I-35 flyover ramp opened last Thursday — just in time for Thanksgiving traffic, of course. This shuts down the left exit that was original to the mixmaster. The exit point is now much farther west, … Continue reading →

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Nov 20

Ottumwa Business 63 reconstruction modifies quasi-interchange

Posted on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

April 13, 2016: This view of the connection from Second Street to IA 149 shows a two-ramp set. The ramp from 149 to Second, where the bicyclist is, would be removed under a proposed plan. On the Iowa DOT’s information … Continue reading →

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Nov 14

Veterans Day in Cedar Rapids

Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I wrote about Monday’s ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Building downtown honoring members of Cedar Rapids metro veterans organizations.

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Nov 12

The new computer is here

Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, May 9, 1979: County buys new computer  / At cost of $93,000 Buena Vista county has purchased a new computer for the courthouse at a net cost of over $93,000. The board of supervisors voted Tuesday … Continue reading →

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