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Author Archives: Jeff
Nov
13
Humboldt, Twin Rivers considering consolidation
Ever since the Twin Rivers and Gilmore City-Bradgate school districts stopped sharing as Twin River Valley, the two have not been going it alone. GCB is in the far more precarious situation, engaging in whole-grade sharing with West Bend-Mallard even … Continue reading
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Nov
11
A tiny bit of an O’Hare bypass
This is for Illinois and not Iowa, but it will be notable in the future for interstate drivers. A small portion of I-490, the long-promised west bypass of O’Hare airport, opened a few weeks ago (WMAQ). It is part of … Continue reading
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Nov
09
Greenhill Road interchange meeting Tuesday
The Iowa DOT will hold a public information meeting about plans for construction of the Greenhill Road interchange on Tuesday in Cedar Falls. This project was marked as underfunded in the Iowa DOT’s five-year plan, but since then, Sen. Chuck Grassley … Continue reading
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Nov
04
The catch with a second enrollment count
In February, it seemed odd that the Legislature passed the yearly school funding bill with the proviso to complicate processes with a second certified enrollment count. In April, the potential reason for it — allowing students to leave at semester … Continue reading
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Nov
02
Lansing bridge will have ribbon-cutting
The Iowa and Wisconsin DOTs gave a week’s notice about a ceremony for the Lansing bridge on Friday. A “brief ribbon-cutting” is scheduled for 11 AM on the bridge with a “ceremonial first crossing”. “Planned attendees include state, local, and … Continue reading
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Oct
30
The Monster Patch
This one has been in the works for a while. A game against Oklahoma State on Halloween night is about the ONLY time it is acceptable for Iowa State to wear all-black. With the Brewers winning the World Series, the … Continue reading
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Oct
29
One C.R. Wendy’s has closed
The Wendy’s on 33rd Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids, next to I-380, has closed permanently. Signage had been completely removed as of Sunday, and the location on the corporate website gets a 404 error. There are still four other locations … Continue reading
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Oct
26
US 30 Wheatland meeting today
The historical alignments of US 30 in the Wheatland area are going to get another squiggle following a construction project next year. The Iowa DOT is holding a public information meeting this evening at the Wheatland Community Center about new … Continue reading
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Oct
22
History at the 2026 Iowa State Fair (2)
Once again, a story just fell into my lap: For one day only during the Iowa State Fair, a DNR employee talked about the history of Iowa’s state parks.
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Oct
20
History at the 2026 Iowa State Fair (1)
This year in Des Moines, I saw a pop-up exhibit on the American Revolution and Darcy Maulsby’s excellent history about food in Iowa.
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