Author Archives: Jeff

Apr 16

30 years of changes on the Illinois Tollway

Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Not Iowa, but still relevant to Midwestern roadgeeks and the reporter who sounds like she’s one herself. EDIT: I was going to embed the video but it autoplays. Sorry. Video’s at the link.

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Apr 15

Fictional candidate places real newspaper ad

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

And may be polling higher than John Delaney. Iowa would do themselves the honor of selecting me as their candidate for president! Join me!! #newselinanow #veep #hbo #selinameyer pic.twitter.com/cv8vf3xKd9 — Selina Meyer (@OfficialSelinaM) April 13, 2019 One of the other … Continue reading →

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Apr 12

Still nothing going on in Ames this weekend

Posted on Friday, April 12, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Nothing at all. The Student Organization Database was updated on 01 Dec 2014. The student organizations which were hosted at this address have been removed. Please contact the organization for more information. Not even a spring game.

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Apr 11

Red Oak school to become apartments

Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Red Oak school district is relocating its middle school students to the school complex on the north side of the city, but the current facility won’t be demolished when students depart for the last time this summer. KMA reports … Continue reading →

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Apr 10

Dr. Boerm, DVM, and Dr. Boerm, DDS

Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The original Star-Clipper building in downtown Traer, where the Winding Stairs landmark is located, has housed the North Tama Veterinary Clinic for decades. Kurt Boerm (“Doc Boerm”) has been the area’s veterinarian for nearly 25 years. The practice now includes … Continue reading →

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Apr 09

Iowa’s oldest active school sticking around

Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The 1848 building at the core of Bellevue Elementary will remain in use at least a little while longer after a bond issue vote last week. A majority of voters opposed a referendum to replace the school, the Bellevue Herald-Leader … Continue reading →

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Apr 08

Slater ice cream shop lost in fire

Posted on Monday, April 8, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

May 31, 2017: Cole’s in Slater sold more than ice cream. (Yup, I happened to have a photo.) Cole’s ice cream shop, a little eating place in Slater at the corner of IA 210 and R38, burned down this weekend. … Continue reading →

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Apr 05

Analysis of 2019 RAGBRAI route

Posted on Friday, April 5, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Perhaps the strangest thing about this year’s RAGBRAI route map release, now that the day-by-day trickle is an established thing, is that the Register‘s website didn’t really say anything about it. On that Sunday morning, there was nothing except the … Continue reading →

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Apr 04

First paved section of US 71 to be put under

Posted on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 29, 2015: A flavor of what the un-widened old US 71 looks like north of Fostoria. Among the construction projects in the Iowa DOT’s January letting was a secondary road project in Dickinson County. It came through Ames on … Continue reading →

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Apr 03

Highways will have to be rebuilt after flooding

Posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This blog hasn’t done any coverage of the severe flooding in western Iowa, partially because it was ongoing, partially because I had other posts planned. But it’s clear that the highways over there are going to be a mess for … Continue reading →

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