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Jan
05
IA 150 corridor gets intense review
The Iowa DOT has undertaken a comprehensive review of IA 150 between Urbana and Oelwein that would upgrade the highway to Super-2 status. This is similar to what it did for US 63 between US 6 and Hudson. Here’s a … Continue reading
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Jan
02
2023 year in review column
The inspiration for my 2023 year-end column came from the very end of 2022, as I was making flight reservations. It’s a good thing, I suppose, given what happened June 29. I don’t expect to be able to take many, … Continue reading
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Dec
28
License Plate Letters — NZF; Minnesota copycats
Let the record show that Iowa plates reached the end of the N’s before the end of 2023. What will the next leading letter be? That’s not necessarily an obvious answer, since the 1997 series jumped from N to P. … Continue reading
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Dec
26
Old Rockford school burns down
The school building in Rockford that was built in 1899-1900 to replace one destroyed in a fire burned down itself on Dec. 22. This building in the center of town had been abandoned for some time. The “new addition” next … Continue reading
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Dec
21
Circumnavigation report Day 3
Going across the top of the state was pretty easy on my 2015 trip. Here’s a recap of Day 3.
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Dec
19
Correcting the AP on the ‘Titanic’ script
An Associated Press article relating to the phrase “women and children first” that uses current events in the Middle East as a hook references the Titanic disaster. Of course I’m going to have to weigh in — and today happens to … Continue reading
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Dec
15
Fort Madison railroad bridge toll going up — twice
December 18, 2006: The approach to the BNSF Fort Madison bridge as seen from the Illinois side. Iowa’s second-oldest existing bridge across the Mississippi River is going to cost more to cross. The bridge at Fort Madison, the only toll … Continue reading
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Dec
13
Des Moines’ smallest annexation?
The City Development Board approves actions related to municipal boundaries in Iowa, which makes it an important source for annexations and discontinuations. The board’s website is pretty good at posting agendas and minutes, but no additional information is included. This … Continue reading
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Dec
11
The last link in the Transcontinental Railroad
Did you know that when the (first) Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869, there was no connection between Omaha and Council Bluffs? A bridge wouldn’t be built for three years. The story of that bridge, and how it took a … Continue reading
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Dec
08
Cedar Rapids annexes one house
In September, the state’s City Development Board approved Cedar Rapids’ annexation of 3241 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE. One property, singular. Screencap via Linn County GIS website The long driveway in the middle goes to First Assembly of God Church, which … Continue reading
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