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Author Archives: Jeff
Mar
23
Traer Star-Clipper office closing
March 16, 2018/June 27, 1930: “The Traer Star-Clipper is still ‘the best weekly newspaper in the United States,’ according to the judges of the annual contest conducted by the National Editorial association for the promotion of better weekly newspapers…” Traer … Continue reading
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Mar
22
License Plate Letters — GTE and a rogue CTY
GTE used to be a household acronym in much of rural Iowa; it was the phone company. At the turn of the 21st century, GTE’s Iowa assets were sold to Iowa Network Services, which within a year turned into Iowa … Continue reading
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Mar
21
Stories from the Bureau of Justice
In the opening credits of “The X-Files” (a show whose return didn’t conceal the fact it was old enough to have a theme song) is an intentional error I hadn’t noticed until this season. The ID badges in the opening … Continue reading
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Mar
20
Small gym an issue in Graettinger-Terril bond issue
Construction of a new gymnasium to replace a “non-regulation” one is a major component of a bond referendum April 6 in the Graettinger-Terril school district. A former school board member told the Spencer Daily Reporter that GT “is the only district … Continue reading
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Mar
19
Trees a casualty of Waukon sidewalk plan
Sidewalks are a good thing to have. In many towns, though, they could use some freshening up. However, a simple plan for improvements sooner or later will encounter the Americans With Disabilities Act. (And then there’s Windsor Heights, whose residents … Continue reading
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Mar
16
A very pre-emptive turnover of not-old 61
In the Transportation Commission’s March meeting this week, a transfer of jurisdiction for US 61 in Des Moines County was approved. But here’s the thing: It’s not the recently rerouted portion of 61 (which was in Louisa County). It’s not … Continue reading
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Mar
15
Missouri Valley bypass idea is WAY out there
A DOT public meeting earlier this week (postponed from earlier because of bad weather) laid out two “study areas” for a US 30 bypass of Missouri Valley, and one of them is off the beaten path. Like, way off. Like, … Continue reading
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Mar
14
Roundabouts to be inflicted on urban Lincoln Highway segment
Johnson Avenue in western Cedar Rapids carried the Lincoln Highway, and then US 30, until 1940. Back then, it was outside the city. Nowadays, it’s a minor urban arterial that’s about to be reduced in capacity. The city of Cedar … Continue reading
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Mar
13
When the Navy landed in Ottumwa
In the middle of World War II, 75 years ago today, the U.S. Naval Air Station opened north of Ottumwa. It served as a training site for cadets. The most famous Navy personnel to pass through were future president Richard … Continue reading
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Mar
12
Two more videos for Sabula
First, from the Illinois DOT, the implosion of the Savanna-Sabula bridge Friday: Second, from the Iowa DOT last year, a video rendering of the construction process for the replacement overflow bridge that was closed Feb. 26:
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