Author Archives: Jeff

Mar 10

Sabula bridge demolition today

Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The 1932 Savanna-Sabula bridge is to be imploded somewhere around the time this blog post goes live, according to a press release from the Illinois DOT. With the closing of access to the new bridge nearly two weeks ago because … Continue reading →

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Mar 08

Boater helps Sabula after bridge closure

Posted on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 27, 2015: Mississippi River Overflow Bridge entering Sabula on US 52/IA 64. The new Sabula-Savanna bridge over the Mississippi River got about three and a half months of an opening run. A nearby bridge on the Iowa side, for … Continue reading →

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Mar 07

The Tater Tot Trot

Posted on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 15, 2013: A tater tot casserole. Jewell held its first (of many?) Tater Tot Trots last weekend. Participants run a mile, eat a mini tater tot casserole, then run back. I am 1000% in favor of making this the … Continue reading →

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Mar 06

No roundabouts on University Avenue in Waterloo

Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Waterloo City Council last month overwhelmingly rejected following in Cedar Falls’ footsteps, opposing use of roundabouts on University Avenue, the Courier reports. The road, which hasn’t been US 218 for more than two decades now, has deteriorated. The DOT … Continue reading →

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Mar 05

Virtual tours of old, new I-74 bridges

Posted on Monday, March 5, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This looks pretty cool: Through May, the Moline Public Library will offer a “VR experience” of the old and new I-74 Mississippi River bridges. (Story: WQAD) The library’s promotion of the “unique, immersive experience” made possible by collaboration between the … Continue reading →

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Mar 02

The last six-on-six game

Posted on Friday, March 2, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The IGHSAU has put lots of girls’ basketball championship games on YouTube, including possibly all those available from the six-on-six era. The older ones are condensed versions, including 1955 (Goldfield). The 1968 (Union-Whitten) game is available, as is 1987 (Ventura). To close … Continue reading →

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Mar 01

US 63 closing for two years in northern Waterloo

Posted on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Fifty-five years after a railroad underpass opened to save US 63 from an at-grade intersection, the process is going to be reversed. The Iowa DOT says US 63 will close Monday from US 218 to Airline Highway (official) and Franklin to … Continue reading →

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Feb 28

Iowa’s westernmost Casey’s moves across the street

Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 30, 2015: The Akron Casey’s seen in the background of this picture has closed, with a new store opening on this side of IA 3. The north intersection of IA 3 and IA 12 has the new-style sign marking … Continue reading →

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Feb 27

I’ve been nowhere, man

Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

April 26, 2017: Reconstructed Historic Dodge City, Kansas. Last week, the Washington Post found the middle of nowhere. Not surprisingly, it’s in northeast Montana. Kansans had something to say about six towns appearing on the three lists (of different population … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

Remembering six-on-six

Posted on Monday, February 26, 2018, at 10:30 AM by Jeff

July 7, 2015: Denise Long Park, Whitten, Iowa. For the 50th anniversary of the 1968 state championship game and the 25th anniversary of the end of six-on-six in Iowa, I wrote something for the Gazette looking back and also looking … Continue reading →

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