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Author Archives: Jeff
Oct
26
US 20 enthusiast plugging away in Iowa
Bryan Farr, who has made multiple trips to and through Iowa promoting the original route of US 20 across the nation, was back in the state earlier this month. He wants old 20 signed across the state, but needs counties … Continue reading
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Oct
25
HUGE reconstruction of NE Mixmaster in the works
ca. 1960: The Northeast Mixmaster was an integral part of Iowa’s interstate system from the beginning. Photo via Iowa DNR’s Historic Aerial Photo Project because the Iowa Orthographic website wasn’t working (noooo!). The most complex interchange in Iowa is going … Continue reading
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Oct
24
Decorah-North Winn consolidation vote set
July 25, 2016: North Winneshiek school, east-southeast of Burr Oak on County Road W34. Open in new tab to see larger version. We knew this was going to happen. A year and a half after the North Winneshiek school district … Continue reading
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Oct
23
Iowa State’s poll dance with Michigan
For the first time since 2005, Iowa State is a ranked football team. But, at the same time, Iowa State hasn’t been ranked since 2012. This contradictory situation exists because of borderline circumstances with the two major college football polls. In … Continue reading
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Oct
20
Roland-Story needs an outlet
Next year, the Roland-Story school district will mark 50 years since consolidation. The district wants to build new athletic facilities, reports the Ames Tribune, but — in a sign of how old things are — the school is “landlocked” and … Continue reading
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Oct
18
Who gets the flugelhorn?
Questions that must be asked, just not to the State Board of Education… All other issues raised, including the ownership of the “famous flugelhorn,” are deemed irrelevant to the question of the legality of the whole-grade sharing agreement and accordingly … Continue reading
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Oct
16
Harmony, Van Buren move toward consolidation
The Harmony school district is about to face the music. At the end of August, the Harmony and Van Buren school boards met to start petitions for consolidation of the two districts. (Story: KTVO) The “new” name would be Van … Continue reading
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Oct
13
Dust off US 30 ROW at US 169
July 5, 2013: West junction of US 30 and US 169 between Ogden and Beaver. There used to be a weigh station to the right. This is 30’s last at-grade intersection with a numbered route until IA 21. In light … Continue reading
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Oct
11
When autofill goes horribly wrong
Western Illinois’ website has some problems, to say the least, with its schedule formatting. In the 2012 football schedule: Indianapolis has the Indiana logo. Both South Dakota and South Dakota State have the USD logo. Missouri State (formerly Southwest Missouri … Continue reading
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Oct
09
There’s a “Back to the Future Minute” podcast
GREAT SCOTT! This is heavy. There’s a podcast that started in late 2015 that, like the “Star Wars Minute”, tackled the “Back to the Future” trilogy, dissecting every minute of the movies in 15- to 20-minute segments. The podcast link … Continue reading
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