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May
19
Arkansas’ abuse of highway numbers continues
Buried in the continuing resolution that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year were two interstate designations. One is designating the US 67 freeway from Little Rock to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, as Interstate 57. However, there … Continue reading
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May
18
Mass sign replacement coming to Tama County
September 21, 2007: This LGS on US 63 at the east end of IA 175 is among those slated to be replaced, using a slightly different font. Among the projects at the DOT’s April contract letting is a sign project … Continue reading
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May
17
Statewide bridge database available online
September 1, 2009: Despite being less than 50 years old, the IA 136 bridge over the Mississippi River at Clinton is classified as poor condition and functionally obsolete. Without any fanfare, the state has put a valuable resource online: A … Continue reading
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May
16
Highlights, analysis of 2018-22 five-year plan
August 8, 2009: The Youngville Cafe will be preserved when an interchange for US 30 and US 218 is built in 2018. Ramps will be in the northwest and southeast quadrants, with a north-south bridge. An access road to the … Continue reading
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May
15
OABCIG will try consolidation vote a third time
The Battle Creek-Ida Grove and Odebolt-Arthur school districts will make a third attempt at consolidation, the Sioux City Journal reports. Odebolt-Arthur voters have resisted full reorganization out of fear the former O-A district would be outnumbered/outvoted on issues and the school … Continue reading
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May
13
Where in the World…
It’s last week’s SNL, yes, but WOW, the thought that went into the production design, clothing, and animation for a two-minute skit is clearly from a position of love for the source material. They even got the gumshoes’ coats right! … Continue reading
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May
12
IA 17, I-80 meetings planned next week
The Iowa DOT has two public meetings planned next week. The first, Tuesday at the United school, is the next step in relocating IA 17 off the Lincoln Highway east of Boone. As I write this, the new plan is … Continue reading
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May
11
Griswold addition will cost two towns their schools
October 22, 2014: The Elliott gym has been separated from the present elementary building since at least the late 1970s. Over the past year or so, the Griswold school district in western Iowa has been looking at saving money through … Continue reading
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May
10
Leveling US 75
June 5, 2014: The southbound lanes of US 75 (left) are at a higher elevation than the northbound lanes between Hinton and Merrill, and then again north of Merrill. The stretch of US 75 from the north end of the … Continue reading
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May
09
Sinclair-Tribune deal affects all but one Iowa market
Sinclair Broadcasting Group, an owner of TV stations across the country that’s going to get more coverage about its visible political stances but is better known to consumers for repeatedly playing hardball on cable and satellite retransmission agreements, is about to … Continue reading
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