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Author Archives: Jeff
Mar
15
South Hardin sharing agreement extended
July 21, 2015: Architectural elements of Radcliffe’s 1915 school building were preserved when the building was torn down. Currently, Radcliffe Elementary is used for Hubbard-Radlcliffe grades K-5. KLMJ Radio and the Iowa Falls Times-Citizen have both reported that Eldora-New Providence … Continue reading
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Mar
14
Dismounted
The state City Development Board has approved the discontinuance of the town of Mount Union, the AP reports (via DMR/Burlington Hawk Eye). The referendum on disincorporation passed by one vote last year. There are now 943 incorporated places in Iowa, down … Continue reading
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Mar
13
Is Mallard school a sitting duck?
October 3, 2016: Beautiful architectural detail on the Mallard school building, which you can see is celebrating its centennial this year. Three years ago, the West Bend-Mallard school board discussed the future of the Mallard school building. At that time, … Continue reading
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Mar
10
IA 175 interchange reconstruction meeting set
The Iowa DOT will have a public meeting March 14 about converting the IA 175 interchange at Ellsworth from a folded diamond to a regular diamond. The original plan was designed for a railroad that’s not there anymore. Construction is … Continue reading
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Mar
09
Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the public 1A semifinal
The Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys’ basketball team has a chance to add another 2016-17 state championship tombstone trophy to its case this week. GR plays undefeated North Linn in the first 1A semifinal, which tips off half an hour after this blog … Continue reading
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Mar
08
Driving a DeLorean made to match ‘Back to the Future’
I saw the (an) actual DeLorean used in the “Back to the Future” trilogy at Universal Studios in Orlando. But this… This is heavy. YOU CAN EVEN PROGRAM THE TIME CIRCUITS
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Mar
07
History of Linn County’s Seedling Mile
The Cedar Rapids Gazette’s Sunday “Time Machine” last week went into detail on the construction of the Seedling Mile for the Lincoln Highway northwest of Mount Vernon. The history shows the mile was supposed to be finished in 1918 but … Continue reading
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Mar
06
North end(s) of IA 60 finally added
July 21, 2012: New entrance of IA 60 from the Minnesota line. The exit/entrance of IA 60 at the Minnesota line after the highway was upgraded to four lanes somehow fell through the cracks and it’s only now that I … Continue reading
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Mar
04
Area man featured for longtime pursuit of weird accomplishment
As you may have seen online, the Des Moines Register’s Kyle Munson interviewed me about my travels and wrote a column about it. He even called back to the 2001 essay I wrote as a member of the Register’s Young Adult … Continue reading
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Mar
03
Photos from the edges of Iowa
For those of you here for the first time… Hi. October 1, 2015: Murray Hill Scenic Overlook, northeast of Little Sioux, in the Loess Hills. No highways, just a scenic picture. In early fall 2015 I took an eight-day trip … Continue reading
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