Author Archives: Jeff

Feb 13

Laurens-Marathon losing its high school

Posted on Monday, February 13, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 23, 2009: Laurens-Marathon High School in Laurens. There are newer additions to the left. “The busiest little town in Iowa” is about to get less busy. Laurens-Marathon will not have a high school next year; it has agreed to … Continue reading →

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Feb 10

Lincoln Highway corridor plan released

Posted on Friday, February 10, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Prairie Rivers of Iowa, after meetings with people and organizations along the Lincoln Highway, has released a comprehensive Corridor Management Plan for the historic route in Iowa. (Story: Ames Tribune via Iowa State Daily) The nearly-200-MB-PDF comprehensive plan covers about anything … Continue reading →

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Feb 09

Gladbrook-Reinbeck dissolution vote returns

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Yes, we’re apparently doing this all over again. Short recap (all back to old blog posts): The Gladbrook-Reinbeck school board voted to close the Gladbrook center, residents petitioned to dissolve the district, MANY meetings were held, a map was drawn, … Continue reading →

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Feb 08

Traer pork tenderloin recognized

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

It’s been online for a week, but the Des Moines Register ran a feature on “Best Pork Tenderloins” in Tuesday’s paper. The tenderloin at 1901 Chop Haus in Traer (in the building that once housed Axon’s/Third Base/Joker’s) got second place … Continue reading →

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Feb 07

A second college town without a high school

Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 26, 2016: Upper Iowa University football field in Fayette. Go Peacocks! Fayette has a distinction: It is a “college town” — Upper Iowa University is the only Division II site in Iowa — that hasn’t had its own high … Continue reading →

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Feb 06

Sign inflation

Posted on Monday, February 6, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

November 24, 2016: Both existing and replacement shields for US 30/218 at the Atkins corner (old IA 279) were up on Thanksgiving weekend. I’m guessing these were the last of the day before break. A signage contract let last year … Continue reading →

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Feb 03

Effigy Mounds quarter to be unveiled next week

Posted on Friday, February 3, 2017, at 10:07 AM by Jeff

Iowa’s largest and most famous national monument* is going to be honored with a custom quarter that will be released Tuesday. The Gazette ran an article a few weeks ago about it. There are two events related to the quarter: … Continue reading →

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Feb 02

‘Route 66’ exhibit coming to Hoover Library

Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

For the next two months, the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch will be hosting a traveling exhibit, “America’s Road: The Journey of Route 66”. Stories/press releases: West Branch Times, Mason City Globe Gazette (with photo). The Hoover … Continue reading →

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Feb 01

Crescent next on school chopping block

Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Council Bluffs is functionally a three-high-school city. The Lewis Central district covers the city south of I-80 and old US 6 (McPherson Avenue), while the CB district proper has two high schools. The latter district extends north to the Honey … Continue reading →

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Jan 31

Libertyville school will close

Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Fairfield Ledger has a hard paywall, but really, after the headline, and the line below from the Jan. 23 Fairfield school board meeting, what’s left? Approve reorganizing the district from 3 elementary buildings to 2 by closing Libertyville Elementary. (A) … Continue reading →

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