Author Archives: Jeff

Sep 07

Urbandale 100th Street interchange approved

Posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Last week, the Federal Highway Administration cleared the last procedural step for construction of an interchange at I-35/80 and 100th Street in Urbandale, The Des Moines Register reports. It’s the second interchange in the area to be built after initial construction … Continue reading →

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Sep 06

Seippel Road closure next step in Southwest Arterial

Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This morning, the intersection of Seippel Road and US 20 on the southwest corner of Dubuque closed permanently for construction of an interchange. Here’s the DOT announcement and a map from Dubuque that shows the area and the detour. The street … Continue reading →

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Sep 05

A thought about indigestion from an alleged cupcake

Posted on Monday, September 5, 2016, at 10:12 AM by Jeff

September 3, 2016: With about 20 seconds remaining, after Joel Lanning had committed Iowa State’s third consecutive turnover, the video boards at Jack Trice Stadium cut to the coaches walking onto the field. About ten seconds after the clock reached … Continue reading →

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Sep 03

GLADBROOK-REINBECK DISSOLUTION REJECTED

Posted on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at 10:16 AM by Jeff

The Gladbrook-Reinbeck school board has unanimously rejected a proposal for dissolving the school district because it questions the validity of the signatures on the petition that started the process. The Northern Sun-Print has a story (in Great Wall of Text … Continue reading →

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Sep 02

Sing along to Onslow fight songs

Posted on Friday, September 2, 2016, at 10:03 AM by Jeff

This page about Onslow school history has the words to the official — and unofficial — songs for a district that was subsumed into the newly created Midland district in 1960. The school building is no longer open. If you … Continue reading →

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Sep 01

Historic Crawford County bridge irreparably damaged

Posted on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 10:02 AM by Jeff

August 8, 2016: Damage is evident on supports for the 180th Street Bridge over Beaver Creek west of Kiron. A bowstring bridge in northern Crawford County has been closed to traffic since April and cannot be repaired, the Council Bluffs … Continue reading →

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Aug 31

St. Ansgar school will be torn down

Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

August 4, 2015: Detailed view of the brickwork at the southeast corner of the St. Ansgar Elementary building. (Photo also used in May 4 blog post.) The St. Ansgar school district voted to sell its former elementary building to a local … Continue reading →

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Aug 30

J is for Jamaica

Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

May 15, 2011: Former Panorama Elementary building in Jamaica. The Panorama school district needed five different votes in the 1990s to reach a 60% supermajority on a bond issue to build a new elementary school, and it was finally dragged … Continue reading →

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Aug 29

Tama County Lincoln Highway meeting tomorrow

Posted on Monday, August 29, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Nov. 22, 2002: Lincoln Highway bridge in Tama. If you haven’t seen my fall 2002 photo project, it’s new to you! Following a meeting in central Iowa about the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway corridor, there will be a similar meeting … Continue reading →

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Aug 26

Football is here

Posted on Friday, August 26, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I should just do this at the start of every season. It could be a long season for both North Tama, which has a new coach and is coming off the first winless season in 75 years, and Iowa State, … Continue reading →

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