Author Archives: Jeff

Sep 04

Lee County consolidation at Fort Madison?

Posted on Thursday, September 4, 2014, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

December 18, 2006: “The oldest courthouse in continuous use in the state of Iowa” will continue to be so if Lee County Supervisor Ron Fedler has his way. According to both the Burlington Hawk Eye and Fort Madison Daily Democrat, one Lee County … Continue reading →

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Sep 03

2010 photos added to IA 276 and 327

Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Here’s one shovelful in a deep backlog of photos and updates. The “new” photos, taken just north of Spirit Lake, show that the intersection of former IA 276 and IA 327 has been converted into an all-way stop. Also, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Sep 02

Way better than Kliff Kingsbury morphing into Charlie Weis

Posted on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Despite the subject matter, it is not possible for me to hate this ad. (Flying over the map! Little icons!) Well done, Big Ten, well done. If you want to see the animation slowed down, and know something about HBO, … Continue reading →

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Aug 31

1990s country is splitting into its own genre

Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014, at 12:32 PM by Jeff

Detouring again… I have toyed with creating a “Things That Make Me Feel Old” category for the blog, and this fits right in along with that: Cumulus has changed multiple stations including KJJY into “Nash Icon,” which “favors country music released … Continue reading →

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Aug 29

Football season approaches

Posted on Friday, August 29, 2014, at 10:27 AM by Jeff

Yay? (Expectations are…not high.) It would feel incomplete without Pat Forde taking a cheap shot at Iowa State (item 29): But the Sooners will not run the table. In fact, both they and Baylor could run into trap-game scenarios at … Continue reading →

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Aug 28

No Internet for 50 hours

Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at 4:19 PM by Jeff

So, for reasons as yet unexplained, I haven’t had Internet service for two days. (Yesterday’s blog post was a timed one. My connection cut out in mid-draft of tomorrow’s post.) Kids, this is why us oldthinkers DO NOT TRUST THE … Continue reading →

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Aug 27

KGAN, KDSM add classic movie channel

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at 10:56 AM by Jeff

I’ve never heard of “GetTV” (or, as it is in the press release, “getTV” even at the beginning of a sentence) but it’s showing up in two Iowa TV markets. It’s a deal between Sony Pictures Television and Sinclair Broadcasting … Continue reading →

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Aug 26

MMC, Remsen-Union next for grade-sharing talks

Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at 1:25 PM by Jeff

One of the last school districts in Iowa that includes a township in its name may be the next domino in the continued consolidation trend. Tim Gallagher of the Sioux City Journal reported last week that Remsen-Union and Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn were … Continue reading →

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Aug 26

A phrase you didn’t want to hear

Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at 10:26 AM by Jeff

So that’s why the University of Iowa wouldn’t let “Girls” come over: “(W)e were told that yes, our neighborhood is supposed to be Iowa in the coming season, and yes, there will be a frat party with some Lena Dunham … Continue reading →

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Aug 25

Dubuque converting some streets to two-ways

Posted on Monday, August 25, 2014, at 10:57 AM by Jeff

The last few blocks of IA 3 are getting a makeover today. Dubuque is converting a handful of streets that run east-west into two-way streets instead of one-ways, including 9th and 11th, which currently carry US 52 and IA 3 … Continue reading →

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