Author Archives: Jeff

Dec 06

Ten

Posted on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 10:10 AM by Jeff

By beating Kansas State, Iowa State football did one of the most important things it’s never done. Tomorrow it has a chance to do another — win an outright conference championship.

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Dec 03

Toledo getting a roundabout

Posted on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This is extremely late to the party but can’t go unnoticed. A roundabout is planned for the intersection of US 63 and Business US 30 in Toledo. A meeting was held in October about it and was covered by KCRG … Continue reading →

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Nov 27

Small schools can’t fill girls’ basketball rosters

Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows has cancelled its varsity girls’ basketball season. Not enough students are interested. Story: KCCI via KCRG. “The [IGHSAU] knows the number of girls playing basketball is going down, but does not know why,” KCCI’s Marcus McIntosh said in the … Continue reading →

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Nov 25

I-35 flyover ramp at northeast mixmaster opens

Posted on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The eastbound I-80 to northbound I-35 flyover ramp opened last Thursday — just in time for Thanksgiving traffic, of course. This shuts down the left exit that was original to the mixmaster. The exit point is now much farther west, … Continue reading →

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Nov 20

Ottumwa Business 63 reconstruction modifies quasi-interchange

Posted on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

April 13, 2016: This view of the connection from Second Street to IA 149 shows a two-ramp set. The ramp from 149 to Second, where the bicyclist is, would be removed under a proposed plan. On the Iowa DOT’s information … Continue reading →

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Nov 14

Veterans Day in Cedar Rapids

Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I wrote about Monday’s ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Building downtown honoring members of Cedar Rapids metro veterans organizations.

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Nov 12

The new computer is here

Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, May 9, 1979: County buys new computer  / At cost of $93,000 Buena Vista county has purchased a new computer for the courthouse at a net cost of over $93,000. The board of supervisors voted Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Nov 08

My Election Day 2024 coverage

Posted on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:03 AM by Jeff

Tuesday I went to Dysart, which voted on a bond issue for Union (six votes short!) (just like North Tama!). Dysart is also part of Senate District 38, which despite a one-sided ad campaign and the bulk of its population … Continue reading →

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Nov 05

R70 exit open between Ames and Nevada

Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The US 30 exit at County Road R70 opened Oct. 14, according to a press release from the DOT. The overpass bridge was built right next to the intersection, so there’s going to be a slight bend in R70 from … Continue reading →

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Nov 01

Fayette lost its school

Posted on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Previously, I explored how the northeast Iowa town of Fayette appeared to be the only town in the country that had a graduate degree program but not a high school. But as of last year, Fayette joined Peru, Nebraska, as … Continue reading →

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