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Sep 11

Part of San Marnan Drive renamed

The westernmost mile of San Marnan Drive in Waterloo has been renamed. As of Sept. 1, the segment from Ansborough Avenue west to West 4th Street is Van G. Miller Way. Miller founded VGM Group, a company located on the … Continue reading

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Sep 08

Montour celebrates 150th year of being Montour

July 23, 2008: RAGBRAI riders stop outside Montour’s most famous institution, Rube’s Steakhouse. Rube’s turns 50 this year. RAGBRAI bounced off the corner of Montour in 2023 despite the locals’ best efforts to get riders to divert. The southern Tama … Continue reading

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Sep 06

Fast drivers create problems on I-80 in Dallas County

Interstate 80 through Dallas County has always had a notable sound as you drive on the concrete, although it’s not quite as distinctive as the freeway west of Adair. But there’s been a different kind of sound there this year, … Continue reading

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Sep 05

US 30 exit at IA 21 now open

Just in time for Labor Day weekend (hey, second post in a week starting like that), the DOT has completed a big part of a long-term project. The US 30 exit at IA 21 opened last Wednesday, the DOT said … Continue reading

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Sep 04

Circumnavigation report begins

I’m finally beginning my trip report about my 2015 circumnavigation of the state of Iowa. Day 1 is up on Substack now.

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Sep 01

Final new I-80/380 exit ramps open

Just in time for Labor Day, the Iowa DOT is opening the final new ramps for the I-80/I-380 interchange. This project is ending three months ahead of schedule, the DOT said in an e-mail Tuesday. KWWL reported it happened by … Continue reading

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Aug 30

South Page sending high school students to Bedford

August 24, 2022: The backside of the South Page school faces the main road through town. This view does not show the clock tower. The South Page school district won’t have a traditional high school this year, but it’s not … Continue reading

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Aug 28

Namesake’s descendant visits Waukon

The Waukon Standard has an interesting story about a connection to the town’s history. Prosper Waukon, the great-great-grandson of John Waukon, gave a presentation about his family’s history to the town in late July. The Waukon lineage has a period … Continue reading

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Aug 25

Southwest Iowa conferences set cashless admissions

Are you interested in seeing a high school sporting event in southwest Iowa this year? Better prepare in advance — or have a credit card handy. The Western Iowa Conference, following the lead of the Hawkeye Ten Conference, will not … Continue reading

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Aug 24

We triple-did-it

The 99 I experienced in Albuquerque in 2019 was a dry heat. This is not a dry heat. Glory to corn sweat. Cedar Rapids’ last 100-degree day was a decade ago next week (August 30, 2013).

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