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Author Archives: Jeff
Dec
19
Very early IA 100 work begins
The first step is relocating turtle habitat. (Cedar Rapids Gazette) It’s still going to be nearly a decade before the road opens.
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Dec
18
Pull out the rabbit ears, again
KCRG and Dish Network have been unable to agree on a retransmission charge. The signal was cut off at noon. The station’s 9.2 subchannel is also an issue. (Yes, I am aware that pulling out rabbit ears doesn’t work anymore. It’s … Continue reading
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Dec
18
License Plate Tracker — ANU
We’re using U’s again!
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Dec
15
The Big Two and Little Six
Imagine the 48 years of the Big Seven and Big Eight conferences (1948-95) as 48 football championship units, divided in split-title years. Of those, only 6 and 1/6 units were not won by Nebraska or Oklahoma, broken down as follows from … Continue reading
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Dec
14
Iowa maps switching to two-year schedule
The Sioux City Journal says it will start in fiscal 2015, so the first likely will be 2015-16. I am currently neutral on this change. Iowa is not on a torrid construction pace at the moment, so there will be fewer yearly … Continue reading
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Dec
13
20,654: A retrospective, Part 3
Photo #20,000: IA 10 becomes SD 46 north of Hawarden, July 20, 2012. The 20,000th photo stored in my archive came during a trip to northwestern Iowa, to travel IA 60 for a third time and clinch the few remaining … Continue reading
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Dec
13
The 2001 keelhauling continues
Oh, for Pete (Taylor)’s sake. For the first time, the NCAA on Tuesday named the top 75 All-Time March Madness Players, 25 All-Time March Madness Teams and 35 All-Time Madness Moments as part of the season-long celebration of 75 Years … Continue reading
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Dec
12
Ruthven-Ayrshire, Graettinger-Terril in sharing talks
From the Spencer Daily Reporter. Note that Emmetsburg may also be in the mix. This would be another part in a substantial shift in school arrangements in northwest/north-central Iowa since the beginning of the decade. Semi-related from two months ago: The … Continue reading
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Dec
12
I-49 designated in Missouri
Aug. 8, 2010: This BGS south of Joplin is one of the many signs and assemblies that had to be changed to include Interstate 49. Clinching the state just got another wrinkle for me. As of this minute, there’s another … Continue reading
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Dec
11
Semi-official IA 330 extension date
I had been told that the signs for extending of IA 330 from US 65/IA 117 to I-80 would be installed by Monday. There were no changes to the south end Friday evening, so Monday seems like a good day … Continue reading
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