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Author Archives: Jeff
Jun
27
Iowa and MLB blackouts
The good thing about Des Moines is that it’s two hours from Omaha, three hours from Kansas City, four hours from the Twin Cities, six hours from St. Louis, and six hours from Chicago. The bad thing about Des Moines … Continue reading
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Jun
26
Video of derecho damage in Traer
The one-year anniversary of the derecho that struck central Iowa is approaching. This video on YouTube shows the immediate aftermath. (Caution for language. But in fairness, if you saw the side of an industrial building ripped apart you’d swear too.) … Continue reading
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Jun
24
Ed Thomas, 1950-2009
Three years ago today. The year before, ESPN had done a piece about Thomas and the tornado recovery in Parkersburg. 2011 followup in Sports Illustrated.
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Jun
23
More Sabula bridge construction information
The Illinois DOT is going to have a meeting about the US 52 bridge next week. The project engineer says the goal is to keep the existing bridge open during construction in 2015-17, which would be a very good thing … Continue reading
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Jun
23
US 66 tourism article
By Reuters.
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Jun
23
License Plate Countdown — ZMF
On a miscellaneous note, were there any KD’s through KX’s? It seems odd that I would never see one on any of my trips.
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Jun
22
Corn Carnival
We really love our corn! July 16, 2004. It’s been a few years since it was moved up, but it still feels very wrong to have Corn Carnival in June. (Especially this year, being the fourth of five Fridays.) Tonight is … Continue reading
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Jun
21
NBC Sports’ blogs need a copy editor
“A sneak peak at Maryland’s new basketball uniforms?” Peak? Really? (Also note: Mismatched socks are a thing now, at least if you’re Maryland. It could be worse.)
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Jun
20
ISU, BCS loner
CBS Sports adds up the BCS finishes by conference from the past five years based on 2014 conference memberships and “Iowa State is the only [Big 12] member without a Top 25 BCS finish since 2007.” However, that status is due to Texas … Continue reading
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Jun
19
Minor page updates
Photos taken in the past year have been added to IA 38, 186, 234, 273, and 359. The US 18 page now has the plaque that stands where the old suspension bridge crossed the Mississippi River. (Somehow I never added … Continue reading
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