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Jun 13

ISU sideswipes continue

Last week, it came on the basketball court, as ESPN blogger Eamon Brennan ranks the coaching jobs. Iowa State was eighth of ten in the Big 12. The harsh winters might detract recruits and, even though it features the Big … Continue reading →

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Jun 12

I-74 bridge moved to 2018

The Quad-City Times says Iowa and Illinois have ironed out their differences and that the Iowa DOT will prepare for putting money in a time frame just past the current five-year plan. Note that the headline reflects fiscal 2018, which … Continue reading →

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Jun 12

Unclear on the Concept Dept.

Mitt Romney’s “Every Town Counts” bus tour across six states “with a focus on small towns” will stop in the third-largest city in Iowa.

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Jun 11

I-380 construction possibilities

The DOT last month unveiled a host of possibilities for upgrading and improving I-380 in the Cedar Rapids area. Here’s a summary of the design ideas for the interchanges. The most notable point is that all of the smaller interchanges … Continue reading →

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Jun 10

“You’re Welcome”

“Unnecessary” “quotes” on IA 175 in Eldora, Memorial Day. The sign contractor, IPSI, made a construction-orange county road shield for the street detour around the courthouse area.

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Jun 10

A long way for new roads

 June 24, 2007 Now that I have finished traveling my last interstate in northern Illinois, I encounter one of the unfortunate side effects of roadgeeking: It can take a really long time to drive to somewhere new. Newton County, Indiana, … Continue reading →

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Jun 09

On top-heavy staffs

Ankeny has associate principal and assistant principal positions. Will those double up with the two-high-school system too?

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Jun 09

ISU WBB promotion stays in the family

Hmm. It is, of course, not wrong for Bill Fennelly to promote his son to assistant coach. Billy Fennelly is qualified. However, it is a bit disappointing for a variety of reasons: 1) It would have been the perfect time … Continue reading →

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Jun 08

A future that wasn’t

SI’s Andy Staples chronicles an alternate 21st century in college football that starts with Florida beating LSU in 2004 and climaxes in — well, an SEC rematch for the 2011 national championship. In the process, Iowa State hires Ron Zook … Continue reading →

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Jun 08

Mor chikin

Cedar Rapids is getting a standalone Chick-Fil-A. It will be the second one in the state. The other is in Davenport and all other locations in Iowa are inside mall food courts.

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