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Author Archives: Jeff
Apr
05
Tama County V18 at US 30 closing for paving work
Here’s a small but interesting construction notice from the DOT: V18 at US 30 is closing today “to do concrete paving in the area.” My theory is that it’s related to the old roadbed for 30 that was bypassed with … Continue reading
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Apr
03
IA 3 construction in Dubuque County restarting
An eight-month-long closure of IA 3 in Dubuque County starting today will continue the $15 million rebuild of the highway, an Iowa DOT press release says. This segment, originally scheduled for 2021, is specific to the segment between Boy Scout … Continue reading
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Mar
31
When pants are outlawed, only outlaws will wear pants
Outlying areas of Appanoose County, including the towns of Cincinnati, Exline, Mystic, Numa, and Rathbun, were involuntarily attached to the Centerville school district in the summer of 1966 as the modern district era in Iowa began. Not only did the … Continue reading
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Mar
29
But what does Metropolis-style pizza look like?
My previous complaint about “Superman & Lois” had to do with my inability to suspend disbelief when Smallville’s football team played Metropolis in a day game that required an overnight hotel stay. Now, the show has established Smallville is within … Continue reading
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Mar
27
Marion Crandell, 1872-1918
June 19, 2021: This marker for Marion Crandell is near the Government Bridge at Davenport. According to a 2001 Cedar Rapids Gazette article, this marker, restored that year, was “the first in a series of markers identifying a coast-to-coast Gold … Continue reading
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Mar
24
Mount Vernon Road cemetery wall taken down
A historic rock wall with Oak Park Cemetery at the corner of Mount Vernon Road SE and 15th Street SE in eastern Cedar Rapids has been removed. KCRG has a story and video. The “Mount Vernon cutoff” east of Memorial … Continue reading
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Mar
22
A is for Ayrshire
This is the 20th anniversary of my first multi-day trip to photograph Iowa highway signs. I spent the first half of spring break cooped up to pump out an important class paper, then set out amid gray skies and brown … Continue reading
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Mar
20
RAGBRAI L: Count-up to 50
In a change from January, the RAGBRAI L route announced March 13 does not have a total of 50 communities. A RAGBRAI staffer posted online on March 15 that road construction and bridge issues have affected plans, and that the century … Continue reading
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Mar
17
Sioux City to tear down Crescent Park school
Sioux City’s Crescent Park Elementary School, which from a certain point of view closed twice, will be demolished by the end of the year, the Sioux City Journal reported last month. A final public walkthrough of the building was held … Continue reading
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Mar
15
How, and how not, to predict a basketball season
Here is a “best practices” guide for preparing for a casual interview with a coach about an upcoming basketball season. OMG I can’t watch: “Coach, tell me about this year’s team.” Shooting for .500: “Coach, what are you looking forward to … Continue reading
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