Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous

There has literally never been a time in my life when Ron Steele wasn’t behind the anchor desk at Channel 7. The Waterloo Courier has a long profile and look back. Steele has covered the occasional North Tama sporting event … Continue reading →

Coverage from the Register and Gazette on Tuesday’s event in DC.

In the April 2014 issue of the Atlantic, and already online, there is a long piece by Adam Doster called “Fighting Over the Field of Dreams.” It’s about the field and the Ballpark Heaven development. About three-fifths of the way … Continue reading →

Lena Dunham’s character on the HBO series “Girls” has been accepted into the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. This may be inspired by the fact that one of the show’s story editors has an MFA from the workshop (NSFW-ish, both for the explicitness endemic … Continue reading →

“Clive Town Center.“

No, this isn’t about highways or schools, but it is about Iowa, and in this case, something close to Tama County. The sighting in Waterloo is the fourth in a county not bordering the Mississippi River. Hug your ash trees, … Continue reading →

At least it’s above zero.

Today, a trial starts in Scott County to stop the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois from selling four camps in the state, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Meanwhile, the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa also intends to … Continue reading →

When it gets below 250 Kelvin, you know you’re in trouble. Remember, being cold builds character. Des Moines’ three lowest highs for Jan. 6 are -10, -3, and a balmy 1 above; Waterloo’s are -15, -6, and -5. Monday’s temperature … Continue reading →

When the Iowa Department of Transportation released its redesigned homepage in July, I was very disgruntled. I saw the triumph of style over substance, a three-button splash screen that obscured more than it helped. (In other words, I had the … Continue reading →