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Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous
Sep
15
“Musical Memories” off WMT
I only caught the end on Sept. 1, but it sounded like the show was moving off WMT-AM 600 to KMJM-AM 1360 the following week. The last song was “May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You”, written by Iowa’s … Continue reading
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Sep
13
Happy 100th birthday, Lincoln Highway route!
July 5, 2013: Three Bridges Park on the east side of Grand Junction The name was announced in July, but the path from coast to coast wasn’t made official until Sept. 13, 1913. The New York Times article about the … Continue reading
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Sep
12
Lincoln Highway at 100: The Omaha shift
July 12, 2013: This loop is really a spur. It runs from the state line to the corner of 6th and Erie in Missouri Valley. When US 30 was paved west of Boone in 1931, it completed the Lincoln Highway … Continue reading
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Sep
04
Mason City bans birthday treats in schools
This is not the America I grew up in.
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Aug
29
That May rain would come in useful right about now
100% of Iowa is back into “abnormally dry” and more than a fifth is in “severe drought”. Waterloo has received less than half its average rainfall for August after receiving 1½ times the average in May.
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Aug
25
Developers, developers, developers, developers
Wanted in Rock Valley. (Sioux City Journal) I’m sorry. After Friday’s news about Steve Ballmer, I couldn’t resist.
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Aug
22
Very long ESPN piece about Dan Gable
and how his struggle to save Olympic wrestling fits with the rest of his life.
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Aug
20
KCCI’s not so peak performance
From today’s noon news. *buries head in hands*
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Aug
19
This is supposed to be a flattering profile?
Ames Tribune: There is nothing extravagant about this state. Iowa rates in the middle tier of population and average income. It’s not a destination setting for outsiders, and there’s no big-city draw. Iowa’s weather is often frustrating, and other than … Continue reading
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Aug
16
State fair observations
In no particular order: Friday was the 30th anniversary of the hottest day ever of the Iowa State Fair — August 16, 1983, which was Older Iowans Day that year. I was there. However, the National Weather Service was not … Continue reading
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