Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous

Nov 10

I-74 bridge timeline

Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The westbound (northbound) I-74 bridge predates the interstate highway system by more than 20 years. As revealed at a Bettendorf City Council meeting, construction on the new I-74 bridge will begin in 2019 with expected completion around 2023. The first … Continue reading →

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Nov 09

Three seasons in one weekend

Posted on Friday, November 9, 2012, at 3:35 PM by Jeff

Well, this is, uh, weird. Also, Iowa.

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Nov 08

How Iowa’s congressmen have exited

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 12:40 PM by Jeff

Iowa’s House districts, 1942-60. Compare to the present-day map I put in the Election Day post. The reduction (again) of Iowa’s congressional districts created a race between incumbents in the new 3rd, which is one of the very few times … Continue reading →

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Nov 08

ISU fans benefit from Longhorn Network

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 11:05 AM by Jeff

Longhorn Network-branded camera equipment at the Erwin Center in Austin, January 24, 2012. Photo has been lightened. The Iowa State at Texas game was picked for the nearly-mythical Longhorn Network a while ago, probably as the least-desired conference home game … Continue reading →

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Nov 06

Election Day

Posted on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at 1:15 AM by Jeff

Iowa officially loses a U.S. House seat today, now on a peer level with Arkansas and Utah. This is technically the fifth set of Iowa U.S. House districts in my lifetime. Also, we are now as far from the 2000 election … Continue reading →

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Nov 01

Two longtime Iowa TV personalities leaving

Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at 10:51 AM by Jeff

WHO’s John Bachman is leaving at the end of November and KCRG’s John Campbell is retiring Dec. 14.

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Oct 26

How many needed for SEC membership?

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2012, at 2:03 PM by Jeff

Iowa’s third standalone Chick-Fil-A opened Thursday and a fourth will open next week.

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Oct 25

For your 3 AM Old Navy needs

Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at 8:13 PM by Jeff

Tanger Outlet at the Williamsburg exit will be open from 10 PM Thanksgiving to 9 PM Friday. That’s 23 solid hours of shopping potential. The Iowa-Nebraska game starts at 11 AM that Friday, so maybe the late (early?) hours will … Continue reading →

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Oct 24

Sioux City historical map series changes

Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at 11:52 AM by Jeff

While looking through old aerial photos of Sioux City I noticed two very little changes to its alignment that I hadn’t included in my map series. (In fact, if I didn’t make this post I doubt they’d be seen at … Continue reading →

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Oct 22

Windsor Heights doesn’t include Hickman Road

Posted on Monday, October 22, 2012, at 10:04 AM by Jeff

Despite being in the southwest corner of the intersection of Hickman Road and 63rd Street, this position is actually in Urbandale. Here’s an interesting tidbit I came across last week. If you look at the DOT city map of Windsor … Continue reading →

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