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My header image for the past few weeks has been the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, Massachusetts, at the tip of Cape Cod, which would seem an odd choice for a website focused on roads and Iowa. There’s a reason. The … Continue reading →

A more weighty matter than yesterday… The Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church has banned in-person worship until January 10. No candles for Advent (which starts Sunday). No Christmas caroling. No children’s Christmas program. No Christmas Eve candlelight service. No Epiphany. Now, … Continue reading →

After the news that Apple was going to be the exclusive streaming home of Peanuts specials, including those that had aired on broadcast TV for decades, there was a backlash, here included. Apple listened, at least a little. “A Charlie … Continue reading →

Right now, Iowa’s best high school singers and musicians are supposed to be at Hilton Coliseum for All-State. A month ago they found out they would not be. The All-State honor was bestowed as if they would have performed, including … Continue reading →

Today we honor Alex Trebek. For over three decades he brought integrity, humor and intelligence to his duties as host of Jeopardy! He will be in our hearts forever. Thank you, Alex. Love from us all. ???? pic.twitter.com/w8abYY8SX5 — Jeopardy! … Continue reading →

June 6, 1990. “Doc” Emma Brown finds a strange woman at her door who says she’s a time traveler. “Then tell me, Future Girl, who’s president of the United States in 2020?” Jennifer winces and gives out a Sam Beckett-esque … Continue reading →

October 18, 2020: On guard in Knoxville. The obvious tactic to strike fear in your heart right now is the easiest: the phrase “269-269”. (I don’t need to do horror movies. I pay attention to current events, I follow Iowa State sports, and … Continue reading →

Here’s a screencap from an ad during the Kansas State-Oklahoma game on Sept. 26: I immediately wondered, is Casey’s changing its logo? I was holding off on a blog post to get the Oklahoma game stuff out. I didn’t know … Continue reading →

Benton County is out of Pizza Huts. The restaurant in Vinton closed the day after Labor Day. It and 14 others in Iowa were shuttered as one of Pizza Hut’s largest franchisees filed for bankruptcy and announced it would close … Continue reading →

The ongoing issue of making US 30 a full freeway between Ames and Nevada took another step last month. The Nevada City Council voted in favor of an interchange at Airport Road/W 18th Street/610th Avenue on the west side of … Continue reading →