Clayton County Museum Crawl 2
Here s the second half of my six-museum marathon from one day in June.
Iowa Highway Ends (etc.)
Stuff about Iowa highways, schools, and other items of interest.
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Always looking for the local connection
Le Grand Reporter 4/13/23: Herbert Hoover calls on relatives LeGrand included in Iowa itinerary — Uncle Davis and Aunt Amelia warmly greeted LeGrand entertained distinguished company Thursday afternoon and evening. Herbert Hoover, member of President Harding’s cabinet and one of Continue reading
Final design set for Merrill rail crossing
Waiting for a train on US 75 in Merrill is an experience one wants to have as little as possible. I endured it once last year. Now it s going to be fixed. The Iowa DOT has settled on a design Continue reading
US 20/59 intersections to be converted to J-turns
Good news: US 20 will not be getting a roundabout in Holstein! Bad news: Both intersections with US 59 are going to become J-turns! The story from KTIV says that this was selected over the roundabout due to right-of-way issues. Continue reading
Hardy Consolidated, then un-consolidated
Here s a story about a school district dissolving before formation of modern school districts was really a thing in Iowa.
License Plate Letters — QYT
Are we quite through with the Q s in the Iowa license plate alphabet, after about a year, maybe a little less? It appears so. The next thing to watch for is when the E s, F s, and G s get replaced, which Continue reading
A history of the Meskwaki in Iowa
The final event in the Iowa DOT s America 250 Scenic Byways series was close to home. Three speakers, including historian Johnathan Buffalo, gave presentations about the Meskwaki tribe s presence in Iowa, which has been continuous since 1735.
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton’s longest day
It s championship or bust for Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton — not only in softball, but for all but one of its sports teams, period. The Spartans are a 1-seed playing in Fort Dodge today at noon. Seven hours later, in Audubon, the Continue reading
Analysis of RAGBRAI LIII route
My look at this year s RAGBRAI route might be light on highway content, but it is heavy on ranting about infographic design and map directions. Among my concerns is how static maps were not updated when a late change in Continue reading
Traer Pizza Palace reopening!
As possibly the person who carried the news about Traer Pizza Palace s passing the farthest (non-Facebook category), I have to pass on an update: Pizza Palace is back! A poster says the restaurant will have its grand reopening Friday from Continue reading