What is everyone paying per week for day care costs?

We're getting things, try anyway, lined up for day care when our little one comes. We are trying to secure a spot for an in-home daycare for our infant. The local daycare center is our back-up plan in case we can't get an in-home.
Daycare center = $240
In-home: one was $150 and the other is $185.

Looking to see what others are paying so I can get a sense of the range in the metro area.

Heads up for anyone heading to KC for the Men's and/or Women's tournament. The Hampton Inn and Suites KC-Country Club Plaza is starting Renovations sometime in March this year.

I know a lot of ISU fans stay there and this could affect your stay. The web site says work will be done between 9am and 5pm.

What's the trick? When I hit the download icon it takes me to forums.

San Francisco 49ers versus Kansas City Chiefs!

I feel like we're in for a great game with this match-up. Two teams playing really great football down the stretch facing off in Miami.

Predictions?

I knew the Athletic Department was planning a pedestrian bridge over University Boulevard, but I had no idea the bridge would extend all the way to the stadium's east concourse. That will be really nice for both the pedestrians and the cars!

This will be presented at the February Board of Regents Meeting:

Stadium gateway bridge
Athletics department officials will present to the board's property and facilities committee a request to begin planning a pedestrian bridge over University Boulevard east of Jack Trice Stadium. The project would include an elevated walkway all the way to the stadium's east concourse to create a safer pedestrian route between the stadium and parking, and enhance the south entry to campus. Its estimated cost, $8-12 million, would be funded with athletics department operating funds and private gifts.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2021-nfl-draft-brock-purdy-is-a-dark-horse-top-prospect/

Interesting...

It's getting time to retire the seven year old Toshiba Satellite, aka "The Brick". Been a faithful tool for seven years. Although it's not that I don't get mocked about it when I use it to stream games for local gamewatches.

Kinda narrowed down to 15" size +/- (used to that size screen) , 256GB SSD (based on how much space I used on The Brick), average RAM plus decent graphic card (not gaming or video editing), good higher end display. Kinda ruled out true 2 in 1's but would maybe like the touch screen. Will be using just as much as a computer as a media player/streamer. I do a lot of photo editing. Don't travel much or carry my computer with me during the day but lighter weight and longer battery life are on my check list.

Was thinking Dell XPS 15" or 13" (video display and compact/lightweight) put when I went to look at them in real life I hated the keyboards. Any of the newer keyboards will be an adjustment for me after years on my bigger work Dell and The Brick. So, thinking for sure 15" and with keyboard not as squeezed as the Dell XPS series. Also going to have to adjust to touch pad without the traditional mouse left/right button keys....almost no one issues laptops with those anymore.

DT Willis Singleton Jr. committing tonight at 5 pm CST. ISU is favored at time of post. Long time recruit for this staff.

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For those of us who dont have a team playing, lets discuss the commercials. The good, bad, funny, or sad.

Saw where Big10 AD's are proposing transfers be eligible immediately.

IMO the NCAA has created this situation by their arbitrary handling of transfer requests. But I don't think the Big10 AD's proposal is a good idea and basically creates unrestricted "free agency". I also feel it values the kid for their athletic ability ONLY.

With so many behind the scene hangers on (family, handlers, etc.), it creates a situation where elite programs will be able to recruit other college players. I think it would only be natural to see the NBA mentality of super teams happen in college sports. It also make conferences like the MVC, MAC, A10 the minor leagues for P5 conferences.

I am for loosening the rules, but I think there needs to be an academic element. I would propose:

1. Give student athletes 5 years of playing time. Eliminate redshirts.
2. I would require all transfers within the first 2 years of entering college to still have to sit a year.
3. After the first 2 years a player can transfer and be eligible to play immediately. But I would include an academic progress component as well. Academic progress would be credit and GPA based on years in school. If a kid doesn't meet academic progress requirements they have to sit.

This would apply to all sports- Olympic and Revenue. No exceptions for family situations.

Congrats to Lexi!

https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/content/dam/aag/mcdaag-2020-roster.pdf

Caitlin Clark also made the team. This Register article about Clark making the team mentions a future Maryland player making the team but not Donarski.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...ruit-named-mcdonalds-all-american/4556375002/

EDIT: As posted below, there's a Register article on Donarski that came out at almost the same time I posted this

It’s crazy how many of them go off the rails yet parents keep seeing the dollars.

The latest from the one and only Goldberg. Dude is only 41 in that picture.

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From Cyclones.com:

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - The Iowa State women's basketball team (12-7, 4-4, Big 12) continues its two-game road swing as it squares off with West Virginia (13-5, 3-4 Big 12) on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. on ESPNU. The Cyclones are 5-10 all-time against WVU and 2-5 on the road against the Mountaineers.

Where: WVU Coliseum - Morgantown, West Virginia
When: Sunday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Rae Johnson, Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw, Ashley Joens, Adriana Camber, Kristin Scott
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Brent Blum, Jamie Steyer
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Tyler Denning, Renee Montgomery

Not sure the notice of Rae Johnson starting is correct. I thought she was out a minimum of these two road games. Will find out at gametime I guess but thinking Thurmon likely starts.

Might be a tough go today with our short bench.

I’m not trying to troll or be a jerk in any way but what’s happened? You guys seemed like National title contenders only 5 years ago. I know a lot of you guys on this board like to blame Prohm but are there any other factors

I have two tickets for the games above in sec 201 row 1 of the balcony. Asking $ 75.00 for each game or best offer. If you buy all 3 games $55.00 each.

Not really sure which thread this should go under, but I'll leave it here for now.

Think this is going to be a exciting dual that Iowa ends up dominating in the team score. Rumors are swirling that Eierman is going to go, which makes Iowa that much tougher to beat this year. I hate to say it, but they have an absolutely stacked lineup. Ranking the matchups for tonight from most excited to watch to least:

165
141 (assuming Eierman is in fact wrestling)
174
184
133
Hwt
157 (this goes up the list if Berge wrestles)
197
125 (Lee will tech his guy, but he is always fun to watch)
149 (both guys wrestle pretty boring styles. I see a 3-2 type match)

At the end of the day, I think Iowa wins pretty comfortably, like 24-12 or so, but the individual matches will be great previews for NCAAs

vs


IOWA STATE (9-11, 2-5 BIG 12)
VS. TEXAS (13-7, 3-4 BIG 12)
SATURDAY, FEB. 1 | 1 P.M. CST
AUSTIN, TEXAS | ERWIN CENTER (16,540)

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network
Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)
TV: Longhorn Network
Talent: Lowell Galindo (pxp); Lance Blanks (analyst)

???

Augustana-Unattached, SD Augustana (SD),
2 Briar Cliff, IA Briar Cliff (Iowa)
3 Chadron State, NE Chadron State, NE
4 Concordia (Neb.), NE
5 Cylcone Regional Training Center, IA
6 Dakota Wesleyan, SD
7 Dickinson State, ND Dickinson State (N.D
8 Doane, NE Doane University, NE
9 Graceland University, IA
10 Grand View,IA
11 Hastings, NE Hastings (Neb.
12 Iowa Lakes Community College, IA
13 Iowa State, IA
14 Iowa Western Community College, IA
15 Jackrabbit Wrestling Club
16 Jamestown, ND Jamestown (N.D.),
17 Midland, NE Midland (Neb.),
18 Minnesota West, MN
19 Morningside, IA
20 Northern State, SD
21 Northwestern, IA
22 South Dakota State
23 Unattached, IA
24 Unattached-Nebraska, NE
25 Nebraska Kearney
26 Valiant College Prepatory, AZ
27 Waldorf, IA
28 Wayne State, NE
29 Winona State University

Hi and welcome to this week's On That Note. Each week one of us guys (@cyclones500, @CycloneRulzzz or I) bring you a music column hoping you will all chime in with your contributions to the chosen topic.

Last week was: On That Note: Musical Compass, found here: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-musical-compass.254197/

This week the topic is Occupation. The song lyrics, title or Artist must be the name of an occupation. The actual occupation name. NOT A Description of the work or duties of the job. For instance these two DO NOT COUNT:

I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow: He describes writing songs but never does the occupation "Songwriter" appear in the lyrics.
Working in a Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey: Again he describes working in the coal mine and several tasks but never does the word "Miner" appear.

My First Five:

So Long Frank Lloyd Wright - Simon and Garfunkel - Architect
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The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel - Boxer (and Whores, if you want to call that an occupation)
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Baby Driver - Simon and Garfunkel - Engineer
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I Am The Walrus - Beatles - Policeman
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Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man - The Byrds - Musician and (all night)DJ
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Been working on getting a list of guys in town for Junior day today. This is what I have so far. Pretty solid group if you ask me.

Charles Wright, QB, Texas

Brody Brecht, WR, Ankeny, Iowa

Tristan Michaud, WR, Canada

Jaylin Noel, WR, Mo.

Melvin Swindle, DT, Okla.

Max Llewellyn, TE, Urbandale, Iowa

Jeremiah Pittman, DT, Illinois

Tobechi Okoli, DE, Mo.

Howard Brown, QB, Mo.

Seth Malcom, ATH, Tabor, Iowa

Xavier Nwankpa, CB, SE Polk, Iowa

Will McLaughlin, LB, Harlan, Iowa