Hawkeye State cartoon character, later to be named Herky the Hawk, was hatched. The creator was Richard Spencer III, instructor of journalism. The impish hawk was an immediate hit and he acquired a name through a statewide contest staged by the UI Athletic Department. John Franklin, a Belle Plaine alumnus, was the man who suggested Herky. Hawkeye State The Hawkeye State is a nickname for the state of Iowa. According to the state's tourism web site, "Two Iowa promoters from Burlington are believed to have popularized the name." The nickname was given approval by territorial officials in 1838, eight years before Iowa
Virginia State Route 82 Virginia State Route 82 State Route 82 (SR 82) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Cleveland Road, the state highway runs from SR 600 and SR 661 in Cleveland to U.S. Route 19 Business (US 19 Business) in Lebanon. SR 82, which provides a mountain crossing connecting the two towns in central Russell County, was established in the early 1930s. SR 82 begins at US 19 Business (Main Street) at the west end of downtown Lebanon. The two-lane road heads northwest as Cleveland Road. The state highway crosses