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About Jami Brinton/SourceMedia Group News

Jami Brinton is a former SourceMedia reporter.

Chicken intestines cover Johnson County roads

JOHNSON COUNTY – Rural Johnson County residents are fed up with finding chicken intestines covering the road in front of their home. “Nobody should have to put up with this,” said Tom Gingerich, a resident along 520th Street near Kalona. Gingerich … Continue reading

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IC family hopes missing hiker will be found alive

IOWA CITY – It has been more than 16 days since the last time anyone has seen City High graduate James Nelson. “I don’t know what to do now,” said his mother Cathy Nelson.  “I can’t give up hope.” James … Continue reading

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Unsafe carbon monoxide levels detected at IC HACAP head start

IOWA CITY – Unsafe carbon monoxide levels detected by Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) head start facility on 367 Southgate Avenue in Iowa City prompted the program to cancel classes for the day. HACAP head start director Christi Regan … Continue reading

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Co-worker tried to prevent Fosdick from falling off ladder

Updated with information from interview with Jens Nissen, executive officer with Iowa Occupational Safety and Health IOWA CITY – Records obtained from the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety state Mikel O’Haver, a co-worker of Thomas Fosdick who died … Continue reading

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Use of ICPD’s new riot gear sparks emotional debate

IOWA CITY – The tug-of-war of words over the impact of Iowa City’s so-called 21-only ordinance reached a new level Monday as those opposed to the new law alleged the Iowa City Police Department is purchasing new riot gear to … Continue reading

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City High students evacuated for fire alarm sounding

UPDATE: Iowa City Police Department said Thursday morning that a City High student pulled the fire alarm that forced a school-wide evacuation Wednesday afternoon because “he was mad at his history teacher. Sergeant Denise Brotherton of the Iowa City Police Department … Continue reading

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Two UI students hospitalized after being struck by car

Final write-through. IOWA CITY – Two University of Iowa students were struck by a car late Friday night. Sergeant Denise Brotherton of the Iowa City Police Department confirmed Monday morning that 19-year-olds Brittany Lambert and Christopher Hunter were struck by … Continue reading

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New Iowa Football Game Rules Clamp Down on Drinking

IOWA CITY— “Think Before You Drink” is the new University of Iowa campaign which seeks to reduce unsafe behavior linked to excessive drinking.  The initiative means that UI police and other officers will be enforcing some new rules and stepping … Continue reading

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Interstate 80 re-opens after serious accident near Grinnell

Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines says Melissa Standard is still in critical condition as of 4:30 p.m. today. Mercy in Des Moines says both Barbara Hingst and Vance Faulkner are in fair condition right now with non-life threatening … Continue reading

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ISU prepares to clean up campus for fall semester

AMES – Floodwaters at Iowa State University continued to recede Thursday as leaders prepare to pump out and clean up the mess left behind. Most of Wednesday’s flooding impacted “non-academic, non-laboratory” buildings like Hilton Coliseum and the Scheman Conference Center, … Continue reading

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