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About Justin Foss/SourceMedia Group News

Justin Foss is a former SourceMedia Group journalist.

Monticello’s Flooding

UPDATED AT 9:34 P.M. WITH info about sewage treatment – BY JUSTIN FOSS MONTICELLO -The sewage treatment plant is shut down in Monticello.  Jones County Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard said the plant shut down Saturday evening after taking on … Continue reading

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Records Falling with Flooding in Manchester and Independence

MANCHESTER – The water is the sight to see, but for many who have called Manchester home for years, this is just another chapter. “This is five times now since 93.  This is the fifth time,” said Gerald Kelchen, 72, … Continue reading

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People Prepare for Flooding in Independence

INDEPENDENCE – People in Independence are in flood mode again, its an action they know all too well. The town sits on the Wapsipinicon River, and towns upstream of here received as six inches of rain or more in the … Continue reading

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Landlords Threaten Lawsuit to Change New Cedar Rapids Ordinance

CEDAR RAPIDS – They’re asking for clarification, and the Landlords of Linn County are willing to go to court to get it. The group, which represents many of the landlords in Cedar Rapids, said it has hired an attorney to … Continue reading

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Magic Bus Location Debate could Involve All Tailgaters

IOWA CITY – The Magic Bus might need some real magic to stick around another year. The tailgating tradition is looking for a new place after new owners upped the rent of their old spot.  Neighbors of the new spot … Continue reading

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Siren Malfunctions and Gives Reminder – They’re Not Just For Tornadoes

CEDAR RAPIDS – Emergency management workers said they’re trying to figure out why an outdoor warning siren sounded on its own Friday night. The siren didn’t sound a horn, but instead a verbal warning about an emergency at the Duane … Continue reading

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Emergency Alert Sirens Activate Falsely Near Nuclear Power Plant

CEDAR RAPIDS – The emergency alert sirens may have activated inadvertently near the Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant Friday night. People in Northeast Cedar Rapids called Newsline 9 to report they were hearing sirens telling them to take shelter and … Continue reading

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Battle For Tailgating near Kinnick hits High Stakes

UPDATED at 8:45 with entire story. IOWA CITY – Hawkeye fans might not recognize Melrose Avenue this year as they head out for one of the many home games at Kinnick Stadium. A fight over the future location of the … Continue reading

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Why Are So Many People Homeless in Cedar Rapids?

Updates Entire Story at 5:53 p.m. CEDAR RAPIDS – A new study this week says Cedar Rapids ranks #11 as the most affordable place to live in America.  It’s a new poll by CNN and Money Magazine. Yet, also this … Continue reading

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Will the New Landlord Ordinance Clean Up Cedar Rapids?

UPDATE AT 2:15 p.m. with information on when it will be enacted. CEDAR RAPIDS – Tuesday night, the Cedar Rapids City Council passed their new landlord ordinance that is designed to help the city handle troublemakers. It requires all landlords … Continue reading

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