Dubuque Reaches Clean Water Settlement Over Sewage Overflows
Dubuque will pay a 205000 penalty and invest millions to overhaul wastewater and sewer systems after admitting years of untreated sewage discharges into Catfish Creek and the Mississippi during heavy rains. The settlement with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and the EPA requires plant upgrades, redesigned alleys, and a 34 month compliance plan to meet Clean Water Act limits.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Mississippi River
Iowa
Tom Miller
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Catfish Creek
Mississippi
van Milligen
EPA
Kansas City
Karl Brooks
Part of U S 169 bridge collapses in Fort Dodge
Part of the U S 169 bridge in Fort Dodge collapsed during demolition on Monday, sending two Minnowa Construction workers about 20 feet to the ground with minor injuries. Both men were treated at a hospital as the 66 foot span buckled during a replacement project. The center section had already been removed and traffic was diverted while crews cleared debris and investigators examined the incident.
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Éink Arendt
Jeremy Patterson
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
David Luers
Minnowa Construction Inc
Harmony, Minn
Proje
Ben Thorson
Thorson
Constructi
Norm McDonald
Iowa Department of Transportation
McDonald
Second Avenue
Four Iowa City residents charged in separate incidents
Public safety and county attorney records show charges against Stephanie Touch Joshua Ehrhart Michael Ray and Bruce Vanoumey for offenses in Iowa City and Swisher. Michael Ray faces a second offense and child endangerment after his sons ages five and three were in the vehicle. Hindu Temple property thefts totaling about 300 dollars are under investigation.
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Iowa
Stephanie L. Touch
E. College St
Iowa City
Gilbert and
Market Streets
Joshua W. Ehrhart
Highland Ct
Dodge
Burlington Streets
Michael D. Ray
Southgate
Bruce C. Vanoumey
Swisher
The Log B Terra Theft Report Details Multiple Break-Ins
A theft log lists several entries: 5445 Cedar Dr NW between 9 p.m. Friday and 7 30 a.m. Saturday with fishing gear and electronics worth 520 dollars. 1214 15th St SE between 10 and 11 p.m. Saturday with electronics and other items worth 1 465 dollars. 110 16th St NE between 6 05 and 6 08 p.m. Sunday with electronics worth 385 dollars. 620 Ashton PI NE between 11 30 a.m. Saturday and 9 18 p.m. Sunday with wallet items. no estimate provided.
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Cedar Dr. NW
15Th St. SE
16Th St. NE
Ashton PI. NE
The Gazette Reports On County Daily News
The Gazette tracks ongoing county events with brief updates on local government, public matters, and community happenings. Readers get compact notes on council actions, public notices, and notable incidents within the region.
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the Gazette
Former teacher and volleyball coach convicted on sexual exploitation counts
A Jones County jury found Jeremy Chamberlin guilty on six counts related to sexual exploitation of a 14 year old student. He was charged with felony sexual exploitation by a school employee and several counts of lascivious conduct and disseminating obscene materials to a minor.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Olin
Jeremy Chamberlin
Phil Parsons
Chamberlin
Waterloo police ID victim in river crash
Waterloo police identified the driver as 50 year old Ronald Fluhr of Waterloo who may have had a medical attack before his car veered off the road into the Cedar River at about 12 40 p m Sunday. He was on his cellphone during the crash and an autopsy was set for Monday.
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Independence
Mark A. Little
Darwin Meyer
10Th St. NE
Little
Buchanan County
Meyer
Waterloo
Cedar River
Ronald Fluhr
Fluhr
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Johnson County
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Naoma Dr. SW
Cedar Hearing
Melissa Heinrich
29Th St. NE
Suite A
Nancy Sickelka
Lowa
Chillicothe
U.S. Postal Service
Hayesville
Postal Service
Richard Watkins
Watkins
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Unionville
Udell
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AspenDental
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