Iowa Wines - Yes, You Read That Correctly Written on July 22, 2009, by justin.foss.
7/22/2009 - Today I took an hour drive to the Park Farm Winery in Bankston, IA. It’s near Dubuque. It is a great place with fantastic scenery. My story was about the new Approved Viticultural Area, or AVA. It’s called the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Think of it much like the Napa Valley area in [...]
Swimming Laps Around the City Written on July 19, 2009, by justin.foss.
7/19/2009 - I did a story on Saturday about lap swimmers being upset at the Parks and Rec department in Cedar Rapids. They’re frustrated that the city isn’t making a priority about offering the public pools to lap swimmers.
Not long after the story aired, a group sent me an e-mail about a way to help [...]
Where is the Line? Written on July 10, 2009, by justin.foss.
7/10/2009 - This week I did a story on a man who accuses the Cedar Rapids Police Department of excessive force for using a Taser like weapon against him. He says he didn’t do anything wrong, except not get out of his car immediately when an officer ran at him and started screaming, “Get out [...]
A Fair of a Time Written on July 8, 2009, by justin.foss.
7/8/2009 - I’m working on a story about stay-cations. With the economy in the tank -how many times have I written that lead lately - county fairs are actually spending more to bring in more entertainment. Despite budget cuts at companies and governments, fairs are bucking the trend.
Why? The Association of Iowa Fairs says its [...]