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The City said a glitch in their system caused some people to not be charged for water usage, now they have to make up for those payments.
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The City said a glitch in their system caused some people to not be charged for water usage, now they have to make up for those payments.
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Glitch in Bondurant water system forces some residents to pay up to 5 months of water usage
The City said a glitch in their system caused some people to not be charged for water usage, now they have to make up for those payments.
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Monday is a big day in Iowa: It's the first day county auditors can mail out absentee ballots, as well as the first day you can vote early via satellite location.
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