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KGAN controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1994

    Cedar Rapids sewer-solvent purchasing scandal

    KGAN investigated a case in which the city purchased sewer solvent at an 800 percent markup from a local chemical company. The producer involved later pleaded guilty to paying 235 bribes to five Cedar Rapids city employees. The reporting earned KGAN a George Foster Peabody Award.