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Thursday, July 05, 2012  Marion County has a new emergency alert system that uses your landline telephone.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day for May 24, we talk about a risk involved with ditching your landline phone.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day for April 21, we discuss how you use the telephone.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  Make sure your cell phone is charged, or if electricity goes out, rely on your corded landline.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  Phone companies hanging up on printed directories.

Monday, August 24, 2009  Telephone landlines are becoming a thing of the past Iowa State University dormitories.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009  One way to cope with the recession: More cell-phone users are dropping their landlines

Thursday, March 12, 2009  CDC: 16.5% of Ill. households cell phone-only