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On June 16, 2026, at approximately 10:09 a.m., Clayton County deputies responded to a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Highway 13 and Emerald Drive. Upon arrival, deputies determined that a black 2004 Big Dog Chopper motorcycle was traveling northbound on Highway 13 when the driver lost control. The driver, later identified as Luke Lott, 46, of Garber, entered the east ditch and was thrown from the motorcycle. Lott was airlifted from the scene in critical condition a

On April 21, 2026, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Clayton County deputies issued a summons to Matthew Palmer, 34, of Garnavillo, for driving while license revoked. This charge resulted from a motorist assist on Highway 18, during which Palmer admitted to driving the vehicle. On June 9, 2026, at approximately 5:14 PM, Clayton County deputies arrested Brian Brainard, 41, of Fayette, for driving while license revoked. The arrest occurred after Brainard drove himself to the Clayton

On June 29th, 2026, at approximately 7:18 p.m., a Garnavillo police officer on routine patrol in the 500 block of South Monroe Street observed a male subject operating a motor vehicle who the officer knew to have a suspended driver’s license. It should be noted that this subject had previously been stopped about his suspended license, was issued a citation in lieu of arrest, and was told not to drive again barely a week prior to this incident. John Whitesell, 35, of Garnavill

A Manchester man was injured in an accident in Delaware County. 57-year old Michael Lee Reth was injured in the accident. Delaware County Authorities report that on July 7th at 9:01am, Reth was operating a 2012 Freightliner Semi-Trailer northbound on Jefferson Road. A 2007 Freightliner Commercial Truck operated by 64-year old David Andrew Hermsen of Dyersville was waiting to enter a job site. Hermsen received the go ahead and made a left hand turn into the path of the Re

(Dyersville, IA) -- A name has been picked for the baseball team playing at the Field of Dreams ballpark. The Dyersville Dreamers will be the newest edition to the Northwoods League starting in 2027. Voters chose the name out of five finalists: the Corn Dogs, the Ghosts, the Moonlighters, the Spirits and the Dreamers. The $120-million-dollar professional ballpark opened in June and is hosting the Northwoods League All-Star game tonight at 7 p.m. The Phillies and Twins will fa

Date: /7/2026 Time: 1:00 pm Incident/Charge: Two Counts of Aggravated Misdemeanor Invasion of Privacy Location: County Road B32, Ossian, Iowa Person: Weston Recio Address: Ossian, Iowa Age: 41 Incident Details: In June 2026, the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office received a report of a hidden camera in a bathroom at a residence on County Road B32, Ossian, Iowa. A juvenile reported seeing this camera while in the shower. Deputies responded and immediately initiated an investig

AIR AWARE: PROTECT EVERY BREATH Did you know that as an adult, we breathe in about 3,000 gallons of air a day? Crazy, right? When was the last time you stopped to think about the quality of that air you breathe? For most of us, “not very often”. Crawford County, along with the Regional Southwest 7 Environmental Health Partnership want you to be more air quality aware! Air quality is defined as how clean or polluted the air is and is measured using an Air Quality Index

On July 6, 2026, at approximately 10:31am, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 60th Street and Y Avenue, approximately two miles north of Oran. After further investigation, it was determined that Kayla Marie Scheffert, age 34 of Sumner, was east bound on 60th Street in a White 2023 Toyota Camry SE when Britney Ann Lawrence, age 35 of Eau Claire, WI, was northbound on Y Avenue and failed to yield at

The Monona City Council approved a bid for the Fire Station Roof Project. The bid went to Ashbacher Building Supplies for 66-thousand. The Council approved a bid to fix the Air Conditioning at the Fire Station at a cost of five-thousand dollars. The bid went to Kurt’s Plumbing and Heating. The Council approved a resolution and contributed 13-thousand dollars towards applying for a Community Development Block Grant for the addition of four second-floor apartments at 120 West C

Motorcycle vs. Deer Crash with Injury On June 30, 2026, at approximately 8:42 pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a motorcycle vs. deer crash with injuries, on Old Potosi Road, near Seemore Ridge Road, in the Township of Potosi. Along with Sheriff's deputies, Potosi Fire and EMS were dispatched to the scene. When the deputies arrived on scene, they learned Henry Melssen, age 58, of Dickeyville, was operating his 2004 Harley Davidson southbound on Old Potos

On July 4th, 2026, at approximately 4PM, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a reported Violation of No Contact/Protective Order near Hawkeye, IA. Upon Deputy arrival, it was discovered that Mark Shannon Opperman (age 51) of Hawkeye, violated his No Contact/Protective Order that was in place. Deputies located Mark and he was placed under arrest. Mark was charged with Violation of No Contact/Protective Order, Possession of Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine 1st Offens

A Waterloo man was seriously injured when his motorcycle struck a deer in Winneshiek County. 30-year old Kaleb David Breitspecher was injured in the accident. Authorities report that the accident happened on June 30th at 9:36pm. Breitspecher was operating a 2018 Harley Davidson and was traveling on Highway 24 when he collided with a deer. The vehicle went off the road and ended up in the ditch. Breitspecher was transported to the Winneshiek County Medical Center with several

(Clear Lake, IA) -- One teen is dead and another teen is in serious condition after a watercraft collision on Clear Lake in Northern Iowa. The Department of Natural Resources says two personal watercrafts carrying five people crashed the evening of July 4 near the MacIntosh Woods State Park boat ramp. A 14-year-old Dyersville girl died from her injuries. A 15-year-old girl from Mason City was transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in serious condition. Three o

Luana City Council Minutes of July 2, 2026 The Luana City Council held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, July 2, 2026, at 7:00 pm. with Council Members Lonnie Baade, Kevin Boddicker, and Jackie Radloff-Schneider present. Absent: Todd Olson and Craig Radloff. Mayor Luke Steege called meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Minutes of June meeting were reviewed and approved upon motion by Radloff-Schneider, second by Boddicker carried unanimously. Boddicker motioned to pay all month

At 12:54pm on July 2, 2026, Oelwein Police arrested Cyle Bruce Moser, 57, of Oelwein. Moser was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of 3rg Degree Burglary (Motor Vehicle) - Aggravated Misdemeanor. The arrest was made near the intersection of 20th St SE and Palace Rd.

On 7/2/2026 at approximately 906 AM, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office received a call of a two vehicle accident at 160th St. and S Ave. Upon arrival, it was determined that Peter Tweed (75 y/o from Ossian) was traveling west bound on 160th St. and Kerry Richards (54 y/o from Sumner) was traveling north bound on S Ave when their vehicles collided. Both drivers were transported to Sumner hospital for injuries sustained during the accident. The Fayette County Sheriff's Offic

On 7-1-26, at approximately 9:25PM, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office received a report of a car vs deer accident in 28,000 Block of Harding Rd. Clermont IA. It was found that Michelle Crandall, 48 of West Union, was travelling northeast on Harding Rd. when a deer came into the roadway, striking the vehicle. No injuries were reported and damage to the 2011 Crysler Town and Country van was considered a total loss. On July 1st, 2026, at approximately 8:09 PM, Stefan Miller

(Decorah, IA) -- A man accused of lacing a lasagna and giving it to a pregnant woman is pleading guilty. Prosecutors say Matthew Uthoff and Amber Snow, his wife, laced the food with oxycodone and gave it to the woman in December. Investigators say they were trying to get the woman to miscarry. Uthoff and Snow were facing charges including controlled substance violation, attempted nonconsensual termination of pregnancy and child endangerment. Snow pleaded guilty in May and was

(Des Moines, IA) -- Swimming is not recommended at three eastern Iowa beaches, ahead of the holiday weekend. The Department of Natural Resources says it's issuing swimming advisories at the beaches due to elevated E. coli levels. The beaches are Backbone Beach in Delaware County, Pleasant Creek Beach in Linn County and Lake Darling Beach in Washington County. The advisories don't close the beaches, but officials strongly discourage swimming due to health risks.